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Sonoma County Monitoring Rain Forecast, Working with Residents to Prepare for Rainy Season
Sonoma CountyEmergency Managers are coordinating with the National Weather Service tomonitor the rain forecast for this week, and to identify any concerns in burnedareas. At this time, the National Weather Service forecast does not include aflood watch or warning. Read full story
Sonoma County Issues Alert Exercises Evaluation Report
The County of Sonoma has issued a report documenting the objectives, public response, lessons learned, and analysis of core capabilities resulting from the Sonoma County Operational Area Alert and Warning Functional Exercises conducted on September 10 and 12, 2018. Read full story
Aviso de Salud Por el Humo de Incendios
La calidad del aire en el Condado de Sonoma ha permanecido pobre. Actualmente, la condición del aire se encuentra mayormente en la categoria ‘roja’, lo cual significa poco sano. Debido a los incendios activos y los cambios de los patrones del aire la calidad del aire puede variar impredeciblemente por varios dias, pero el pronóstico actual del tiempo predice cambios a mediado de la semana. Estamos esperanzados que la condición del aire mejore despues de estos cambios ambientales. Este aviso de salud permanecera vigente hasta que la calidad del aire mejore de manera significante y consistente.Los niños, ancianos y las personas con problemas respiratorios tales como asma,enfermedades pulmonares o cardíacas, tienen el mayor riesgo de sufrir efectosdañinos al estar expuestos a esta situación. Read full story
Smoke Health Advisory Update
Air quality conditions in Sonoma County remain poor. Currently, air quality is mostly in the “red”, unhealthy range. Due to the active wildfires and changing wind patterns our air quality may vary unpredictably however, current weather forecasts predict changes in the middle of this week. We are hopeful that air quality conditions will improve after the weather changes. This health advisory will remain in effect, until the air quality significantly and consistently improves. Children,the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung diseaseand heart disease are most at risk for harmful impacts.As much as possible everyone should limit their time outdoors especially if the smell of smoke is present. Protect your health by following these healthy habits:En español Read full story
Public Hearing - MHSA Annual Update and Plan Review
The Behavioral Health Division presents a Public Hearing toreview the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2018-2019 Plan Update & AnnualUpdate for 2016-2017 on December 5, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Read full story
Ag + Open Space Approves Over $3 Million for Urban Open Space Projects
The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) today accepted staff funding recommendations for five projects within or near urban areas throughout Sonoma County. Read full story
IOLERO Releases Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Report
TheIndependent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) has releasedits second Annual Report summarizing the activities and findings of the Officefor the period August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018. Read full story
Smoke Health Advisory Update
Air quality conditions in Sonoma County remainpoor. Currently, air quality is mostly in the “red”, unhealthy range. Due tothe active wildfires and changing wind patterns our air quality may vary unpredictablyfor many days. We are hopeful that conditions will improve but weatherforecasts indicate significant changes will not occur until next week. Thishealth advisory will remain in effect, until the air quality significantly andconsistently improves. Everyone should limit their time outdoors and avoidoutdoor exertion.Children, the elderlyand those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung disease and heart disease are most at risk for harmfulimpacts.En español Read full story
Advertencia de Salud Por Humo De Incendios
Actualmente, la calidaddel aire se encuentra mayormente en la categoría ‘rojo’, lo cual significadañino para la salud. La calidad del aire puede variar impredeciblemente porvarios días debido a los incendios activos y los cambios de los patrones delaire. Esperamos que lascondiciones mejoren, pero las pronosticas meteorológicas indican que no seproducirán cambios significativos hasta la próxima semana. Este aviso de saludpermanecerá en efecto hasta que la calidad del aire mejore de manerasignificativa y constante.Los niños, ancianos, las personas con problemas respiratorios como asma, o quienes padezcan de enfermedades pulmonares o cardíacas tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir efectos dañinos al estar expuestos a esta situación.Para disminuir su exposición al humo de incendios y limitar sus efectos negativos, siga las siguientes recomendaciones: Read full story
AnnualSonoma County Hunger Index: 1/3 of Residents Went Hungry in 2017
Though some Sonoma County households saw their incomes rise in 2017, 60,000 low-income households – about 1/3 of county residents – couldn’t afford enough food to eat a healthy three meals a day, according to the latest Sonoma County Hunger Index report. Read full story