View a list of our current and upcoming job opportunities, including:

- Accountant III

- Executive Assistant - Confidential

- Juvenile Hall Cook - Extra-Help

The Behavioral Health Division, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention Unit, has been approved by the CA Alcoholic Beverage Control to deliver Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training in advance of the July 1, 2022 start date for Assembly Bill 1221, the RBS Training Program.

The Board of Supervisors adopted a $2 billion annual budget that addresses emerging priorities and provides for the myriad needs of our community as we emerge from the lockdowns of the pandemic and look toward a more equitable future for all of our residents.

Maternal Sepsis is preventable, treatable, and survivable. Yet it continues to be the second most common cause of pregnancy related death in the United States. Please read below to learn more about the trends, the symptoms, and how you can help.

Permit Sonoma has physically reopened our Permit Center to the public full-time, starting Tuesday, June 15, 2021. We continue to encourage the use of our digital tools. Our online permitting services remain the best way to have your permit processed and email is the best way to contact staff.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Municipal Special Election will be held in the City of Rohnert Park on September 14, 2021, and that the following measure(s) will be submitted to the voters: 

Medi-Cal recipients are eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program which provides up to $50 of assistance a month to help cover the cost of internet access. The monthly discounted internet service will be available until EBB funds are used up, or up to six months after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, whichever is sooner. Funds are limited, apply today!

This message is to remind you about the Community Advisory Council’s (CAC’s) June 7th meeting which will start at 6:00 pm. 

Since legalization, more women than ever report using marijuana, learn about the risks of use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Attend a free training.

The dry weather season for well yield testing opened June 1, 2021 and soil mottling is now authorized as a substitute for groundwater determinations.

Our latest newsletter is packed with exciting news about financial assistance for COVD-impacted businesses, investments in climate resiliency projects, newly released evacuation maps and more! 

Nearly all of California is in a severe to exceptional drought state. Now is the time to prepare your family for Fire Season. Local resources to help families and children prepare:

The evaluation panel carefully reviewed and analyzed the proposals received in response to the above referenced solicitation.

Sonoma County has released its Countywide Assessment of Fair Housing Community Engagement Report. 

In this May edition of IOLERO's newsletter we will discuss the unsolved murder of Georgia Leah Moses and the Homicide Victims' Families Rights Act, an update on IOLERO's investigation of last summer's protests and the Community Advisory Council's (CAC) June meeting. Also featured is a Spotlight article on qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields police officers from liability in civil lawsuits. 

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Housing and Support Services.

The County of Sonoma, Energy and Sustainability Division is pleased to announce the latest workshops in an on-going series for homeowners interested in learning more about the benefits of making improvements that will help make your home more resilient.

California State Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris launched a 'State of Care' provider campaign, and a 'Number Story' campaign to reach the public. Both programs serve to highlight the increased need for trauma informed care following the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more-

FREE Waste Tire  Recycling

Racism negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, preventing them from attaining their highest level of health. The CDC and AMA  release strategic plans to address health inequity. Sonoma County Office of Equity announces Core Equity Team.

UPDATE 05/11/2021: Addendum 01 - Questions and Answers for this solicitation is posted on the County of Sonoma's Supplier Portal. Please login to the Supplier Portal to review the Addendum and all other associated documents.

The CDC is now accepting applications for 2021-2022 CDBG and HOME funds

All Housing and Capital development proposals must be submitted to the Community Development Commission by 3PM on June 11^th, 2021. 

The Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport will host a webinar on June 9, 2021 from 10:00am - 11:00am PDT about the Airport's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and proposed DBE goal.

We all sometimes need help with quick and easy tasty meals for the family. What better time than Spring, when we start getting more fresh local veggies, to get some new recipes and ideas? Free Nutrition classes for clients, CalFresh EatFresh website updates, use CalFresh at the Farmers Markets, food and ACEs, nourishment and language.

The Sonoma County Housing Authority recently completed an ADA Transition Plan and Section 504 Self-Evaluation.

As you may recall from our past newsletters and IOLERO's 2019-2020 Annual Report, IOLERO and the CAC partnered with Sonoma State University (SSU) and Redwood Consulting Collective to design a high-functioning Community-Oriented Policing Program that will help the community and the Sheriff's Office work together to improve policing and quality of life for everyone in the community.

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will randomly draw the batches to be hand tallied as a check of the ballot counting equipment for the May 4, 2021, Special Election, on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 9 a.m. at the Registrar of Voters Office, 435 Fiscal Dr., Santa Rosa.

Read all about updates on the County’s COVID-19 response, information on newly available rental assistance, upcoming tree ordinance workshops and many more items of importance!  

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Services.

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission is pleased to announce the issuing of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable housing in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Sonoma County.

The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office surveys producers when there are significant impacts to agricultural production due to weather.  Based on survey results, a disaster can be declared and various assistance programs become available through USDA. 

You are ready to vaccinate- what if your clients don't want it? How to build trust, address concerns, and use language to address Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy with pregnant clients.

Dispose of medications, including controlled substances, at special one-day collection events sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

On April 19, 2021, Permit Sonoma staff is publishing a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which analyzes the environmental impact of potentially rezoning 59 sites in unincorporated Sonoma County to accommodate the county’s housing need.

El 19 de Abril la oficina del Supervisor Coursey junto al Condado de Sonoma se unió con lideres comunitarios para informar sobre la nueva fase de apertura, y recursos para inquilinos y también para contestar preguntas sobre las vacunas. ¡El Foro Informativo fue completamente en Español!

On April 19th Supervisor Coursey's office along with the County of Sonoma hosted a collaborative panel with community leaders to inform on the new phase of reopening, tenant resources, and to answer questions on the vaccine. The forum was conducted completely in Spanish. 

This newsletter will provide an update about the resumption of in-person visits at the Sonoma County Jail and the Community Advisory Council’s (CAC’s) May meeting which will focus on Community Oriented Policing. However, first I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic deaths of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo who were both killed during police encounters last week. 

"IOLERO is monitoring this situation closely," Navarro wrote. "If IOLERO receives evidence, whether from a citizen complaint or other source, that indicates there is a conflict of interest and the sheriff's office should not be investigating the numerous sexual assault allegations against Foppoli, IOLERO will investigate the matter."

As of March 15, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security will return to using the policies that were in place prior to the 2019 rule. This means that the Department of Homeland Security WILL NOT consider a person’s use of Medi-Cal, public housing support, or Cal Fresh benefits as part of a ‘public charge inadmissibility determination’.

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for administrative hearing officer services.

The daughter and granddaughter of leading farm labor advocates, Alegria De La Cruz is taking on the next role in her family's long campaign for social justice.

Chief Probation Officers of California recognize Deputy Probation Officer III Ermelinda Miramontes of Sonoma County probation. 

Director Navarro speaks to KQED regarding April hunger strike at jail.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Elections Code Section 12109, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office, 435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa, CA, will be the central counting place for ballots cast in the May 4, 2021, Special Election.

The CAC will discuss their vision for how the CAC will function as an independent body from IOLERO, what projects they wish to take up, the costs associated with the work the CAC wants to do, including the CAC’s new prospective subpoena and investigatory power pursuant to AB 1185 which was signed by Governor Newsom on September 30, 2020.

Director Navarro will continue to keep in touch with jail management to monitor the situation to encourage an expeditious, but safe approach to re-implementing in-person visits.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Elections Code Section 12109, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office, 435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa, CA, will be the central counting place for ballots cast in the May 4, 2021, Special Election.