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California Kicks Off Census Efforts One Year from Census Day
On April 2, 2019 at 11 a.m., state leaders, key advocates and community members will highlight California’s efforts to ensure a complete and accurate Census count one year out from Census Day 2020. Read full story
Sonoma County Moves Forward to Restructure Fire Services
On Tuesday March 19, 2019 the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enter several agreements that will move forward restructuring efforts of fire services in Sonoma County. Read full story
Senate Bill 67 Proposes to Bridge State Licensing Gap
Senate Bill 67, introduced by Senator McGuire as an urgency statute, seeks to alleviate the immediate danger confronting the cannabis industry by authorizing the revalidation of an expired temporary license if the licensee submitted an application for an annual or provisional state license before the licensee’s temporary license expiration date. Read full story
Curbside Flood Debris Collection Program Comes to an End
A month after Sonoma County was hit by a storm that caused historical floods, the Curbside Flood Debris Collection Program established in response to that disaster will come to an end. Read full story
March SoCo Correspondent
As recovery efforts are underway after the 2019 Winter Storms & Flooding, Sonoma County continues to provide resources for community members impacted by this event.The Local Assistance Center (LAC) closed Saturday, March 9, 2019. However, residents can find services available by accessing our virtual LAC.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
Local Assistance Center to Close in Guerneville
The Local Assistance Center (LAC) in Guerneville,established to help residents impacted by the winter storms and floods in theRussian River area last week, will close on Saturday March 9, 2019. Read full story
CurbsideDebris Collection to Begin March 11, 2019
The County of Sonoma is coordinating curbside debris collection to begin March 11 to assist Russian River communities with the significant amount of waste created by the flood disaster. Read full story
County Completes Initial Damage Assessments, Requests Assistance from Property Owners in Continuing Assessments
Local assessments pave the way for State and Federal organizations to determine community impacts Read full story
Cannabis State Licensing Update
Effective January 1, 2019, the State's statutory authority to issue temporary cannabis licenses expired. The newer provisional cannabis license is intended to bridge the gap between temporary and annual licenses. Read full story
Local Assistance Center to Open in Guerneville
Center opens on Sunday March 3 at noon to provide residents with services and support all in one place. Read full story