News Index
Maintain – Don’t Gain Campaign
With holiday sweets and treats adorning employee break rooms as early October, it's no wonder that maintaining a healthy lifestyle around the holiday season can be a challenge! Read full story
Statewide Online Application (SOLA)
You can now fill out an application for child support services online and submit it electronically. It is easy, safe, and no cost to you. No more printing, hand-writing the information, assembling and mailing the documents. Read full story
Commission on the Status of Women Announces Recipients of "Women Creating A Better Tomorrow" Award.
Commission on the Status of Women Announce Recipients of "Women Creating A Better Tomorrow" Award. Read full story
Introducing National Save for Retirement Week
Their stated goals include increasing awareness of the need to adequately save for retirement and the variety of ways to accomplish this. A number of free workshops will be made available to employees during National Save For Retirement Week as part of Sonoma County's efforts to increase employee retirement savings and improve financial literacy. Topics covered will include using your 457/401 deferred compensation program to help reach savings goals, managing health care costs in retirement, and understanding the basics of your Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association membership. Workshop descriptions and schedules are listed below. Space is limited and you are encouraged to register early. Read full story
Creative Sonoma Takes Another Step Forward in Promoting the Creative Arts in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) announced today that Nancy Glaze has joined the staff to provide interim leadership for Creative Sonoma, a county-wide arts promotion effort approved by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in the summer of 2014. Read full story
Health Services Update: Health Services Participates in National Dialogue on Creating an Optimal Health System
What should health care in America look like? Sonoma County was among 11 communities from 11 states that gathered in Chicago to address this question at an invitation-only roundtable convened by ReThink Health, an initiative dedicated to identifying innovative approaches to bridge health care delivery and community health initiatives. Read full story
Opening of Time Limited Application Filing for Category A5 – Visitor Finding and SignageFiscal Year 2014-2015
A time limited application filing period has been opened for Category A5-Visitor Finding and Signage. Applications are being accepted beginning September 16, 2014 and closing on October 16, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. All other program categories are closed for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. Read full story
President Obama Proclaims an Emergency in Response to the South Napa Earthquake
The Obama Administration today proclaimed an emergency that includes Napa and Solano Counties only. At this time, Sonoma County is not included in the President’s proclamation. Read full story
Recovery Month Celebration on September 28th
Sonoma County has held Recovery Month celebrations for more than 20 years, often attended by more than 500 people. The 2014 event, hosted by the Department of Health Services’ substance use disorder programs in collaboration with local treatment providers, will take place Sunday, September 28th in Franklin Park, 2095 Franklin Drive, Santa Rosa. Read full story
LGBTQI Task Force Establishes Advisory Board
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights LGBTQI Task Force creates Advisory Board to provide input in county-wide assessment. Read full story