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<p>El almacenamiento del lagoMendocino cae por debajo de los 20,000 acres pies, lo que indica la necesidadde continuar la conservación del agua </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Esta semana, el lago Mendocino cayó por debajo de los 20,000 acres-pies (Acre Feet, AF) de almacenamiento, esto significa un estado por debajo de la meta de conservación del agua establecida para mantener los flujos de la parte río abajo adecuados para la pesca y las necesidades de salud y seguridad humanas de los usuarios municipales.</span> Read full story
<p>Lake Mendocino StorageDrops Below 20,000 Acre Feet, Signaling Need for Continued Water Conservation<span></span></p>
<p> <span>Lake Mendocino this week fell below 20,000acre-feet (AF) of storage, falling short of a water conservation goalestablished to maintain adequate downstream flows for fisheries and humanhealth and safety needs for municipal users.</span></p><p><span> </span></p> Read full story
ARPACommunity Work Group seeking members to distribute funds
Sonoma County is seeking residents to serve on awork group that will help allocate $96 million in federal American Rescue PlanAct funds to provide relief from public health and economic impacts of theCOVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
<p>Sex Offender Denied Elder Parole after Hearing </p>
California state prison Inmate Kelly Mclaughlin-Cross (60 years old, formerly of Sonoma County) was denied “Elder Parole” by the State Board of Parole Commissioners during a Tuesday afternoon hearing. Commissioners Ground and Lam ruled that McLaughlin-Cross would not be eligible to reapply for parole for an additional 5 years. Read full story
La Junta de Supervisores adopta una “Resolución de Cero Desperdicios” para promover la reducción de los desperdicios, recuperar y reutilizar; y está considerando un decreto para eliminar los productos de uso único de espuma de poliestireno
El día de hoy, la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma adoptó una resolución con el objetivo de lograr los cero desperdicios en el Condado para el 2030, lo cual es consistente con los objetivos del pilar Acción Climática y Resiliencia del Plan Estratégico de Cinco Años del Condado para reducir las emisiones por consumo, ahorrar energía y reducir las emisiones de metano de los tiraderos. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts ‘Zero Waste Resolution’ to promote wastereduction, recovery and reuse; considers ordinance to eliminate single-use polystyrene foam products
The County of SonomaBoard of Supervisors today adopted a resolution with the goal of achieving zerowaste in Sonoma County by 2030, consistent with objectives of the ClimateAction and Resiliency pillar of the County’s Five-Year Strategic Plan to reduceconsumption emissions, conserve energy and decrease methane emissions fromlandfills. Read full story
County of Sonoma WIC agency earns national honor from USDA for breastfeeding support
The County ofSonoma’s Women-Infants-Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) hasreceived national recognition from the United States Department of Agriculture.The Loving Support Award of Excellence at the Gold Premiere level recognizesand celebrates Sonoma County’s exemplary breastfeeding programs and supportservices. County of Sonoma WIC is the only agency in California to receive theGold Premiere Award. Read full story
Another New Regional Park and Open Space Preserve Coming to Sonoma Coast
This month the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag & Open Space) will transfer ownership of a 1,236-acre coastal property to Sonoma County Regional Parks. This land, owned and managed by Ag & Open Space as Wright Hill Ranch, will eventually open to the public as a regional park and open space preserve adjacent to the Red Hill portion of Sonoma Coast State Park, just south of where the Russian River meets the Pacific Ocean. Read full story
<p>Voterregistration deadline nears for 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election; Last day toregister to vote is Aug. 30</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Registrar ofVoters Office reminds Sonoma County residents that the last day to register tovote for the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, isMonday, Aug. 30.</span> Read full story
<p>Sonoma Countyresidents who want to vote at the polls in Sept. 14 election need to bring mailed ballot</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office isalerting voters planning to vote at their assigned polling place in the Sept.14, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, that they will need to bringalong the ballot they received in the mail in order to exchange it for anofficial polling place ballot. If they do not, they will be offered aprovisional ballot, which will be reviewed by the Registrar of Voters Officeafter Election Day to ensure that the voter has not already returned theirvote-by-mail ballot. </span> Read full story