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November 24, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Personas Mayores Pueden Mantenerse Conectados Durante los Días Festivos al (707) 565-INFO

Aunque el coronavirus puede evitar que las familias viajen para ver a sus seres queridos durante los días festivos, los adultos mayores de 60 años pueden seguir conectados a servicios útiles, comidas y controles de bienestar, llamando a la Línea de Información y Asistencia de la Agencia del Área del Condado de Sonoma para el Envejecimiento al (707) 565-INFO (4636). Read full story


November 23, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Parolee Sentenced for Multiple Incidents of Indecent Exposure

DefendantJoseph Michael Simmons, 39-years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on November19, 2020 by the Honorable Dana Simonds for multiple misdemeanor indecentexposure incidents committed while Simmons was on parole. Read full story


November 23, 2020 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport Receives ACI Airport Health Accreditation

Airports Council International (ACI) has recognized Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport with its Airport Health Accreditation for prioritizing health and safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story


November 20, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Programa Consolidado de Recolección de Escombros iniciará operaciones el 1ro de diciembre; se urge a los propietarios a que remitan sus formularios de Derecho a Entrada lo más pronto posible

El Programa Consolidado de Recolección de Escombros operado por la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES) iniciará sus operaciones en el Condado de Sonoma el 1 de diciembre 2020 Read full story


November 20, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

State’s debris removal program set to begin December 1, 2020 in Sonoma County; property owners urged to submit Right of Entry forms as soon as possible

The Consolidated Debris RemovalProgram operated by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) isset to begin in Sonoma County on December  1, 2020 Read full story


November 18, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County 2020 Point-in-Time Homeless Count showed reduction in County homelessness

Sonoma County’s 2020 Point-in-Time Homeless Count report released this week shows that the number of people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County decreased by 7% since 2019. Read full story


November 18, 2020 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Housing Authority Opens New Project-Based Voucher Waitlists for apartment units in Sonoma

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applicationsfrom November 16 through December 18, 2020  for new Project-Based Voucher Waitlists tied toone, two and three-bedroom units at Altamira Family Apartments in Sonoma Read full story


November 17, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

LocalEntities File Suit Against PG&E for2019 Kincade Fire Damages to Public Resources

Today, the County of Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa,Town of Windsor, City of Cloverdale, City of Healdsburg, AgriculturalPreservation and Open Space District, Sonoma County Water Agency and CommunityDevelopment Commission filed a lawsuit against PG&E for damages to publicresources resulting from the 2019 Kincade Fire. Read full story


November 17, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Former Regional Parks Director Caryl Hart appointed interim general managerof Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space District

The Boardof Directors of the Open Space District today announced the appointment ofCaryl Hart, the former Director of Sonoma County Regional Parks, to serve asinterim general manager of the Sonoma County Agricultural and Open SpaceDistrict. Read full story


November 17, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County receives $60,000 federal grant award for flood hazard study

The County of Sonoma’sProperty Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing option - a part of the County’sEnergy Independence Program (SCEIP) - is now available to property ownerswithin the City of Santa Rosa for wildfire and seismic structural hardeningof  homes and businesses. Read full story