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Maskingrules remain unchanged in Sonoma County under new state requirements that take effect today
Indoor maskingrequirements in Sonoma County, including its exemptions for indoor dining andsome stable groups of fully vaccinated people, remain unchanged under a newstatewide mask mandate from the California Department of Public Health. Read full story
Sonoma Countyapproves initial ARPA allocations for county and community
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors this week began the process of approving the allocation of $96 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, grounding their decisions in community recommendations that resulted from engagement with the ARPA Equity Work Group, community town hall meetings, and focus groups. Read full story
New trail, parking lot open at Helen Putnam Regional Park
Fans of Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma have more to celebrate with this month's opening of a new entrance and multi-use trail on the north side of the park. The 31-space parking lot on Windsor Drive is 1 mile closer to downtown than the parks southern entrance on Chileno Valley Road and gives visitors access to the new West Wind Trail. Read full story
New trail, parking lot open at Helen Putnam Regional Park
Fans of Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma have more to celebrate with this month's opening of a new entrance and multi-use trail on the north side of the park. The 31-space parking lot on Windsor Drive is 1 mile closer to downtown than the parks southern entrance on Chileno Valley Road and gives visitors access to the new West Wind Trail. Read full story
Ethan Brown appointed as interim Executive Director of Sonoma County Economic Development Board
The Sonoma CountyBoard of Supervisors today appointed Ethan Brown, a nine-year veteran officialof the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, to serve as interim ExecutiveDirector of the EDB beginningDec. 28. Read full story
SonomaCounty increases Living Wage to $16.75 an hour
The Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors voted unanimously today to raise the county’s Living Wage to $16.75an hour, its first increase since the landmark ordinance to combat poverty wasadopted in 2015. Read full story
<p>Child MolesterConvicted of Abusing Two Young Females Sentenced to 210 Years-to-Life in Prison </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Defendant Jesus Paniagua- Rojas, 51 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to serve 210 years-to-life in state prison after having been found guilty by a Sonoma County jury in September of committing eighteen felony sex offenses against two children. </span> Read full story
El proceso deredistritación del Condado de Sonoma terminará con la adopción del mapa el 14de diciembre
La versión final del mapa de redistritación, aprobado por la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma en la quinta audiencia pública de redistritación del martes, se ha publicado en la página de internet del Condado y está disponible para que el público la revise. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma emite lineamientos para la aplicaciónde las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19, para los jóvenes de 16 y 17 añosde edad
El Condado de Sonoma va a hacer inmediatamente elegibles a los jóvenes de 16 y 17 años, para recibir las vacunas de refuerzo de Pfizer contra la COVID-19, alineando así al condado con los nuevos lineamientos federales y estatales, anunció el viernes el Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado. Read full story