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Creek and Private Bridge Regulatory Permitting Assistance Meetings
TheCounty of Sonoma hosts monthly project coordination meetings the second Thursday of each month starting April 12 to review andguide projects through the environmental and regulatory permitting process.These meetings are designed for review and discussion of post-fire bridgerebuilding projects as well as other routine projects related to rivers,creeks, wetlands, or other regulated natural resources. Read full story
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month
Nurse-Family Partnership is often cited as THE intervention for preventing child abuse and neglect. From a healthy babies program to crime prevention, Nurse-Family Partnership is validated by research. The level of proven effectiveness demonstrated is unsurpassed in evidence-based home visitation programs. Over the last three decades, there has been a 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect among participants in Nurse-Family Partnership. Read full story
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Scam
The Federal Trade Commission has received reports that consumers are receiving calls from individuals pretending to be with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Read full story
Governor Extends Price Gouging Protections Through December 4, 2018
On April 13, 2018, the Governor issued Executive Order B-51-18 which extended the price gouging protections under Penal Code 396 through December 4, 2018. Read full story
Amazon Seller Scam
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has filed a lawsuit against a company Amazing Wealth Systems—also known as AWX, FBA Stores and Online Auction Center—which advertised “Get started selling on Amazon and make $5,000-10,000 in next 30 days, even if you’ve never sold anything online before”. Read full story
March SoCo Correspondent
The National Weather Service’s general rule of thumb is that a half an inch of rainfall in an hour can cause flash flooding in areas affected by fires. To better prepare, you can consider certain things.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
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Sonoma County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this area. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin. Read full story
Get Involved ! Santa Rosa Updating Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Help review and prioritize plans for additional bike-ways, walkways, trails and pedestrian enhancements in Santa Rosa. Take the survey, view the project timeline, and use the interactive map to place points and draw routes you would like to reach walking and bicycling. Read full story
Animal Services is Hiring!
Join our team of dedicated animal care professionals working to keep Sonoma County healthy and safe. Read full story
New Medicare Cards and Avoiding Scams
Starting in April 2018, Medicare will begin mailing new cards to recipients of Medicare benefits. The new cards will not have your social security number on them but will have a unique Medicare number. Read full story