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Sonoma CountyHealth Officer requires flu shots for health care workers, recommends them forpublic
Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today issued a health order requiring workers at certain health care and congregate facilities to get vaccinated against influenza. Read full story
Debris removal program clears final parcels after 2020wildfires
State and local officials announced today the completion of major wildfire debris removal operations on 243 parcels in Sonoma County associated with the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex and Glass fires. Read full story
<p>Release of Final Draft GroundwaterSustainability Plans and Opportunity to Comment at Upcoming Community Meetings </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, are releasing the Final Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) on October 1. </span> Read full story
<p>Man sentenced to more than twelve years in prison for stalking and threatening ex-girlfriend </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Jesse Boatman, 42 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Robert LaForge to serve 12 years and 4 months in state prison after pleading “no contest” in June of this year to felony charges of stalking and making criminal threats</span> Read full story
Publicación de Datos del Censo Estatal Desencadena Serie de Reuniones Públicas de Redistribución de Distritos del Condado de Sonoma
Con la publicación reciente de los datos del censo ajustados por el estado de California, el condado de Sonoma se está preparando para una serie de reuniones públicas de redistribución de distritos durante los próximos meses. Read full story
Sonoma County invests more than $6.5 million ingenerators to create safe havens, maintain services during emergencies
Bolstering its ability to deliver essential services to the public during emergencies, the County of Sonoma has completed the first phase of an initiative to install 13 large generators at major evacuation centers and other important public facilities. Read full story
Release of state census data triggers series of Sonoma Countyredistricting public meetings
With the recent release of the State of California-adjusted Census data, Sonoma County is gearing up for a series of redistricting public meetings over the next couple of months. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts ordinance to restrict sale and use of polystyrene foam products in Sonoma County
The County of Sonoma Board ofSupervisors today adopted an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use ofdisposable food service containers and other products containing polystyrenefoam, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Read full story
<p>Kits gratuitos para el ahorro de agua en loscondados de Sonoma y Marin - “Drought Drop By” “Para la Sequía, Para Aquí”<span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif; color: black;" lang="ES-US">A medida que lasequía histórica actual continúa empeorando, los clientes de agua en loscondados de Sonoma y Marin podrán recoger un kit de ahorro de agua gratisdurante un evento de "Drought Drop By" el sábado 9 de octubre de2021, de 8 am a 12pm. Sonoma Water y Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnershipalientan a todos los usuarios de agua en la cuenca del río ruso a ahorrar agua.Cada gota que se ahorra ayuda a mantener corrientes de agua en el río ruso yextiende los niveles de almacenamiento en las presas de agua que estándisminuyendo rápidamente. </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span> Read full story
<p>Free Water Saving Kits at “Drought Drop By” Event in Sonoma,Marin Counties </p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">As the current historic drought continues toworsen, water customers in Sonoma and Marin counties are encouraged to pick upa free water saving kit during a “Drought Drop By” event on Saturday, October9, 2021, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. <span style="color: black;">SonomaWater and its partners in the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership encourageall water users in the Russian River watershed to save water. </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">Every drop saved helps maintain water flows in theRussian River and extends rapidly declining reservoir storage levels. <span style="color: black;"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span> Read full story