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December 05, 2018

Parks Takes Ownership of 1,200 Acres for Mark West Regional Park and Open Space Preserve

The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District has purchased and transferred nearly 1,200 acres along Mark West Creek to Sonoma County Regional Parks to eventually open to the public as a park and preserve. Ag + Open Space worked with local landowners for over 15 years to preserve this area northeast of Santa Rosa, investing nearly $23 million in local tax dollars. Read full story


December 05, 2018 | Upstream Investments

Sonoma County Leads Trauma-Informed Disaster Response

Sonoma County leads the way to developing strategies to support communities as the heal from disasters. Read full story


December 04, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Marriott Security Breach of Consumer Information

Marriott International has announced that its Starwood Guest reservation database was breached which has exposed personal information of its guests.  This includes the names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, dates of birth, gender and reservation information. Read full story


December 04, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Price Gouging Protections Extended by the Governor

The Price Gouging protections under Penal Code 396 have been extended by the Governor through May 31, 2019. Read full story


November 30, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Parenting in the Era of Marijuana Legalization

A Free information-packed evening for parents, guardians, mentors & community members Read full story


November 26, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Addendum Number 01 to Request for Proposal for Consulting Services

This addendum is issued to furnish information that is supplemental to, will clarify, or modify the above-referenced solicitation. Read full story


November 26, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Winter Shelters open from November 2018-March 2019

From November 19, 2018, to March 31, 2019, seven nonprofit organizations will team up to expand and create winter shelter services across Sonoma County. This effort will support unsheltered persons to find relief from cold and wet weather. Read full story


November 21, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Train Jan. 7: Become a Fall Prevention Coach for Older Adults

Register today for the January 7 training for fall prevention coaches! Have fun and help keep older adults safely on their feet! Read full story


November 20, 2018

Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey

The County of Sonoma and partnering cities want your input on potential barriers and incentives for building accessory dwelling units and/or junior accessory dwelling units. Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey (English or Spanish) to inform our efforts to increase housing in Sonoma County. Read full story


November 20, 2018 | Department of Emergency Management

Sonoma County Issues Alert Exercises Evaluation Report

The County of Sonoma has issued a report documenting the objectives, public response, lessons learned, and analysis of core capabilities resulting from the Sonoma County Operational Area Alert and Warning Functional Exercises conducted on September 10 and 12, 2018. Read full story