News Index
February SoCo Correspondent
On January 15, 2019, the Board of Supervisors hosted its first disaster preparedness workshop with the purpose of enhancing the ability of County Supervisors and staff to respond to a major emergency or disaster. Read the newsletter for information about future workshops.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 full story
Board Approves Larkfield Estates Sewer Project and Low-cost Construction and Connection Fee Financing
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors (Board) has approved a project to bring sewer service to the Larkfield Estates neighborhood that was destroyed in the October, 2017 Tubbs Fire. Read full story
Dog License Limited Time Fee Waiver Program
Licensing your dog is such an important part of responsible pet ownership and to celebrate Sonoma County Animal Services is offering a dog license limited time fee waiver program from February 5th through March 3rd 2019. Read full story
Sonoma County Begins the New Year with a Brighter Future and Bolder Action
Givenall that Sonoma County has endured in the wake of the horrific 2017 wildfiresand the bitter aftermath; the region is well on its road to recovery, and allcredit goes to the goodwill of its people—friends, neighbors and strangers – whojoined together to put others first above all else. Read full story
The State of Tobacco Control 2019
The State of Tobacco Control 2019 - California Local Grades report looks at county and municipal codes in key areas of tobacco control that protect their citizens from the burden of tobacco. Read full story
Sonoma County Rental Assistance Programs Continue as Federal Government Reopens
With the federal government reopened through at least February 15, 2019, the Sonoma County Housing Authority is able to fund rental assistance payments for programs financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through May 31, 2019. Read full story
<p>SonomaCounty Rental Assistance Programs Remain On Track Despite Government Shutdown</p><p> </p>
<p>The Sonoma County Housing Authoritywill continue to provide much-needed rental assistance through its programsfunded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), despitethe federal government continuing its longest shutdown in U.S. history. TheHousing Authority has guaranteed rental assistance payments through March 2019.</p> Read full story
California HOPE Geographic Data Report
California HOPE also known as the Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) was designed and implemented to address the emotional impact on survivors of the 2017 Sonoma Complex Fires and it supports outreach events targeting vulnerable populations such as seniors, Latino residents, and families with children age five and under. The data in this report shows survivors in the various regions are not experiencing event reactions in identical ways. Read full story
Atmospheric River Swells Reservoirs, Puts Pressure on Sanitation Systems
The atmospheric river that swept into Sonoma County this week sent reservoirs levels rising in the two main water supply reservoirs that the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) manages, but the heavy rainfall also put pressure on the wastewater collection system in the Sonoma Valley. Read full story
Community Meeting Scheduled on Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Fee
The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency(GSA) is hosting a community meeting on January 30, to discuss a proposedgroundwater sustainability fee to provide short-term funding for the newagency. Attendees will also learn about a proposed well registration program.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, Finley CommunityCenter, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa. Read full story