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June 03, 2019 | Department of Health Services

New website to help families build healthy dental habits

Make dentalFUNdamental with tips and resources from theSonoma County Department of Health Services. The newsite offers key resources to find dental care andtips for brushing and healthy snacking. Start a new routine and teach yourchildren how to take care of their teeth with these simple ideas! Read full story


May 31, 2019 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

PeopleSoft Homepage – 3 new tiles

Three new tiles have been added to thePeopleSoft Homepage. Read full story


May 30, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

May 2019 Issue of Permit Sonoma Newsletter Now Available!

In this issue of our e-newsletter we have: Fire Prevention – Chipper Program VideoSonoma Developmental CenterLocal Coastal Plan Photo ContestCode Enforcement Success StoryHousing InitiativesEarthquake Preparedness Read full story


May 24, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Request for Proposals: Sonoma Developmental Center Site

The County of Sonoma is embarking on a major planning effort involving the development of a Specific Plan to facilitate the transformation of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) property in Sonoma Valley. The County is seeking consultant services to prepare a specific plan & program EIR for the site. Read full story


May 24, 2019 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

Update to CSeries Check History URL

The County has moved the CSeries Check History report to a new server. There is now a new URL, included below, to access the CSeries Check History report. Read full story


May 22, 2019 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFS PeopleSoft Journal Approval Page Updates

The Journal Approvalpage has been updated to include the Subprogram, Work Order and MiscellaneousChartfields. Read full story


May 22, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

May SoCo Correspondent

The County of Sonoma was recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with two Achievement Awards for the Recovery and Resiliency Framework, and the Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) initiative. The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.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 full story


May 20, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Streamlining Building Permit Process

Effective Monday, May 27, 2019, Permit Sonoma will no longer require or offer building permit site reviews in most cases as one of our new process improvements focused on reducing building plan check lead times. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

An alarming decline in Sonoma County’s population

Sonoma County lost something even more vital than housing to the 2017 wildfires. We said goodbye to about 3,300 neighbors. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Local nonprofit seek to boost census participation

Sonoma County has partnered with United Way of the Wine Country to boost participation in the 2020 census among historically undercounted residents in the county, including Latinos, children and renters. Read full story