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September 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Supervisors appoint Robert Pittman as County Counsel

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisorstoday appointed Robert Pittman to serve as County Counsel effective September 22,2020. Pittman has worked in the county Counsel’s Office for eight years,including the last four as Assistant County Counsel, serving as Chief OperatingOfficer for an office of 32 attorneys and 12 support staff. Read full story


September 04, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Equipo de Respuesta a Emergencias de las Cuencas Hidrográficas (“Watershed Emergency Response Team” o WERT) se ocupará de los daños causados por los Incendios Walbridge y Meyers

El Condado de Sonoma ha comenzado a trabajar con miembros del Equipo de Respuesta a Emergencias de las Cuencas Hidrográficas (“Watershed Emergency Response Team” o WERT) del Departamento de Administración Forestal y Protección contra Incendios del Estado de California, para tratar las inquietudes con la seguridad y salud públicas, causadas por los incendios de Walbridge y Meyers en el Condado de Sonoma. Read full story


September 04, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Alerta de altas temperaturas en el Condado de Sonoma

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitidouna alerta de altas temperaturas en el Condado de Sonoma a partir del sábado 5de septiembre a las 11 a.m., hasta el lunes 7 de septiembre a las 9 p.m.También se ha emitido un estado de Vigilancia Meteorológica de Incendios paralas montañas del norte de la Bahíadesde el lunes a las 10 de la noche hasta el miércoles a las 9 de la mañana. Read full story


September 04, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Watershed Emergency Response Team to address Walbridge, Meyers fire damage

The County of Sonoma has begun working with members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Watershed Emergency Response Team to address public safety and health concerns caused by the Walbridge and Meyers fires in Sonoma County. Read full story


September 04, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Sonoma County

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Sonoma County beginning Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. through Monday, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m. A Fire Weather Watch also has been issued for the North Bay mountains for Monday evening at 10 p.m. through Wednesday at 9 a.m. The highest temperatures during this time are expected to occur during the early to mid-afternoon on Tuesday. Read full story


September 03, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Owners and Operators of Varenna and Villa Capri Settle Law EnforcementAction Related to 2017 Tubbs Fire

District Attorney Jill Ravitch, in conjunctionwith California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, announced today that Varenna LLC,Oakmont Senior Living LLC, and Oakmont Management Group LLC, the owners andoperators of Varenna and Villa Capri, two Residential Care Facilities For theElderly located in Fountaingrove, settled a civil law enforcement actionrelated to their conduct on the night of the Tubbs Fire in 2017. Read full story


August 30, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Peluquerias, salones de belleza y centros comerciales autorizados a reabrir en el condado de Sonoma

Peluquerias, salones de belleza y centros comerciales en el condado de Sonoma se le permitera resumir las operaciones en interiores con modificaciones el Lunes debido a las ordenes de salud revisadas emitadas por el gobernador Gavin Newsom el Viernes y confirmadas por la Dra. Sundari Mase, oficial de salud publica del condado de Sonoma. Read full story


August 30, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Barber shops, hair salons and malls allowed to reopen in Sonoma County

People impacted by the Meyers or Walbridge fires areinvited to attend an online community briefing on Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30p.m. to 8 p.m. Read full story


August 28, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Se Abrirán Centros de Asistencia Local enGuerneville y Healdsburg

Los residentesafectados por los incendios de Walbridge y Meyers pueden acceder a servicios yrecursos de recuperación en dos Centros de Asistencia Local (LAC, por sussiglas en inglés) a partir del sábado 29 de agosto. Ambos LAC brindarán losmismos recursos a los residentes, incluyendo la asistencia para reemplazardocumentos (como licencias de conducir, tarjetas de identificación y registrosvitales), el acceso a recursos financieros, información sobre reconstrucción yel proceso de reclamos de seguros. Organizaciones sin fines de lucro estarándisponibles para ayudar con la coordinación de recursos, pero no darán tarjetasde regalo. Read full story


August 28, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Local Assistance Centers to Open in Guerneville and Healdsburg

Residents affected bythe Walbridge and Meyers fires can access recovery services and resources attwo Local Assistance Centers (LACs) beginning Saturday, Aug. 29.  Both LACs will provide the same resources toresidents, including assistance with replacing documents (such as driverslicenses, identification cards and vital records), accessing financialresources, rebuilding information and the insurance claims process. Non-profitswill be on-hand to assist with resource coordination but will not be issuinggift cards. Read full story