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December 10, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County to adopt Stay Home Order that will go into effect at end of day Friday

Due to rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, Sonoma County will join six other Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley in preemptively adopting the California Department of Public Health’s Stay-Home Order beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Read full story


December 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma expande las opciones para las pruebas de COVID-19, incluyendo la apertura de un nuevo centro de pruebas d OptumServe en Petaluma

El Condado de Sonoma expande las opciones para las pruebas de COVID-19, incluyendo la apertura de un nuevo centro de pruebas de OptumServe en Petaluma. Read full story


December 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Countyof Sonoma increases COVID-19 testing opportunities including opening new OptumServe testing site in Petaluma

County of Sonoma increases COVID-19 testing opportunities including opening new OptumServe testing site in Petaluma Read full story


December 04, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

After Sonoma County’s first pandemic-eracriminal jury trial, child molester found guilty of 158 counts and sentenced to756 years in prison

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Nathan Christian Wandrey, 48years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Mark Urioste toserve 756 years in prison Read full story


December 04, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Defendant Ordered to Pay $76,816.79 in Restitution For Expenses in Treating Neglected Horses

Defendant Joseph FragaRafael, 67 years old of Cloverdale, was ordered to pay $76,816.79 inrestitution to the Sonoma County Change Organization (CHANGE,) a non-profitdedicated to preventing equine abuse Read full story


December 03, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Centro de Inscripción para la Asistencia de FEMA reduce sus días de operación

El Centro Móvil de Inscripción para la Asistencia de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias (“Federal Emergency Management Agency” o FEMA) en la Escuela Secundaria Maria Carrillo ya no estará abierto los fines de semana, a partir de esta semana. Read full story


December 03, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

FEMA’s Disaster Assistance Registration Center to Curtail Days of Operation

The Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center at Maria Carrillo High Schoolwill no longer be open on the weekends beginning this week. Read full story


December 02, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Family Justice Center Appoints Marsha Lucien as its New Executive Director

SonomaCounty District Attorney Jill Ravitch today announced that Marsha Lucien hasbeen selected as the new Executive Director for the Family Justice Center ofSonoma County, effective December 1, 2020. Read full story


December 02, 2020 | Natural Resources

Outreachto Rural Well-Owners Underway

Approximately 9,500 rural well owners in Sonoma County will soon be receiving a survey designed to elicit their concerns and ideas about local groundwater conditions. Read full story


November 24, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Reunión de alcaldía virtual de recuperación el 2 de diciembre para tratar la recolección de escombros de los Incendios Meyers, Walbridge y Glass

Los sobrevivientes de incendios y propietarios afectados por los Incendios Glass, Meyers y Walbridge están invitados a asistir a una reuniónvirtual en la alcaldía el miércoles 2 de diciembre Read full story