News Index
County of Sonoma to take inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for all county operations
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized the creation of an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from all county government facilities and operations. The inventory will be used as a baseline to help the county move toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, as outlined in the county’s Five-Year Strategic Plan for Climate Action and Resiliency. Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services and county Office of Education to host COVID back-to-school webinar
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Office of Education invite the public to join a live-streamed webinar Wednesday afternoon to address community questions about COVID-19 as students head back to school. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for August 5, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Latest news from Sonoma County; 2) Drought town halls and wildfire preparedness; and 3) COVID-19 and Monkeypox update Read full story
Notice of Intent to award for Housing Search Software
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (“Commission”) staff intends to recommend the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors award a Professional Service Agreement to for the above referenced RFP to: Padmission Read full story
Sonoma County Emergency Medical Services Exclusive Operating Agreement Request for Proposal Revisions, Item# 2022-0735
On August 30, 2022, the Board of Supervisors will consider approval to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Emergency Ground Ambulance Service in Sonoma County Exclusive Operating Area 1 (EOA-1). Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services issues letter to community to increase awareness about monkeypox
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services today issued the following letter to the community concerning monkeypox: Read full story
Sonoma County to reopen Joe Rodota Trail
Sonoma County Regional Parks announced today that it has reopened a section of the Joe Rodota Trail in Santa Rosa that had been closed due to public safety concerns after the appearance of two homeless encampments along the trail. Read full story
John Alden named as director of Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
John Alden, a veteran oversight practitioner with more than 13 years of experience leading and managing civilian oversight agencies, has been named director of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). Alden was selected after a successful nationwide recruitment and extensive selection process. Read full story
Avelo Airlines Adds New Nonstop Service to Palm Springs from the North Bay Area
Avelo Airlines announced today new nonstop service to Palm Springs, California from the North Bay Area’s Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS). Avelo will fly this route twice weekly on Fridays and Mondays beginning on November 11. Read full story
Sonoma County partners with National Guard and City of Cloverdale on infrastructure improvements
The County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced a strategic partnership with the California Army National Guard and the City of Cloverdale to make infrastructure improvements at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building and along Canyon Road in the unincorporated community of Geyserville. Read full story