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Centro de calefacción abierto la noche del 20 de noviembre
ElCondado de Sonoma anunció que habrá temperaturas bajas que estarán en los 30 gradosFahrenheit esta noche. Para los residentes sin calefacción debido al corte deelectricidad, habrá un Centro de Calefacción que abrirá a las 8 p.m. ypermitirá a los visitantes calentarse y cargar sus dispositivos electrónicos,como teléfonos, etc. A diferencia de los Centros de Refugio, no habrácamas para dormir en estos lugares. Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services Wins Distinguished Financial Times Intelligent Business Award
Sonoma County Department of Health Services(DHS) was recently honored with the distinguished international Financial TimesIntelligent Business Award for its groundbreaking ACCESS (Accessing CoordinatedCare to Enable Self-Sufficiency) Sonoma County Initiative. Read full story
Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Awarded DUI Prosecution Grant
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that a grant from theCalifornia Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will enable the Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office to continue a specialized team to prosecute alcoholand drug-impaired driving cases. The $234,032 is for a one-year period fromOctober 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Read full story
Fire Debris Removal Deadlines and TrainingAnnounced
The County of Sonoma has established deadlines for property ownersto clear Kincade Fire debris following completion of the county sponsoredHousehold Hazardous Waste sweep. Property owners must submit a debris removalapplication form and site work plan by January 31, 2020. All components ofdebris removal, including soil testing, must be completed by May 15, 2020. Read full story
Kincade Fire Rebuilds
In response to the Kincade Fire County leadership recognized the need for swift action so property owners could start the rebuilding process as quickly as possible. Important elements include debris cleanup, expedited permitting processes, and additional services for fire survivors. Read full story
Community Meeting for Property OwnersImpacted by Kincade Fire
Community members with damaged or destroyed properties fromthe Kincade Fire are invited to attend a community meeting and insuranceworkshop on Saturday to receive assistance and support to help recover andrebuild. Read full story
Sonoma County Updates Emergency Medical Services Ordinance
Today the Board of Supervisors held a final reading for approved revisions to the Sonoma County Code Chapter 28, Emergency and Pre-hospital Care for emergency medical services brought forward by the Department of Health Services (DHS). Read full story
County toBegin Property Clean-up Process after Kincade Fire
The County of Sonoma is providing additional information as a two-step process starts to assist property owners in removing hazardous waste and fire debris in properties destroyed by the Kincade Fire. The Kincade Fire destroyed 374 structures, 174 of which are residences, and damaged an additional 60 structures, 34 of which are residences. Read full story
Second Edition of Summary Measures ofHealth Report Now Available
The Department of Health Services (DHS) has published the second edition of the Sonoma County Summary Measures of Health report. Read full story
Board Adopts Urgent Ordinance to Provide Housing Solutions for Kincade Survivors
On November 5, 2019, the Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors took action to meet the urgent housing needs of Kincade Firesurvivors. The Kincaid Fire destroyed or damaged 434 structures, 209 of which areresidential. In response to this fire, the Board of Supervisors adopted theUrgency Ordinance to add a new code, Kincade Fire Disaster Recovery (Chapter40A), to Sonoma County Code. Read full story