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October 29, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

CazaderoCannabis Grower Pleads Guilty to Felony Environmental Violations

Michael Silva, 37, of Cazadero pled guilty to three felonycounts related to environmental violations on property where he was growing 1,450cannabis plants without environmental permits. Read full story


October 28, 2020 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

County of Sonoma on track to complete 51 miles of repaved roads

The County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced that it is nearing completion of the Summer 2020 construction schedule, including successful resurfacing of 51 miles of roadway in the unincorporated area of Sonoma County. Read full story


October 28, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Disaster Food Benefits Aid Residents and Workers Affected by Walbridge/Meyers LNU Complex Wildfire

Low-income residents and workers affected by the Walbridge/Meyers LNU Complex wildfires can apply for Disaster CalFresh food benefits between Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, November 5, 2020, through the Sonoma County Human Services Department Economic Assistance Division. Read full story


October 28, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Beneficios de alimentos por catástrofes ayudan a residentes y trabajadores afectados porlos Incendios Walbridge, Meyers y Complejo LNU

Residentes de bajos ingresos y trabajadores afectados por los incendios forestales del Complejo Walbridge / Meyers LNU pueden solicitar los beneficios para conseguir alimentos de CalFresh para Desastres, entre el miércoles 28 de octubre y el jueves 5 de noviembre de 2020, mediante la División de Asistencia Económica del Departamento de Servicios Humanos. Read full story


October 23, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Voters urged to return mail-in ballots early

Withthe November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election rapidly approaching, Deva MarieProto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, encouragesvoters to get their Vote-by-Mail ballots in early. Read full story


October 21, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Man’s Possession of 80 Abalone Results in $40,000Fine and Permanent Loss of Sportfishing License

District Attorney JillRavitch has announced that defendant Thanh Van Nguyen, 69, of Santa Rosa wassentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth English for having an over limitof abalone in violation of F&G Code 5521.5(b). Read full story


October 21, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Two Food Benefit Programs Aid Residents and Workers Affected by Recent Wildfires

Eligible Sonoma County individual and households can get help with financial recovery from Glass Fire and Walbridge/Meyers LNU Complex wildfire losses by applying for Disaster CalFresh food benefits with the Economic Assistance Division. Santa Rosa, CA. Read full story


October 21, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Dos programas benéficos de alimentos ayudan a residentes y trabajadores afectados por los recientes incendios forestales

Los residentes del Condado de Sonoma pueden conseguir ayuda para recuperarse económicamente de las pérdidas sufridas durante los incendios forestales Glass y Complejo LNU Walbridge/ Meyers solicitando dos programas gubernamentales que por tiempo limitado brindan los beneficios de alimentos para desastres de CalFresh a individuos y hogares elegibles. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Sonoma County Regional Parks

Free Holiday Parking at Regional Parks for Veterans and ActiveDuty Military

In honor of Veterans Day, military members, veterans and their families will receive free parking at all Sonoma County Regional Parks on the holiday and the preceding weekend. Active duty military, veterans and their families can visit county-managed parks and trails with a special pass that waives the $7 day-use parking fee from Saturday, Nov. 7, through Wednesday, Nov. 11. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma adopta un programa intensivo para reducir elcontagio de COVID-19 respaldando a aquéllos más afectados

La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma aprobó hoy un conjunto de acciones para apoyar a los más afectados por el contagio del coronavirus, como aquéllos en comunidades de bajos ingresos, de trabajadores esenciales y latinxs. Read full story