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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Approves the Creation of Hundreds of Affordable Homes
In a significant step towards addressing Sonoma County’s housing crisis, last Tuesday the Board of Supervisors approved a series of actions that will result in the creation of 618 new units of affordable housing over the next three years. Read full story
FloodingLikely in Low-Lying Areas of Jenner
Flooding is likely inlow-lying areas near Jenner tonight and into Monday, due to waters rapidlyrising in the Russian River estuary (where the river flows into the PacificOcean). Water surface elevations in the estuary are currently approximately 10feet above sea level. Read full story
Russian River Mouth Open; Water Levels Dropping
The mouth of the Russian River opened on its own at about 9:30 p.m., Sunday, December 16. The water surface elevation is currently about six feet above sea level, and no longer presents a flooding threat to low-lying areas of Jenner. Read full story
Thompson and Huffman AnnounceFederal Grant for Sonoma County Water Project
Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05)and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.9 million to the SonomaCounty Water Agency (Sonoma Water) for relocation of a portion of the watersupply pipeline outside a hazard zone, providing for increased resiliency tofuture disasters. Read full story
Flooding Likely in Low-Lying Areas of Jenner
Flooding is likely in low-lying areas near Jenner tonight and into Monday, due to waters rapidly rising in the Russian River estuary (where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean). Water surface elevations in the estuary are currently approximately 10 feet above sea level. Read full story
Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that 52-year old Timothy Marble,of Napa, CA, was sentenced to serve life in prison without possibility of parole. Read full story
Increased Risk of Flooding and Mud, Debris Flows after 2017 Wildfires
The City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma encourage residents living in and around the areas burned by the October 2017 wildfires to prepare their property for the rainy season and remain alert for possible threats from intense winter storms. Read full story
County Continues Strong Commitmentto Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials Response
On December 11, 2018, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the relocation of fire inspection-related activities to Permit Sonoma. Effective January 1, 2019, the Fire Prevention Division and Hazardous Materials Division will be integrated into Permit Sonoma, increasing coordination of these fee-based inspection programs. Read full story
Sonoma County Airport Goes Big with Nonstop Daily Flights to the Lone Star State, Starting June 2019
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) Goes Big with Nonstop Daily Flights to the Lone Star State, Starting June 2019 Read full story
ACCESS Sonoma County Receives$1 Million Hewlett Foundation Grant
The Sonoma County safety net departments accepted a $1million grant to continue advancing the work of the Accessing Coordinated Careand Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) Sonoma County initiative from theHewlett Foundation this week. Read full story