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Sonoma County approves Penngrove traffic study
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a $500,000 funding agreement with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority to study traffic on the Railroad Avenue corridor in Penngrove. Read full story
County of Sonoma to take inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for all county operations
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized the creation of an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from all county government facilities and operations. The inventory will be used as a baseline to help the county move toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, as outlined in the county’s Five-Year Strategic Plan for Climate Action and Resiliency. Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services and county Office of Education to host COVID back-to-school webinar
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Office of Education invite the public to join a live-streamed webinar Wednesday afternoon to address community questions about COVID-19 as students head back to school. Read full story
Rinehart Oil Settles Environmental Complaint Arising Out of Tanker Truck Spill
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her Environmental and Consumer Law Division (ECLD) has reached a settlement with Rinehart Oil, and driver Charles Pacheco, for environmental harm caused when one of the tankers overturned on Highway 121 in November of 2019 causing petroleum to spill into a nearby waterway. Read full story
Sonoma County Department of Health Services issues letter to community to increase awareness about monkeypox
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services today issued the following letter to the community concerning monkeypox: Read full story
Sonoma County to reopen Joe Rodota Trail
Sonoma County Regional Parks announced today that it has reopened a section of the Joe Rodota Trail in Santa Rosa that had been closed due to public safety concerns after the appearance of two homeless encampments along the trail. Read full story
Creative Sonoma Announces Two Arts Grants Supporting Nonprofit Arts Producers and Public School Districts
Creative Sonoma Announces Two Arts Grants Supporting Nonprofit Arts Producers and Public School Districts Read full story
Permit Sonoma announces draft Housing Strategy workshop
Permit Sonoma will present its draft Housing Strategy at the August 9 meeting of the Board of Supervisors and seek feedback from the supervisors and public. Permit Sonoma will also seek board approval of a resolution to seek designation of Sonoma County as a “Prohousing” jurisdiction by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Read full story
Sonoma County to reopen Joe Rodota Trail
Sonoma County Regional Parks announced today that it has reopened a section of the Joe Rodota Trail in Santa Rosa that had been closed due to public safety concerns after the appearance of two homeless encampments along the trail. Read full story
John Alden named as director of Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
John Alden, a veteran oversight practitioner with more than 13 years of experience leading and managing civilian oversight agencies, has been named director of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). Alden was selected after a successful nationwide recruitment and extensive selection process. Read full story