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State grant funds two more years of invasive quagga mussel prevention program at Lake Sonoma
The Sonoma County Water Agency’s watercraft inspection program at Lake Sonoma will continue for another two years, thanks to almost $400,000 in state grant funding awarded in August and that went into effect as of Oct. 10. The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways grant will fund the program to continue to prevent invasive quagga mussels from entering Lake Sonoma until October 2025. Read full story
Sonoma County Leave No Trace Coalition receives global recognition
The Sonoma County Leave No Trace Coalition—a first-of-its-kind partnership between Sonoma County Tourism, Sonoma County Regional Parks, the Leave No Trace organization, and 60+ local businesses—has been awarded on both the global and state level with two honors this week for its groundbreaking work in promoting safe and responsible visitation of parks and open spaces. Read full story
Sonoma County Behavioral Health to host job fair November 9
The Sonoma County Behavioral Health Division is hosting a job fair on November 9 to recruit for multiple open clinical positions. Potential candidates are encouraged to pre-apply for a position by November 1. Participants who register, pre-apply and meet the minimum qualifications for the applicable job classification, will be given an opportunity to participate in an in-person interview during the fair on November 9. Read full story
Sonoma County websites earn accolades from National Association of Government Web Professionals
The Sonoma County Information Systems Department was recently recognized by its peers among the National Association of Government Web Professionals with separate awards for two county websites - the Sonoma County Regional Parks microsite and the Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s Sonoma County Connections website. Read full story
Free holiday parking at Regional Parks for veterans and active-duty military
In appreciation of their service, veterans, active-duty military and their families can receive free parking at all Sonoma County Regional Parks on the Veterans Day holiday weekend. Read full story
Sonoma County websites earn accolades from National Association of Government Web Professionals
The Sonoma County Information Systems Department was recently recognized by its peers among the National Association of Government Web Professionals with separate awards for two county websites - the Sonoma County Regional Parks microsite and the Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s Sonoma County Connections website. Read full story
Organifi Settles Violations Related to False Advertising of Dietary Supplements
District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that her office, as part of the California Food, Drug, and Medical Device Task Force, settled a consumer protection action against Organifi, LLC. The case was filed in Monterey County Superior Court by the District Attorney’s offices of Alameda, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, which together comprise the task force. The civil complaint alleges that the company made false or misleading advertising claims for its dietary supplements, including that the supplements could balance hormone and cortisol levels, regulate the parasympathetic nervous system, and replace bad bacteria with good bacteria. Read full story
Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership wins WaterSense Partner of the Year, Sustained Excellence awards
The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership earned multiple awards today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its work promoting the EPA WaterSense program and water efficiency in 2022. Read full story
More than 1,700 individuals received financial assistance during January storms, county report shows
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday received an update on the emergency financial assistance support provided during the 2023 winter storms. A total of $812,853 was distributed from the Immediate Needs Fund to those impacted most by the winter storms. Read full story
Board of Supervisors to hold TRUTH Act forum to review Sheriff’s Office data on ICE access
Sonoma County residents are invited to participate in a community forum to learn about the access to incarcerated persons and the information that the Sheriff’s Office provides to federal immigration authorities. This public meeting is required under a state law that went into effect in 2017. Read full story