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July 19, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

July SoCo Correspondent

On July 9th, County Supervisors and staff participated in a quarterly workshop to learn how they can enhance their abilities to respond to a major emergency or disaster.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story


July 18, 2019 | Human Resources Department

July to December 2019 Classes Open for Enrollment!

Workforce Development classes from July to December 2019 are now open for registration! Read full story


July 15, 2019 | Department of Emergency Management

What to do if PG&E has warned you of a powershutdown

IfPG&E has told you that they may turn off your electricity within the next 48 hours, hereare some important things to do now... Read full story


July 15, 2019 | Human Resources Department

Introducing new Learning Management System (LMS)

Workforce Development invites you to sign into the County of Sonoma’s new Learning Management System (LMS), sonoma higher ed. Read full story


July 12, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

City, County Reach Agreement with Homeless Advocateson Preliminary Injunction

Working together to expedite and attempt to resolve apending federal lawsuit, the County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County CommunityDevelopment Commission, and the City of Santa Rosa have reached an agreement withHomeless Action! and three individuals experiencing homelessness for apreliminary and temporary injunction. Read full story


July 12, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Three Providers Selected for Behavioral Health Youth and Family Services

On Tuesday July 9, 2019, the Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors awarded the Behavioral Health Youth and Family Services (YFS) contractsto the following three entities: Individuals Now, Inc. dba Social Advocates forYouth (SAY), Seneca Family of Agencies and LifeWorks of Sonoma County. Read full story


July 11, 2019 | Human Resources Department

Sonoma County United In Kindness Project

The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights is proud to unanimously support and endorse the Sonoma County - United in Kindness Project, put forward by the Interfaith Council of Sonoma County and approved by unanimous vote on March 26th, 2019. Read full story


July 10, 2019

ADU Calculator Can Help Homeowners Estimate Costs and Benefits of Building an ADU

Permit Sonoma, with regional partners, is introducing a new online tool to help estimate the costs, returns, and benefits associated with building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Read full story


July 09, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Changes to Encroachment & Septic Permit Fee Process

As of July 12, 2019, Permit Sonoma will be changing how fees are assessed for encroachment permit applications and septic permit applications to be more consistent with how we assess fees for other types of similar construction permit applications. Read full story


July 09, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Changes to Encroachment & Septic Permit Fee Process

As of July 12, 2019, Permit Sonoma will be changing how fees are assessed for encroachment permit applications and septic permit applications to be more consistent with how we assess fees for other types of similar construction permit applications. Read full story