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State Audit Response: Care for vulnerable residents in an emergency
Today,the State Auditor’s Office released a report evaluating our evacuation ofresidents with Access and Functional Needs during the 2017 fires, along withtwo other counties who suffered major disasters. Read full story
KSRO interview with IOLERO Director Navarro
IOLERO Director Karlene Navarro was interviewed by KSRO’s Pat Kerrigan on the December 4, 2019 morning show. She discussed the status of IOLERO’s audits and the recent fatal incident involving use of a carotid restraint. Read full story
Get the Flu Vaccine this Season
In the United States, yearly outbreaks of seasonal flu usually occur during the fall through early spring. Influenza or "the flu" is a serious contagious disease. Read full story
Tax Relief for Fire Damaged Properties
The County of Sonomaannounced today that Assessor Deva Marie Proto and Tax Collector Erick Roeserare working together with Cal-Fire and other County departments to identify andadjust property tax values for properties damaged by the Kincade Fire. Propertyowners with over $10,000 in damage may be eligible to defer their firstproperty tax installment if they submit an Application for Reassessment ofProperty Damage by Misfortune or Calamity (Calamity Reassessment Applications)to the Assessor no later than December 10, 2019. Read full story
Sonoma County Sheriff’s watchdog shifts focus to audits amid massive backlog
Karlene Navarro, the director of the Sonoma County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO), talks with retired Los Angeles police Capt. John Mutz before a meeting of the Community Advisory Council in Windsor on Monday, May 6, 2019. Read full story
Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Deflated Today
The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) today began the process of deflating its rubber dam located inthe Russian River near Forestville. Read full story
Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall
The Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall was held at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 1st Street W, Sonoma, California on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m where the public heard from experts and local officials. A summary of 2018 and 2019 Fire Relief & Recovery legislation was presented. Read full story
Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport
2147491418 2019-11-25 false Immediate Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport Santa Rosa CA Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport (STS) is pleased to announce that ZIRO ridesharing will be a ch Read full story
Cold Weather Advisory November 20, 2019
Effective Wednesday, November 20, 2019, Sonoma County is issuing a cold weather advisory in response to the National Weather Service’s prediction for temperatures in the 30s overnight in parts of the county that might also be without power. Read full story
Aviso Para Clima Frío 20 de noviembre del 2019
A partir del miércoles 20 de noviembre del 2019, el Condado de Sonoma emitirá un aviso de clima frío en respuesta a la predicción del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de que las temperaturas bajaran a los 30 grados Fahrenheit durante la noche y en partes del condado donde podrían haber personas que no tendrán electricidad. Read full story
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