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August 13, 2021 | Natural Resources

<p>Free Water Saving Kits at Regional “Drought DropBy” Event  </p>

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Water customersthroughout the North Bay will be able pick up a free water saving kit during athree-county “Drought Drop By” event on August 21, 2021, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sonoma Water and its partners in theSonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership encourage all water users in the RussianRiver watershed to save water.</span> Read full story


August 12, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Ejercicio de Alerta y Advertencia el 17 de agosto, para algunos vecindarios en Santa Rosa y para los propietarios de Radios del Clima NOAA en todo el Condado

El Condado de Sonoma, la Ciudad de Santa Rosa y el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional del Area de la Bahía desarrollarán un ejercicio de alerta de emergencia y advertencia compuesto por dos pruebas individuales el 17 de agosto. Read full story


August 12, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Alert and warningexercise on Aug. 17 for select Santa Rosa neighborhoods and NOAA Weather Radioowners countywide

The County of Sonoma,City of Santa Rosa, and the National Weather Service Bay Area will conduct anemergency alert and warning exercise composed of two individual tests on Aug.17. The effort includes a countywide test of the NOAA Weather Radio warningalarm system as well as a targeted text message, email and/or phone call alerttest to select subscribers of SoCoAlert. Please note: If an extreme weatherevent is forecast, the test alert and warning exercise will be canceled. Read full story


August 11, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney

<p>District Attorney Jill Ravitch announces greenwashing settlements with Chewy, Petco, Petsmart, and Target </p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Today Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that her office, with 22 other District Attorney’s Offices in California, resolved “greenwashing” cases with Chewy, Inc., PetSmart LLC, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., and Target Corporation. </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span> Read full story


August 11, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

<p>County mailing voter information guides for Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election </p>

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">County voter information guides for the Sept. 14,2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, began going out in the mail onAug. 9.</span> Read full story


August 09, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

<p>Nominationperiod for November 2, 2021 consolidated general election extended </p>

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif;">TheSonoma County Registrar of Voters Office announced today that candidatenominations for select special district offices have been extended to August 11for any qualified person, except the incumbent(s), because one or more of theincumbent(s) did not file. Offices for which nominations have been extendedinclude</span>... Read full story


August 09, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma y la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sonoma, ofrecerán Seminarios Virtuales Comunitarios sobre el Regreso a la Escuela

Los padres y los tutores que estén interesados en conocer más acerca del regreso a la educación en persona están invitados a asistir a alguno de los dos seminarios virtuales que serán presentados esta semana por el Condado de Sonoma y la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sonoma. Read full story


August 09, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Office of Education tohost virtual community webinars on the return to school

Parents and guardiansinterested in knowing more about the return to in-person learning are invitedto attend one of two webinars this week hosted by the County of Sonoma andSonoma County Office of Education. Read full story


August 06, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney

<p>Windsor man found guilty of misdemeanor sexual battery and annoying or molesting a child </p>

Defendant William Boyle, 52-years-old of Windsor, was found “guilty” by the Honorable Paul Lozada of all charged offenses on Thursday following an almost month-long court trial at the Sonoma County Courthouse. Read full story


August 06, 2021 | Economic Development Collaborative

EDB Hosting Black, Indigenous, Peopleof Color Economic Event

2021-08-06 false Immediate EDB Hosting Black, Indigenous, Peopleof Color Economic Event   Santa Rosa CA The Sonoma CountyEconomic Development Board (EDB) is hosting the second installment of their newsignature economic series, EconomicPerspectives , on August 11 th at 8:00 am. Read full story