Press Releases
El condado y la ciudad recuerdan a losresidentes que deben permanecer vigilantes durante la interrupción de energiacontinua
El corte de energiaprogramado de PG&E comenzó hoy en gran parte del condado de Sonoma,afectando aproximadamente a 200,000 residentes. Read full story
The County of Sonoma and City of SantaRosa Prepare for Confirmed Extended Power Shutoff, Advocate for State EmergencyProclamation
PG&E informed County and City officials today that critical current weather conditions persist and will result in a power shutoff. The County of Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa proclaimed a state of local emergency on Monday after being notified of the possibility of the now confirmed extended de-energization event by PG&E. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma y la Ciudad de Santa Rosa sePreparan para un Corte Eléctrico Prolongado, y Aboga por una Proclamación deEstado de Emergencia
El Condado de Sonoma y la Ciudad de Santa Rosa están abogando por unaproclamación gubernamental de emergencia en preparación por las consecuenciasdel actual plan de corte de energía. PG&E informó hoy a los funcionariosdel Condado y de la Ciudad que la corriente crítica las condiciones climáticaspersisten y resultarán en un corte de energía. Read full story
County, City to Hold Observances of Two-Year Anniversary of Wildfires
The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa invite communitymembers to gather to observe the two-year anniversary of the Sonoma ComplexFires at a brief ceremony at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 inCourthouse Square in Downtown Santa Rosa. Read full story
County of Sonoma and City of Santa RosaPreparing to Respond to a Potential PG&E Power Shutoff
The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa are preparing to respond to the impacts of a possible PG&E Power Shutoff. PG&E informed County and City officials that Sonoma County is under a “Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch,” and current weather conditions may lead to a de-energization event within the next 36 to 48 hours. Read full story
County Awarded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds
Sonoma County was recently awarded $586,739 in HazardMitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding from the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA), to support projects that mitigate seismic and wildfire hazardsthroughout the County. The awards come after an extensive application andreview period that followed the Sonoma Complex Fires. Read full story
Continued Risk of Flooding and Mud, Debris Flows from 2017 Wildfires
The City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma continue to encourage residents living in and around the areas burned by the Sonoma Complex Fires to prepare their property for the rainy season and remain alert for possible threats from intense winter storms. Read full story
Debris Insurance Collection from 2017 Fires Begins
Many Sonoma County property owners utilized the Government-Sponsored Debris Removal Program (Program) to clear debris after the devastating Sonoma Complex Fires. The Program was administered and paid for by FEMA and Cal OES. Read full story
PG&E Will Not Initiate Large-Scale Power Shutoff in Sonoma County
The County of Sonoma and City of Santa have been informed by PG&E that due to improved weather conditions for our area, the agency does not plan to initiate the large-scale power shutoff originally planned for portions of Sonoma County. However, PG&E is still planning to shutoff power in a limited area of unincorporated eastern Sonoma County along Porter Creek Road, affecting less than 1,000 customers Read full story
The County of SonomaPrepares to Respond to the Impacts of a Possible PG&E Power Shut-Off Event
The County of Sonoma is preparing to respond to the impacts of a possible power shut off conducted by PG&E. The agency informed County officials that Sonoma County is under a “Public Safety Shut off Watch,” and current weather conditions may lead to a de-energization event within the next 12 hours. Read full story