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El Condado de Sonoma probará alertas de emergencia
Departmento de Administración de Emergencias probará los sistemas de alerta y advertencia en las áreas de Healdsburg, Cloverdale y Geyserville Read full story
Help Shape the Future of the Sonoma Developmental Center
The AmericanPlanning Association (APA) California Chapter selected the County of Sonoma’sHousing Initiatives program as the winner of the 2018 Opportunity andEmpowerment Award of Merit. Read full story
Attention Sonoma County Women
The year-long Voices project, sponsored by the SonomaCounty Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), is intended to gain a comprehensiveunderstanding of local women’s concerns about issues impacting women and girls. County of Sonoma, California, Human Resources Department, Commission on the Status of Women, Junior Commission on the Status of Women, Civil Service Commission, Commission on Human Rights Read full story
Cavedale-Trinity Community are invited to Participate in Evacuation Drill
On Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 8-10 am, residents of the Cavedale-Trinity community are invited to participate in the County of Sonoma’s first evacuation drill. Read full story
Sonoma County to Hold First Full-Scale Evacuation Exercise in Cavedale-Trinity Neighborhood
On Saturday, August 24, 2019 residents of the Cavedale-Trinity community are invited to participate in the County of Sonoma’s first evacuation drill. The drill will take place from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M., and is part of a larger effort to prepare for wildfires and other potential disasters. Read full story
Sonoma Ready Day Event Prepares Community for Disasters
The County of Sonoma invites the community to attend Sonoma Ready Day on September 8, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to 7 Years Prison for Stabbing Assault of Local Woman
Defendant Jessie James Graham, 41 years old of Santa Rosa,was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford Demeo to the maximum term ofseven years in prison after a Sonoma County jury found him guilty in May ofthis year. Following the six day trial the jury found the defendant guilty ascharged of committing felony assault with a deadly weapon and causing greatbodily injury. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man ReceivesLife Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Related Murder and Assault
Defendant Nery Estrada-Margos, 40 years old of Santa Rosa,was sentenced Tuesday by the Honorable Bradford J. DeMeo to 9 years plus 25years to life in state prison after having pled no contest in June to FirstDegree Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon causing great bodily injury, andfelony charges of Domestic Assault. Read full story
Winners Announced for Sonoma’s Coastal Photo Contest
TheCounty of Sonoma is pleased to announce the three winners of the CoastalClose-up photo contest. The winner of the People’s Choice category, wasawarded to the person with the most Facebook likes, which totaled 170 votes. Read full story
Streets to Creeks Multi-County Campaign Launch to Prevent Creek Pollution in the Russian River Watershed
A coalition of cities, counties, towns, and special districtsthat share the Russian River watershed have partnered to raise awareness aboutneighborhood storm drains and their connection to the vitality of our localcreeks. Many community members are unaware of the fact that the storm drains inour streets, go directly into local creeks, and ultimately flow into theRussian River. Read full story