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Due to heavy smoke from the Butte County fire a Winter Spare the Air Alert is being called
Due to heavy smoke blowing into the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is issuing a Winter Spare the Air Alert starting tonight, Thursday, November 8, through Friday, November 9, 2018 Read full story
Smoke Health Advisory
The Camp Fire in Butte County is sending smoke into Sonoma County. Currently the air quality conditions are poor as levels of particulate matter are extremely elevated. These conditions are expected to impact Sonoma County until tomorrow when wind patterns are predicted to change. Children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung disease and heart disease are most at risk for harmful impacts.En español Read full story
Advertencia de Salud Acerca el Humo por Incendios
El incendio cerca del área de Camp Creek Road en el condado de Butte está enviando humo al condado de Sonoma. Actualmente, las condiciones de calidad del aire son deficientes, ya que los niveles de partículas toxicas suspendidas en el aire están extremadamente elevadas. Los niños, los ancianos y las personas con problemas respiratorios como el asma, la enfermedad pulmonar y la enfermedad cardíaca tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir efectos dañinos. Read full story
Sonoma County Responds to PG&E’sPotential Power Shut-Off with Advanced Preparation
Thisafternoon, the County of Sonoma acted promptly to prepare for the potentialshut down of PG&E power to areas of Sonoma County. PG&E has notifiedthe County that they may activate their Public Safety Power Shut-Off protocolsdue to extreme weather, and could potentially initiate a power shut down in theunincorporated northeastern parts of Sonoma County within the next 24 hours. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma responde ante posibles cortes eléctricos de PG&E de manera anticipada
El Condado de Sonoma esta preparado responder ante posibles cortes eléctricos de PG&E en algunas áreas del condado. PG&E notificó al Condado sobre la posible activación de sus protocolos de seguridad pública que incluyen suspensiones del servicio eléctrico en áreas rurales del noreste del condado por las próximas 24 horas debido a inclemencias del clima. Read full story
Request for Proposals - Consulting Services November 2020 Ballot Measure
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services to include Civic Engagement Strategies, Polling, Community Outreach and Education, Feasibility Analyses, and Expenditure Planning. Read full story
Army Corps of Engineers approves request toallow more winter storage in Lake Mendocino
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will allow additional water tobe stored in Lake Mendocino during this winter’s rainy season to improve watersupply reliability and environmental conditions in the Russian River, whilecontinuing to ensure flood management capacity of the reservoir. Read full story
Current Election Results
View the Current Election Results for the General Election on November 6, 2018. Results will be updated throughout the evening. Read full story
November SoCo Correspondent
Time is running out to save on an electric vehicle. You can save big on a new or used EV or Plug-in Hybrid during Sonoma Clean Power’s final year of Drive EV, now through November 16th.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read our Newsletter Read full story
“Wastewater Woman” Joins theFight Against Grease, Wipes and Unwanted Meds
Something as simple as flushing the toilet can causebig problems. Just ask your local wastewater treatment plant worker. Read full story