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October 19, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

County expands testing opportunities for residents disproportionately impacted by COVID-19

The County of Sonoma is doubling the number of pop-up test sites available to the public beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20 and is encouraging residents, particularly those disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus, to be tested regardless of whether they have symptoms or have been exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive. Read full story


October 16, 2020 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County’s Ryan Pelleriti Awarded “Code Enforcement Officer of the Year”

TheCounty of Sonoma’s Permit and Resource Management Department (Permit Sonoma)today announced that code enforcement officer Ryan Pelleriti was named the 2020Code Enforcement Officer of the Year by the California Association of CodeEnforcement Officers. Read full story


October 16, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Registrar reminds voters to check website for latest election information

DevaMarie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, remindsvoters to prepare to vote in the upcoming election by visiting the SonomaCounty Registrar of Voters website at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/vote Read full story


October 16, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El condado de Sonoma continúa la ampliación de pruebas de COVID-19 con un nuevo centro comunitario de pruebas en Windsor

El lunes 19 de octubre se inaugurará un nuevo centro de pruebas de COVID- 19 en Windsor. Read full story


October 16, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County continues increased COVID-19 testing with new community testing site in Windsor

A new COVID-19 testing site will open in Windsor on Monday October 19, 2020, moving from Petaluma after nearly six months serving the south county area Read full story


October 15, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Recolección de escombros y residuos peligrosos en el hogar después del Incendio Glass de 2020

El Condado de Sonoma se está preparando para ayudar a los sobrevivientesdel Incendio Glass con la limpieza de sus propiedades, para que se puedacomenzar la reconstrucción Read full story


October 15, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Household Hazardous Waste and Debris Removal after the 2020 Glass Fire

Residents affected by the Glass Fire will be able to access recovery services and resources at a Local Assistance Center (LAC) beginning on Monday, October. 5, 2020. The LAC will provide assistance with replacing documents (such as drivers licenses, identification cards and vital records), accessing financial resources, rebuilding information and beginning the insurance claims process. Read full story


October 14, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County selects Village Partners as top bidder for Chanate Road property

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today voted to selectVillage Partners, LLC as the high bidder to purchase the 71-acre Chanate Campusproperty, the former home of Sutter Hospital, for nearly $7.8 million. Read full story


October 13, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Registrar Warns of Unauthorized Ballot Drop Boxes

Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, is alerting voters that there have been recent reports in California of groups promoting unofficial ballot drop boxes that are not affiliated with county elections offices. Read full story


October 13, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma da recomendaciones para celebrar este año Halloween y Día de los Muertos sin peligros

A medida que se acercan los días festivos de Halloween y el Día de los Muertos, el Condado les recuerda a los residentes que este año deben planificar con anticipación y evitar congregarse para celebrar sin peligros. Read full story