Press Releases

November 15, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Fifth Supervisorial District to host “We Take Care of Us” virtual town hall on November 20

West Sonoma County residents are invited to a November 20 virtual town hall that will showcase local organizations and the support they provide to the community. The town hall will include remarks from Rep. Jared Huffman, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins and Assemblymember Damon Connolly. Read full story

August 22, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Fifth Supervisorial District to partner in hosting sea otter awareness event on September 3

The public is invited to attend an event on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Doran Beach to learn more about sea otters and the impact they have on our local marine ecosystem. The event will include a sea otter sand sculpture competition that will be judged by District 5 Supervisor Lynda Hopkins. Read full story

July 17, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore named President of National Association of Counties

Sonoma County District 4 Supervisor James Gore this week was named president of the National Association of Counties, an advocacy organization founded in 1935 to represent the priorities of county governments in the United States. Supervisor Gore was sworn in on July 15 during the association’s Annual Business Meeting in Hillsborough County, Fla., after receiving broad, bipartisan support from elected leaders representing 3,069 rural, urban and suburban counties nationwide. Read full story

February 22, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

West Sonoma County to celebrate opening of new satellite office in Guerneville on March 2

Supervisor Lynda Hopkins and the District 5 staff will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 2 to celebrate the opening of a new district satellite office. The satellite office is located at 16390 Main St., Guerneville, in the former Bank of America building. Read full story

February 06, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

Community input sought on governance solutions report at Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council meeting on February 8

Supervisor Lynda Hopkins and the Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council will discuss the Governance Solutions Report at its February 8 meeting. The draft report was presented at a January 27 community workshop led by Blue Sky Consulting. The draft report and a workshop summary can be found at sonomacounty.ca.gov/rivergov. Read full story

January 19, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council seeks public input on Lower Russian River Governance study

Supervisor Lynda Hopkins and The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council are inviting the public to take part in the final workshop to ask questions and provide feedback on the draft Lower Russian River Governance Study. The workshop will be held at Guerneville School, 14630 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. In-person Spanish interpretation will be made available. Free child care will also be provided during the workshop. Read full story

January 10, 2024 | Board of Supervisors Department

Supervisor Rabbitt elected chair of Sonoma County Board of Supervisors; Hopkins named as vice chair

Supervisor David Rabbitt on Tuesday was elected chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in a unanimous vote of the five-member body. Supervisor Lynda Hopkins was named vice chair, and Supervisor James Gore was named chair pro-tem. Read full story

October 25, 2022 | Board of Supervisors Department

County allocates nearly $4.4 million to support climate resiliency projects

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved $4.38 million for a variety of local climate resiliency projects ranging from building up local government electric vehicle infrastructure to a fare-free transit program for youth on public transit and others. The County anticipates being able to use these funds as leverage to bring in roughly $6 million in outside funding. Read full story

October 25, 2022 | Board of Supervisors Department

Board of Supervisors finalizes purchase of former Bank of America building in Guerneville

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a revised agreement to acquire the former Bank of America building in downtown Guerneville, securing a key satellite office used to deliver government services to residents in lower Russian River communities. Read full story

October 21, 2022 | Board of Supervisors Department

County officials to host vegetation management and wildfire resilience webinar

Sonoma County Supervisors Lynda Hopkins and James Gore invite members of the public to join them and other officials for a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 26 featuring an update on the County of Sonoma’s vegetation management efforts. Read full story