News Index
Twenty-five percent of Sonoma County children ages 5 to11 now partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19
One in four SonomaCounty children ages 5 to 11 are now fully or partially vaccinated againstCOVID-19, an important milestone that means the county has achieved the firstgoal set by the Sonoma County Office of Education and county health officialsfor pediatric vaccinations. Read full story
<p>Commission on Human Rights Affirms Solidarity with NAACP</p>
Commission on Human Rights, County of Sonoma California Human Resources Read full story
Sonoma CountyContinuum of Care (CoC) Membership Open Applications
The Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) is now accepting applications to become a member of the Continuum of Care. The Sonoma County CoC addresses the problems of housing and homelessness by having a countywide, community-informed, and person-centered CoC system that is compassionate, inclusive, financially responsible, equitable, coordinated, and outcomes-based. Anyone or any entity committed to the prevention and ending of homeless is welcome in the Continuum of Care. Read full story
Words Matter, learn more about Recovery Oriented language.
The words we use affect our brain chemistry and the brains of those we speak to. Recovery oriented language supports healing. Read full story
<p>Groundwater SustainabilityPlans Public Hearings Scheduled </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, will hold public hearings to consider adoption of the Final Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in early December.</span> Read full story
District 3 Newsletter November - December
New District Map Proposal, Sale of Chanate, and Community Announcements Read full story
<p>Sewer Main Break nearVacation Beach in Guerneville; Customers Asked to Reduce Water Usage </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A break in a sewer main was discovered at 3 p.m. today at the end of Orchard Avenue in Guerneville and crews from the Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) are on the scene containing the leak and undertaking repair. All RRCSD customers are being asked to reduce their water usage as much as possible during this emergency. Reducing water use will reduce flows into the collection system and reduce wastewater discharges.</span> Read full story
Request for Proposals- Housing Support Services
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide 10 short-term, supportive housing beds for Sonoma County’s Local Indigent Care Needs Program (LICN Program). Read full story
<p>Emergency Wastewater Pipeline RepairUnderway in Guerneville; Minor Traffic Delays Possible</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">At approximately 5:45 a.m., November 27, Sonoma Watermaintenance and operation crews found the source of a wastewater leak in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">block of Highway 116 (River Road) in Guerneville. Repairs will begin shortly ona ruptured sewer force main pipeline and will continue through the day. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
<p>Minor Traffic Delays Possible inGuerneville due to Emergency Wastewater Pipeline Assessment</p><p> </p>
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">OnFriday, November 26, Sonoma Water maintenance and operation crews will beconducting emergency repair work in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> block of Highway 116(River Road) in Guerneville. The work will begin at approximately 4 p.m. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story