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Sonoma County partners with National Guard and City of Cloverdale on infrastructure improvements
The County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced a strategic partnership with the California Army National Guard and the City of Cloverdale to make infrastructure improvements at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building and along Canyon Road in the unincorporated community of Geyserville. Read full story
Virtual town hall on drought to update emergency response plans, impacts of water curtailments
State, county and local officials will present an update on the drought and its impacts on Sonoma County during a virtual town hall meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2022, the fourth in the county’s series of monthly public forums on the drought. Read full story
Maxwell Farms Regional Park renovation budget approved by Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors today approved an additional $3.35 million needed to complete $7.2 million in renovations and improvements to recreation facilities at Maxwell Farms Regional Park, a popular regional park located in Boyes Hot Springs adjacent to the city of Sonoma. Read full story
Maxwell Farms Regional Park renovation budget approved by Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors today approved an additional $3.35 million needed to complete $7.2 million in renovations and improvements to recreation facilities at Maxwell Farms Regional Park, a popular regional park located in Boyes Hot Springs adjacent to the city of Sonoma. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves comprehensive vacation rental ordinance update
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved updates to the Vacation Rental Ordinance today, including a prohibition on new vacation rentals in R1-zoned (low-density residential) areas, allowing for caps to be placed on vacation rentals in areas of concentration and establishing restrictions on corporate ownership of vacation rentals in Sonoma County. Existing vacation rentals will not be affected by the ownership or zoning changes voted on today. Read full story
Maxwell Farms Regional Park renovation budget approved by Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors today approved an additional $3.35 million needed to complete $7.2 million in renovations and improvements to recreation facilities at Maxwell Farms Regional Park, a popular regional park located in Boyes Hot Springs adjacent to the city of Sonoma. Read full story
Hugh Reimers and Krasilsa Pacific Farms, LLC Settle Environmental Complaint for $925,000
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office has reached a settlement agreement with Hugh Reimers and Krasilsa Pacific Farms, LLC to settle a legal action arising out of unpermitted work on property located in Cloverdale which caused significant environmental damage. Read full story
Board of Supervisors to consider comprehensive vacation rental ordinance update on August 2
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will consider updates to the Vacation Rental Ordinance at its August 2 meeting. The proposed changes create a new vacation rental license permit program, performance standards, enforcement strategies, and permanent caps on vacation rentals in areas disproportionately impacted by vacation rental businesses. Read full story
Forbes lists Sonoma County as one of America’s best midsized employers
The County of Sonoma has been named one of America’s 500 Best Midsized Employers by Forbes magazine, the only government agency in California to make the magazine’s list. Read full story
Avian flu detected in Sonoma County
Positive cases of avian influenza, or the bird flu, have been found in four wild birds in Sonoma County. While this particular strain of the virus poses minimal risk to humans, out of an abundance of caution the Sonoma County Department of Health Services is warning residents of the potential risk of handling or coming into close contact with a diseased or dead bird. Read full story