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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
Second Set of Housing Initiatives Approved
On October 23, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved a set of changes to the Sonoma County Zoning Code to expand opportunities for housing development in designated urban service areas. Read full story
Animal Services Requests on SoCo Connect
Sonoma County Animal Services can now take requests online to remove a dead animal via SoCo Connect. Read full story
Department of Justice Grant awarded to theImpact Sonoma, Tobacco & Nicotine Prevention Team
The ImpactSonoma Tobacco & Nicotine Prevention Team has been awarded two years of funding from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program totaling $156,842. Funding will be used to build capacity within school districts and their local law enforcement agency partners to address youth vaping. Read full story
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission has posted new resources for small businesses to help protect them from cybersecurity threats. Read full story
Scammers Favor Gift Cards
As many of our prior posts have indicated, scammers frequently use gift cards as a way to obtain payment because they are not traceable and no stop payment can be placed on them. Read full story
New Law On Credit Card Freeze and Faqs
A new law effective September 21, 2018 allows you to freeze and unfreeze your credit file with the credit reporting agencies for free. Read full story
Board to Consider Second Set of Housing Initiatives October 23
The Board of Supervisors will consider the second set of Permit Sonoma's housing initiatives at its October 23, 2018 meeting. Read full story
Sonoma County Prepares to Notify Residents of Upcoming PG&E Power Shut-Off Due Extreme Weather Conditions
Sonoma County officials are prepared to notify residents who will likely be impacted by PG&E’s planned power shut-off this evening, due to extreme weather conditions. PG&E estimates that around 400 customers in Sonoma County will be impacted by a power shut-off. Read full story
End of Harvest Fiesta
Come and visit our booth at the 39th annual End of Harvest Fiesta hosted by the California Human Development (CHD). Thispopular and traditional festival is held each year to honor the hard work ofvineyard and farm workers alike. Read full story