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Office of Traffic Safety Awards $537,121 Grant to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office for Specialized DUI Prosecution Team
Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office announced today that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol- and drug-impaired driving cases. The grant program runs through September 2025. Read full story
Sonoma County purchases seven all-electric transit buses in continued shift toward zero-emission public transportation
The Board of Supervisors today approved the purchase of seven battery electric transit buses to replace natural gas-powered buses in the current fleet that have exceeded their 12-year minimum service life required by the Federal Transit Administration. The seven new buses are scheduled for delivery in November 2026 and will be deployed on Sonoma County Transit’s main intercity routes that operate between Monte Rio, Santa Rosa and Sonoma (Routes 20 and 30) and between Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Cloverdale (Routes 44/48 and 60). Read full story
Sonoma County continues investment in resilient infrastructure with new portable solar-powered EV chargers
The Board of Supervisors today authorized a funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $791,200 in federal funds to purchase six portable solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations and an emergency back-up power trailer as part of Sonoma County’s Equitable Energy Resilience and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project. The funding will be matched with $595,403 from the County’s Climate Resilience Fund for a project total of $1,386,603. Read full story
Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport releases seven parcels for aeronautical/non-aeronautical development and seeks requests for interest
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport today announced the release of seven parcels for development to entities interested in developing hangars for aircraft storage, operating an aeronautical business, and one parcel for non-aeronautical use. Read full story
Sonoma County Health Officer issues order requiring health care facility staff to wear masks
Given the rising risk of respiratory virus-related illnesses, such as COVID and flu, Sonoma County’s Interim Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith has issued an order requiring health care personnel to mask when in patient care areas. The health order will be in effect throughout the remaining respiratory virus season, from Nov. 18 through April 30. Read full story
Prescribed burn operations planned at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Sonoma County Regional Parks and Audobon Canyon Ranch plan to conduct prescribed fire operations at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve on Friday, Nov. 8 to reduce fire risk and improve park health. Read full story
Sonoma County COVID recovery program helps thousands with food, housing, financial aid and other services
An initiative created by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to help underserved communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered nearly 40,000 individual services to people in need, including food, housing, financial assistance, mental health counseling and other supports. Read full story
Sonoma County landlord webinar set for November 19
Sonoma County will host a webinar on Nov. 19 to update landlords about their responsibilities under a new tenant protection ordinance recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The online informational session, which will include Spanish interpretation, will feature representatives from the Sonoma County Counsel’s Office. Read full story
Sonoma County to host Apostille Pop-Up Shop event on November 14
The Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor’s Office is hosting officials from the California Secretary of State’s Office for an Apostille Pop-Up Shop on Thursday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at their offices located at 585 Fiscal Dr., Room 103, in Santa Rosa. Read full story
Burn permits required in Sonoma County
The burn permit suspension in Sonoma County will be lifted on Friday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. by CalFire, and permits will be required to burn. Anyone possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can resume burning on permissible burn days. Burn piles or broadcast burns must be inspected by CalFire, when located in the State Responsibility Area, or your local Fire District in the Local Responsibility, and/or Air Quality District prior to burning until the end of the peak fire season per the Sonoma County Fire Safety Ordinance. Read full story