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August 05, 2021 | Board of Supervisors Department

District 3 Newsletter July 2021

Updates from Supervisor Coursey, the latest health guidance on masks and vaccines, County Center relocation, disaster preparedness tips and other important community news. Read full story


August 05, 2021 | Department of Child Support Services

Bay Area Region Child Support 2021 Virtual Employer Workshop

Free online workshop for employers and payroll professionals who want to learn how to help their employees who pay child support. Space is limited. RSVP is needed. Read full story


August 04, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Combo Feeding - Word on the Street is Rates Are Up.

Has the stress of COVID-19 lowered exclusive breastfeeding rates? Or is it a lack of support? Or something else altogether? Read full story


August 03, 2021 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Substance Use Disorder Services

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond toa Request for Proposals for SubstanceUse Disorder Services. Read full story


August 02, 2021 | Board of Supervisors Department

Supervisors Vote to Move County Offices Downtown

On July 27, the Board of Supervisors voted to relocate mostof Sonoma County’s administrative offices to thevacant Sears site in downtown Santa Rosa, citing climate action, transit-orienteddevelopment and the safe and efficient delivery of services as primary driversfor this decision. Read full story


July 30, 2021 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Sheriff’s Department Hiring, Diversity, and Discipline

This message is to remind you about the Community Advisory Council's (CAC's) August 2nd meeting which will start at 6:00pm. Read full story


July 29, 2021 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Sheriff’s Office Accepts CAC's Firearm Recommendation

IOLERO’s July newsletter announces an important change to theSonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) firearms policy based on a recommendationfrom IOLERO’s Community Advisory Council (CAC). This newsletter will alsodiscuss IOLERO’s new email and physical addresses, a congratulatory shout-outto IOLERO’s interns, an update on Measure P, the August CAC meeting, and aSpotlight feature from Mary-Frances Walsh, the Executive Director at NAMISonoma County (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Read full story


July 27, 2021 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Sears Site Preliminarily Selected

On July 27, 2021 the Board of Supervisors selected the vacant Sears and Auto Center property located at the Santa Rosa Mall in downtown Santa Rosa as the preferred site for the new County Government Center. Read full story


July 09, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that a Special Municipal Electionwill be held in the City of Sonoma on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 2021, forthe following office(s): Read full story


June 02, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Well and Septic Drought Related Policy Changes

On April 21, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed an emergency drought for Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.  On April 27, 2021, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors also proclaimed a drought emergency for Sonoma County. Read full story