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May 24, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Free Chipping to ReduceWildfire Risk

Sonoma County’s free Roadside Chipper program supports residents in creating defensible space around their homes and reducing vegetation along access routes. Read full story


May 24, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County Launches Coastal Photo Contest

On June 1st,Sonoma County will launch the CoastalClose-up photo contest to highlight the beautiful Sonoma Coast. Everyone isinvited to submit a photo that showcases Sonoma County’s coastline, coastalvegetation, or wildlife. Read full story


May 24, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure (formerly TPW)

TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Event at Sonoma County Airport May 29 - June 14, 2019

The demand for diverse ground transportation options hasincreased in Sonoma County, and CharlesM. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport (STS) is pleased to announce that Uberwill be available to passengers May 20, 2019. Read full story


May 23, 2019 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency

The Sonoma County Office of Recovery and Resiliency isNow Recruiting 1 CivicSpark Fellow  for the 2019-20 Service Year!

CivicSpark is now accepting Fellow applications for the 2019-20 service year! CivicSpark, a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program, builds capacity for public agencies to address sustainability and opportunity access issues in California. Learn more and apply at civicspark.lgc.org/join-civicspark/fellow/. Read full story


May 23, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure (formerly TPW)

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors ApprovesPlan for Improving 51 Additional Miles of Roads in 2020-2021

OnMay 21, the Board of Supervisors approved funding and a plan to rehabilitateand preserve over 51 miles of roads in 2020 and 2021. The new two-year planincludes $24 million of general funds and $13 million of state and other localfunding for a total of $37 million. Read full story


May 22, 2019 | Board of Supervisors Department

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Approves Planfor Improving 51 Additional Miles of Roads in 2020-2021

OnMay 21, the Board of Supervisors approved funding and a plan to rehabilitateand preserve over 51 miles of roads in 2020 and 2021. The new two-year planincludes $24 million of general funds and $13 million of state and other localfunding for a total of $37 million. Read full story


May 22, 2019 | Natural Resources

Boards approve plan to offset proposed groundwater fee

On Tuesday, May 21, the Board of Directors of the SonomaCounty Water Agency (Sonoma Water Board) and the Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors (County Board) approved a plan to offset a fee that is likely to beimposed on groundwater users in the Santa Rosa Plain (an area extending fromSanta Rosa west to Sebastopol, north to Windsor and south to Cotati) Read full story


May 21, 2019 | Sonoma County Regional Parks

Alcohol, Bus Access Regulated at Steelhead, Sunset Beaches for Summer

To help reduce visitor impacts on Russian River parks and neighborhoods, Sonoma County Regional Parks is regulating alcohol possession and commercial bus access at Steelhead and Sunset beaches from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Read full story


May 21, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure (formerly TPW)

Sonoma County Airport Expands Ground TransportationOptions with Uber Access

The demand for diverse ground transportation options hasincreased in Sonoma County, and CharlesM. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport (STS) is pleased to announce that Uberwill be available to passengers May 20, 2019. Read full story


May 21, 2019 | Department of Human Services

La encuesta refleja 70% de Niños en el Condado de Sonoma Están Listos o casi listos para el Kínder

Asistencia preescolar, ingresos y el nivel de educación de los padres y el lenguaje que se habla en casa afecta la habilidad de estar  listos para aprender cuando empiezan el kínder, según la encuesta del programa El Camino hacia el Éxito Temprano y Desarrollo de la Juventud (READY-Road to Early Achievement and Development for Youth) –para año 2018/2019. De los 1, 505 niños que se estudiaron este ano, siete de cada diez niños de kínder estaban listos o casi listos para empezar la escuela. Ellos tenían las habilidades sociales, para el desarrollo y académicas necesitadas para estar listos. Santa Rosa, California Read full story