News Index
Annual Dry Creek Community MeetingProvides Update on Habitat Enhancement Project
DryCreek residents and all those interested in the progress of the Dry CreekHabitat Enhancement Project are invited to attend the annual Dry CreekCommunity Meeting on Thursday, February 22, 6-8 p.m. at the Milt BrandtVisitors Center at Lake Sonoma. Read full story
February SoCo Correspondent
As we reflect on the past year and look forward to the next, the vital role the County plays in improving the lives of the people and communities we serve has become all the more clear. We are living and working with a pre-and-post fire frame of reference – just like every county resident, business, government agency, and nonprofit.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
USCIS Accepting DACA Renewals Again
United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) accepting DACA renewals again. Who can apply and when? Read full story
Discrimination and Bullying in Our Schools
Sonoma County Junior Commission on Human Rights releases the results of a peer to peer anonymous online survey on discrimination and bullying in Sonoma County high schools. Read full story
Department of Health Services Releases First Ever Summary Measures of Health Report
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) has released the first in a series of surveillance reports, describing life expectancy and the leading causes of death and premature death across Sonoma County communities. Read full story
Flu Season Continues, Sonoma County Health Officials Urge Flu Shot
Flu activity in Sonoma County continues to be widespread. Every year, the flu sickens and kills thousands of Americans, and this year rates of illness in California and the rest of the country are trending moderately high. Unvaccinated individuals are encouraged get a flu shot as soon as possible. The flu vaccine is available in Sonoma County and it is safe and effective. Read full story
Rescheduled: Emergency Creek & Private Bridge Permitting Assistance Meeting
When: February 22, 2018 from 9:00 – 12:00 PM Permit Sonoma is hosting another public environmental regulatory permit meeting for owners of private bridges that were damaged in the fires. Read full story
The State of Tobacco Control 2018
The State of Tobacco Control 2018 - 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
Free Classes Help Seniors Prevent Falls
Falls are the #1 reason that Sonoma County seniors go to the emergency room. Fracturing a hip or spraining a wrist means a long rehabilitation, which can decrease seniors’ quality of life or even prevent them from living independently in their own homes. Yet falls don’t have to be accepted as a normal part of aging. Read full story