News Index
New Report Finds 1% of SonomaCounty Residents Account for Over 25% of Jail, Shelter, and Behavioral HealthUtilization
A new report released today by the California Policy Lab atUC Berkeley helps Sonoma County government leaders to identify and better servea group of about 6,600 high utilizers of health, justice, and homelessnessservices provided by state and county agencies. Read full story
Blue-Green Algae Caution Signs Posted at Salmon Creek Lagoon in Bodega Bay
Nowthat Summer is here and recreation on the local waterways is increasing, theSonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) and the State Water ResourcesControl Board request the public be mindful of freshwater harmful algal blooms(HABs) in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Recreating in waterways contaminatedwith HABs can cause illness, and is especially harmful to children and pets. Read full story
Public Notice-Recology Sonoma Marin Facility May 28 2020
The Sonoma County Environmental Health Department, Solid WasteManagement Program, Acting As The Local Enforcement Agency (Lea) Is CertifiedBy The Department Of Resources Recycling And Recovery (Calrecycle) To EnforceState Laws And Regulations At Solid Waste Sites Within Its Jurisdiction. Read full story
Aviso Publico-Recology Sonoma Marin May 28 2020
El Departamento de Salud Ambiental del Condado de Sonoma, Programa de Gestión de Desperdicios Sólidos, que actúa como Agencia de Control Local (LEA) está certificado por el Departamento de Reciclaje y Recuperación de Recursos (CalRecycle) para hacer cumplir las leyes y regulaciones estatales en los sitios de desechos sólidos dentro de su jurisdicción. Read full story
Public Notice-Annapolis Transfer Processing Facility May 5 2020
Site where residential andcommercial municipal solid waste, recyclable material, construction anddemolition, treated wood waste and green/wood waste will be accepted, processedand transferred offsite. Read full story
Aviso Publico-Annapolis Transfer Processing Facility May 5 2020
Aviso Publico-Annapolis Transfer Processing Facility May 5 2020 Permiso de la planta de residuos sólidos #49-AA-0364 Read full story
County of Sonoma Launches Warm Line for Emotional and Mental Health Support
Beginning on Thursday April 23, a local warm line will beavailable to support community members experiencing emotional stress andanxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Call (707) 565-2652 any day of the weekfrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to speak to a trained professional. The warm line isavailable to any Sonoma County resident experiencing emotional side effects ofthe pandemic and/or the shelter in place order, or knows somebody who is. Read full story
Draft MHSA FY 20-23 Three-Year Plan Available for Public Review
TheSonoma County Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) DRAFT Three-Year IntegratedProgram and Expenditure Plan for 2020-2023 (and Annual Program Report for2018-2019) is posted on the Department of Health Services Behavioral HealthDivision (DHS-BHD) MHSA webpage for public review. Read full story
Request for Proposals Consumer Peer Support/Recovery and Training Services
After careful review and analysis by the evaluation panel ofthe proposals received in response to the above referenced solicitation, theDepartment of Health Services is recommending to the Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors that the contract be awarded to West County Community Services. Read full story
Health Officer Order Restricting Visitation to Residential Care Facilities
The Sonoma County Health Officer, to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), has issued an Order restricting visitation and non-essential movement at residential care facilities to protect facility residents and to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the County. Read full story