News Index
Weekly Roundup for October 13, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Public forum on area homelessness scheduled Oct. 18; 2) Hire the Homeless Job Link event Oct. 25; 3) Get involved with local government by joining a board or commission; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
State grant funds two more years of invasive quagga mussel prevention program at Lake Sonoma
The Sonoma County Water Agency’s watercraft inspection program at Lake Sonoma will continue for another two years, thanks to almost $400,000 in state grant funding awarded in August and that went into effect as of Oct. 10. The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways grant will fund the program to continue to prevent invasive quagga mussels from entering Lake Sonoma until October 2025. Read full story
Sonoma County Behavioral Health to host job fair November 9
The Sonoma County Behavioral Health Division is hosting a job fair on November 9 to recruit for multiple open clinical positions. Potential candidates are encouraged to pre-apply for a position by November 1. Participants who register, pre-apply and meet the minimum qualifications for the applicable job classification, will be given an opportunity to participate in an in-person interview during the fair on November 9. Read full story
What’s the latest on Homelessness in Sonoma County? A Community Webinar (Webinar #1)
You are invited to participate in a public forum on homelessness. This forum will feature Michael Gause, Ending Homelessness Program Manager for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, and Dennis Pocekay, Continuum of Care Board Chair and Petaluma City Council Member. The forum will begin with a brief presentation on the state of homelessness in Sonoma County, followed by an “open forum” style Q&A session. Read full story
Sonoma County websites earn accolades from National Association of Government Web Professionals
The Sonoma County Information Systems Department was recently recognized by its peers among the National Association of Government Web Professionals with separate awards for two county websites - the Sonoma County Regional Parks microsite and the Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s Sonoma County Connections website. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for October 6, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Home energy efficiency workshops announced; 2) 2023 Fall Economic Perspective happens October 19; 3) Latest Climate Action newsletter available now; 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
District 1 October 2023 Short Newsletter
This fall, we will finally be opening a Regional County Service Center in the Springs area of Sonoma. The goal of the center, which many have started calling the "hub," is to make county services that are largely centralized in Santa Rosa more accessible to residents of the Valley. Last week, I hosted a bilingual listening session to gather input from the community on what services they would like to see at the center. Read full story
Updated Living Wage Ordinance, Local Cultural Celebrations, Open Housing Vouchers Waitlist & More!
Read the latest on our work at the Board of Supervisors, other County news, local events, community announcements, and more! Read full story
Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership wins WaterSense Partner of the Year, Sustained Excellence awards
The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership earned multiple awards today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its work promoting the EPA WaterSense program and water efficiency in 2022. Read full story
More than 1,700 individuals received financial assistance during January storms, county report shows
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday received an update on the emergency financial assistance support provided during the 2023 winter storms. A total of $812,853 was distributed from the Immediate Needs Fund to those impacted most by the winter storms. Read full story