El condado de Sonoma ha ampliado los criterios de elegibilidad para la asistencia económica urgente ante COVID-19 y ha designado fondos adicionales a la organización local sin fines de lucro O n the Move para distribuir apoyo económico a los residentes locales.

The County of Sonoma has expanded eligibility criteria for emergency COVID-19 financial assistance and has allocated additional funding to local nonprofit On the Move for dissemination of financial support to local residents.

En coordinación con el Departamento de Servicios de Salud del condado de Sonoma, la Asociación de Jefes de Bomberos del condado de Sonoma y la Asociación de Oficiales de Prevención de Incendios del condado de Sonoma, el condado hoy emitió directrices para las estructuras de los comedores al aire libre que cumplan con los requisitos de protección de incendios y las necesidades de seguridad para COVID-19.

In coordination with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, the Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association and Sonoma County Fire Prevention Officers Association today released guidelines for outdoor dining structures for meeting fire protection requirements and address COVID-19 safety needs.

A proposal by the County of Sonoma to purchase the Sebastopol Inn to house some of the County’s most COVID-19 vulnerable unsheltered individuals and create long-term supportive housing has received funding from the state’s Project Homekey.

Los sobrevivientes de incendios y propietarios afectados por los Incendios Glass, Meyers y Walbridge están invitados a asistir a una reunión virtual en la alcaldía el miércoles 2 de diciembre.

Fire survivors and property owners impacted by the Glass, Meyers and Walbridge fires are invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 5 p.m.

 Much of the past guidance from state and federal health officials has focused on protecting nursing home and long-term care residents from COVID-19 by limiting non-essential visitation.

Airports Council International (ACI) has recognized Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport with its Airport Health Accreditation for prioritizing health and safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sonoma County fire survivors who have residential property that was destroyed or significantly damaged by the Walbridge, Meyers or Glass fires have the ability to access Phase 2 of the Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program being offered by the State of California to ensure properties are left free of hazardous waste and debris

El Programa Consolidado de Recolección de Escombros operado por la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES) iniciará sus operaciones en el Condado de Sonoma el 1 de diciembre 2020

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applications from Nov. 16 through Dec. 18 for new Project-Based Voucher Waitlists tied to one, two and three-bedroom units at Altamira Family Apartments in Sonoma, CA.

Sonoma County’s 2020 Point-in-Time Homeless Count report released this week shows that the number of people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County decreased by 7% since 2019.

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applications from November 16 through December 18, 2020  for new Project-Based Voucher Waitlists tied to one, two and three-bedroom units at Altamira Family Apartments in Sonoma

The Board of Directors of the Open Space District today announced the appointment of Caryl Hart, the former Director of Sonoma County Regional Parks, to serve as interim general manager of the Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space District.

Today, the County of Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa, Town of Windsor, City of Cloverdale, City of Healdsburg, Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Sonoma County Water Agency and Community Development Commission filed a lawsuit against PG&E for damages to public resources resulting from the 2019 Kincade Fire.

The County of Sonoma’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing option - a part of the County’s Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) - is now available to property owners within the City of Santa Rosa for wildfire and seismic structural hardening of  homes and businesses.

Today the Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of Hotel Azura in Santa Rosa using $7.95 million in funds supplied by the state through the Project Homekey program

La celebración anual del Día de los Veteranos en Santa Rosa se llevará a cabo el miércoles 11 de noviembre 2020, a partir de las 11 a.m. Pero por primera vez, el evento se realizará al aire libre, para garantizar la protección durante estos tiempos de COVID-19.

Santa Rosa’s annual Veterans Day celebration will take place Wednesday, November 11, 2020  beginning at 11 a.m. But, for the first time, the event will be held outdoors in order to assure safety during this time of COVID-19

The County of Sonoma is issuing a freeze warning and frost advisory in response to the National Weather Service’s prediction for freezing overnight lows expected through Tuesday morning at 9 a.m

El día de hoy, el Departamento de Servicios de Salud del condado de Sonoma se unió a los oficiales de salud de los condados de Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz y la ciudad de Berkeley en emitir recomendaciones conjuntas para protegerse durante esta temporada festiva.

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services today joined health officers from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and the city of Berkeley in issuing joint recommendations for staying safe during the holidays.

Sonoma County Regional Parks has acquired more than 500 acres in Monte Rio through a collaborative effort to preserve critical coastal range forest and create a diverse trail system in what will be the first regional park for this part of the county.

The Administrative Support Services Manager will report to the Assistant County Administrator and will be directly responsible for providing services to three different departments: CAO, Office of Equity, and the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO).

Would you like to see Sonoma County invest more in projects to reduce greenhouse gas? Do you think too few or perhaps too many County resources are being put toward reducing homelessness? Where would you like to see the County be in terms of housing development five years from now? 

Sonoma County Environmental Health and the City of Santa Rosa, in partnership with CalRecycle and California Office of Emergency Services, will hold a virtual webinar training on Fire Debris Removal for contractors and waste haulers on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a Mobile Response Intake Center on Friday, Nov. 6 at Maria Carrillo High School, 6975 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa to provide one-on-one support to Glass Fire survivors registering for federal disaster assistance.

La Agencia Federal para Gestión de Emergencias (“Federal Emergency Management Agency” o FEMA) abrirá un Centro de Admisión Móvil de Respuesta, el viernes 6 de noviembre en Maria Carrillo High School, 6975 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, para dar apoyo personalizado a los sobrevivientes de Glass Fire con su inscripción para recibir asistencia federal para desastres.

Sonoma County fire survivors who have residential property that was destroyed or significantly damaged by the Walbridge, Meyers or Glass fires have the ability to access Phase 2 of the Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program being offered by the State of California to ensure properties are left free of hazardous waste and debris

Los sobrevivientes de los incendios del Condado de Sonoma que tengan propiedades residenciales que hayan sido destruidas o dañadas considerablemente por los Incendios.

Sonoma County has extended its free Residential Chipper Program for 2020 to reduce the risk for spread of wildfires. The expansion of the program is the result of a Board of Supervisors decision to increase funding for vegetation management in Sonoma County.

The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District today announced the District will launch a national search for a new general manager of the Ag + Open Space District.

There are local resources for both renters and homeowners available in Sonoma County. To learn more about these resources visit Housing & Renter Support

El Departamento de Control de Sustancias Tóxicas de California espera iniciar Fase 1 que incluyera barridos de residuos peligrosos.

The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is expected to initiate the Phase 1 Household Hazardous Waste Sweeps next week for residential properties with damaged or destroyed structures from the Glass Fire in Sonoma County.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Sonoma County Regional Parks will begin construction of a shaded fuel break in Sonoma Valley Regional Park in an effort to improve forest health, promote park resiliency, and modulate the severity of future wildfires.

Starting on Saturday, October 31, 2020,  voters in Sonoma County who have not already voted by mail can vote in person in the November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election.

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

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission, in its capacity as the governing body of the Sonoma County Housing Authority, will hold a public hearing on November 18, 2020 at 10:00 am.