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Weekly Roundup for September 17, 2021
Published on September 17, 2021
This week’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following:1) New vaccine requirement for large employers; 2) Update on the status of in-person school; 3) Upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics and expanded testing; 4) Update on vaccine booster shots; 5) COVID-19 community resources & support; 6) Other county news items; 7) Emergency preparedness tips & resources
Job Opportunities as of September 15, 2021
Published on September 15, 2021
View a list of our current and upcoming job opportunities, including:
- Child Welfare Legal Processor
- Operations Finance Analyst
- Public Assistance Systems Technician
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Sonoma County
Community Development Commission
Published on September 13, 2021
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors acting as the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) is pleased to invite you to respond to this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) in County General Fund dollars for municipalities and/or County departments, working alone or in cooperation with local community-based organizations (CBOs) for 24/7 Safe Parking Locations and/or Indoor-Outdoor Non-Congregate Shelters.
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Triple Murderer Denied Parole
District Attorney
Published on September 17, 2021
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that Johnny Lee Sommerhalder, 78years old of Santa Rosa, has been denied parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings.
Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Two Young Females
District Attorney
Published on September 16, 2021
Defendant Jesus Paniagua-Rojas, 51 years old of Santa Rosa, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a Sonoma County jury of committing 18 felony sex offenses against two children from 2014 to 2018.
Two Basin Solution Partnership Requests More Time to Address Regional Water Crisis
Water Agency
Published on September 16, 2021
The Two-Basin Partnership, comprised of California Trout, the County of Humboldt, the Mendocino County Inland Water & Power Commission, the Round Valley Indian Tribes, and Sonoma County Water Agency, on September 2 asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow additional time to re-evaluate the proposed plan to take over the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project (Project).
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