Press Releases
County Administrator Sheryl Bratton appoints Janeene deMartinez asDirector of Child Support Services
CountyAdministrator Sheryl Bratton has appointed Janeene de Martinez to serve asDirector of Child Support Services for Sonoma County beginning in September. Read full story
ARPACommunity Work Group seeking members to distribute funds
Sonoma County is seeking residents to serve on awork group that will help allocate $96 million in federal American Rescue PlanAct funds to provide relief from public health and economic impacts of theCOVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
La Junta de Supervisores adopta una “Resolución de Cero Desperdicios” para promover la reducción de los desperdicios, recuperar y reutilizar; y está considerando un decreto para eliminar los productos de uso único de espuma de poliestireno
El día de hoy, la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma adoptó una resolución con el objetivo de lograr los cero desperdicios en el Condado para el 2030, lo cual es consistente con los objetivos del pilar Acción Climática y Resiliencia del Plan Estratégico de Cinco Años del Condado para reducir las emisiones por consumo, ahorrar energía y reducir las emisiones de metano de los tiraderos. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts ‘Zero Waste Resolution’ to promote wastereduction, recovery and reuse; considers ordinance to eliminate single-use polystyrene foam products
The County of SonomaBoard of Supervisors today adopted a resolution with the goal of achieving zerowaste in Sonoma County by 2030, consistent with objectives of the ClimateAction and Resiliency pillar of the County’s Five-Year Strategic Plan to reduceconsumption emissions, conserve energy and decrease methane emissions fromlandfills. Read full story
County of Sonoma WIC agency earns national honor from USDA for breastfeeding support
The County ofSonoma’s Women-Infants-Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) hasreceived national recognition from the United States Department of Agriculture.The Loving Support Award of Excellence at the Gold Premiere level recognizesand celebrates Sonoma County’s exemplary breastfeeding programs and supportservices. County of Sonoma WIC is the only agency in California to receive theGold Premiere Award. Read full story
Sonoma County to follow state guidance on boosters, encourages residents to check with doctor to see if eligible
Sonoma County will follow the guidance of the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in providing booster shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals in Sonoma County. Read full story
El ochenta por ciento de los residenteselegibles del Condado de Sonoma ahora han recibido por lo menos una dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19
Mientras que las hospitalizaciones por COVID siguen aumentando,cuatro de cada cinco residentes elegibles del Condado de Sonoma han ahorarecibido por lo menos una dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19, reportaron loslíderes del Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado a la Junta deSupervisores hoy, como parte de una actualización sobre la respuesta delCondado ante la pandemia. Read full story
Sonoma CountySupervisors require employee vaccinations or testing
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a policy requiring all county employees to either show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly testing. Read full story
Eighty percent of eligible Sonoma County residents are now at leastpartially vaccinated against COVID-19
While COVID hospitalizations continue to increase, four out of five eligible Sonoma County residents are now either fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19, Sonoma County Department of Health Services leaders reported to the Board of Supervisors today as part of an update on the County’s pandemic response. Read full story
ElCondado de Sonoma Incrementa las Opciones de Pruebas, Ahorase Enfoca a las Pruebas PCR
Enrespuesta a la creciente demanda de pruebas, ante el actual incremento de casosde COVID, el Departamento de Servicios de Saluddel Condado de Sonoma ha aumentado significativamente las oportunidades dehacerse la prueba a través de proveedores privados, lo cual libera a Salud delCondado para en su lugar enfocarse en las pruebas de vigilancia y para evitarlos brotes. Read full story