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November 13, 2018 | Upstream Investments

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November 13, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Smoke Health Advisory Update

Air quality conditions in Sonoma County remainpoor. Currently, air quality is mostly in the “red”, unhealthy range. Due tothe active wildfires and changing wind patterns our air quality may vary unpredictablyfor many days. We are hopeful that conditions will improve but weatherforecasts indicate significant changes will not occur until next week. Thishealth advisory will remain in effect, until the air quality significantly andconsistently improves. Everyone should limit their time outdoors and avoidoutdoor exertion.Children, the elderlyand those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung disease and heart disease are most at risk for harmfulimpacts.En español Read full story


November 13, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Advertencia de Salud Por Humo De Incendios

Actualmente, la calidaddel aire se encuentra mayormente en la categoría ‘rojo’, lo cual significadañino para la salud. La calidad del aire puede variar impredeciblemente porvarios días debido a los incendios activos y los cambios de los patrones delaire. Esperamos que lascondiciones mejoren, pero las pronosticas meteorológicas indican que no seproducirán cambios significativos hasta la próxima semana. Este aviso de saludpermanecerá en efecto hasta que la calidad del aire mejore de manerasignificativa y constante.Los niños, ancianos, las personas con problemas respiratorios como asma, o quienes padezcan de enfermedades pulmonares o cardíacas tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir efectos dañinos al estar expuestos a esta situación.Para disminuir su exposición al humo de incendios y limitar sus efectos negativos, siga las siguientes recomendaciones: Read full story


November 09, 2018 | County Administrator's Office

Winter Spare the Air Alert has been extended to Friday, November 16, 2018

Due to heavy smoke blowing into the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District has extended a Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday, November 16, 2018 Read full story


November 08, 2018 | County Administrator's Office

Due to heavy smoke from the Butte County fire a Winter Spare the Air Alert is being called

Due to heavy smoke blowing into the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is issuing a Winter Spare the Air Alert starting tonight, Thursday, November 8, through Friday, November 9, 2018 Read full story


November 08, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Smoke Health Advisory

The Camp Fire in Butte County is sending smoke into Sonoma County. Currently the air quality conditions are poor as levels of particulate matter are extremely elevated. These conditions are expected to impact Sonoma County until tomorrow when wind patterns are predicted to change. Children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, lung disease and heart disease are most at risk for harmful impacts.En español Read full story


November 08, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Advertencia de Salud Acerca el Humo por Incendios

El incendio cerca del área de Camp Creek Road en el condado de Butte está enviando humo al condado de Sonoma. Actualmente, las condiciones de calidad del aire son deficientes, ya que los niveles de partículas toxicas suspendidas en el aire están extremadamente elevadas. Los niños, los ancianos y las personas con problemas respiratorios como el asma, la enfermedad pulmonar y la enfermedad cardíaca tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir efectos dañinos. Read full story


November 07, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposals - Consulting Services November 2020 Ballot Measure

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services to include Civic Engagement Strategies, Polling, Community Outreach and Education, Feasibility Analyses, and Expenditure Planning. Read full story


November 06, 2018 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Current Election Results

View the Current Election Results for the General Election on November 6, 2018. Results will be updated throughout the evening. Read full story


November 05, 2018 | County Administrator's Office

November SoCo Correspondent

Time is running out to save on an electric vehicle. You can save big on a new or used EV or Plug-in Hybrid during Sonoma Clean Power’s final year of Drive EV, now through November 16th.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 our Newsletter Read full story