News Index
Deadline to register to vote in November election is Monday, October 24
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters is reminding Sonoma County residents that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election is Monday, Oct. 24. Read full story
Sonoma County Health Officer requires flu shots for health care workers, recommends them for public
Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase issued a health order today requiring workers at certain health care and congregate facilities to get vaccinated against influenza (flu). The flu vaccine requirement applies to all workers who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or residents. Workers include nurses, physicians, technicians, therapists and pharmacists at such facilities as acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, psychiatric hospitals, dialysis centers, dental offices and others. Read full story
Probation Staff facilitated two Mind-Body Skills Workshops at the 47th Annual APPA Training Institute in Chicago
Probation Staff facilitated two Mind-Body Skills Workshops at the 47th Annual APPA Training Institute in Chicago Read full story
RFP for Community Health Workers for COVID-19 Response and Community Resilience – Hiring and Integration
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is pleased to invite responses to Request for Proposals (RFP) Community Health Workers for COVID-19 Response and Community Resilience – Hiring and Integration for enhancing and expanding the Community Health Worker workforce in Sonoma County. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for October 14, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) WATCH: Latest drought webinar available for viewing; 2) SoCo Correspondent special edition commemorates 2017 wildfires; 3) Latest news from County of Sonoma Read full story
Valley of the Moon Children’s Center serves 1,000th child through dental program
More than 1,000 children in Sonoma County have now received free dental care through a partnership between Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation and the county Human Services Department, which operates Valley of the Moon Children’s Center. Read full story
Vanessa Fuchs selected as Chief Probation Officer for County of Sonoma
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 25 is expected to confirm the appointment of Vanessa Fuchs as the county’s new Chief Probation Officer. Fuchs, who has been with the Sonoma County Probation Department since 1998, most recently serving as Deputy Chief Probation Officer, was selected following a nationwide search. Read full story
District 1 October 2022 Newsletter
Supervisor Gorin shares reflections from community members in the First District who were impacted by the 2017 fires, in their own words. Read full story
October 13 virtual town hall to update public on drought
County officials and regional partners will present an update on the drought and its impacts on Sonoma County during a virtual town hall meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, the sixth in the county’s series of monthly public forums on the drought. Read full story