News Index
North Bay Reuse Program: Phase 2 Program Application Receives Federal Funding
Today the Bureau of Reclamation announced that the North Bay Water Reuse Program (NBWRP) will receive $6.9M for the Phase 2 Program as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Reduce Vulnerability to Drought. Appropriated federal funding will be used for the planning, design and construction of water reuse projects across the country. Read full story
Extended nomination period opens for November election
Candidate nominations for select school, city, and special district offices have been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 17, for any qualified person, except the incumbent(s), because one or more of the incumbents did not file. Read full story
County of Sonoma health officials issue heat alert
The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has issued a Heat Alert in response to the National Weather Service’s Excessive Heat Warning for the inland areas from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, August 16. Read full story
Property tax relief available to eligible homeowners impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
The California Mortgage Relief Program is providing one-time payments to qualified homeowners who have fallen behind on their housing payments. Using $1 billion in federal funds, the program is helping homeowners who had a financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic by covering missed mortgage and property tax payments. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for August 12, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Back-to-School COVID-19 Update; 2) Water-saving tips and wildfire preparedness; and 3) Latest news from County of Sonoma Read full story
Sonoma County approves Penngrove traffic study
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a $500,000 funding agreement with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority to study traffic on the Railroad Avenue corridor in Penngrove. Read full story
County of Sonoma to take inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for all county operations
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized the creation of an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from all county government facilities and operations. The inventory will be used as a baseline to help the county move toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, as outlined in the county’s Five-Year Strategic Plan for Climate Action and Resiliency. Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services and county Office of Education to host COVID back-to-school webinar
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Office of Education invite the public to join a live-streamed webinar Wednesday afternoon to address community questions about COVID-19 as students head back to school. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for August 5, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Latest news from Sonoma County; 2) Drought town halls and wildfire preparedness; and 3) COVID-19 and Monkeypox update Read full story
Notice of Intent to award for Housing Search Software
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (“Commission”) staff intends to recommend the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors award a Professional Service Agreement to for the above referenced RFP to: Padmission Read full story