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March 08, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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


March 07, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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


March 06, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Board of Supervisors OWTS Manual Meeting Moved to May 21, 2019

Due to the County's flood recovery efforts, the Board of Supervisor item for consideration of the proposed Onsite Waste Treatment Systems (OWTS) Manual has been postponed to May 21, 2019. We apologize for the inconvenience. Background: In order to meet State mandated regulations, the County of Sonoma is updating our OWTS Manual. This Manual outlines County regulations and standards for septic systems.More Information about the Update of the OWTS Manual Read full story


March 05, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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


March 05, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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


March 05, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by Sonoma County Health Officer

This proclamation of a Local Health Emergency by a Sonoma County Health Officer was issued due to major winter storm events which resulted in major flooding in parts of Sonoma County. California Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency with respect to the same storms on February 28, 2019. Read full story


March 04, 2019

Deadline Extended for Nominating Housing Sites

Permit Sonoma will accept site nominations for rezoning for higher-density housing until the end of March 2019. Read full story


March 02, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

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


March 02, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

County Endures an Estimated $155 Million in Flood Damages

Initial assessments identify countywide damages for approximately 1,900 homes and 578 businesses. Read full story


March 02, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Debris Removal Resources

Flood debris drop-off sites available through March 4. Read full story