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Segundas vacunas de refuerzo disponibles para los residentes del Condado de Sonoma con edades de 50 y más
Los residentes con edades de 50 años y más y aquellos que tienen el sistema inmunitario comprometido ahora son elegibles para recibir una segunda vacuna de refuerzo de la vacuna mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech o Moderna) contra la COVID-19, en las clínicas patrocinadas por el Condado así como en las farmacias locales y con los proveedores de cuidados de salud en el Condado de Sonoma. Read full story
Commission on Human Rights, NAACP, ACLU to Hold Sheriff Candidate Forum April 6
The Commission on Human Rights will partner with the Santa Rosa Chapter of NAACP, ACLU Northern CA, North Bay LGBTQI Families, the Committee for Law Enforcement Accountability Now and the North Bay Organizing Project to present a Sheriff Candidate Debate/Forum on April 6, 2022, 6:30pm. All three candidates in the race, Dave Edmonds, Eddie Engram and Carl Tennanbaum, will be present. Read full story
Russian River County Sanitation District to host a virtual meeting on proposed rates for 2022-2023
The Russian River County Sanitation District (District) will host a virtual meeting on the proposed sewer fee charges for the upcoming fiscal year 2022–2023 on Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. through a Zoom webinar. The informational community meeting will provide an overview of the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, capital projects and the proposed fee increase Read full story
Maintaining tenant protections under County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program requires action by March 31, 2022
If you are a Sonoma County resident who has experienced family or individual income loss due to COVID-19 that has resulted in your inability to pay rent, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program exists to give you limited protection against eviction for non-payment of rent. However, this program and its limited protection against eviction for non-payment of rent is ending soon. Read full story
Sonoma Water to Host Meeting to Discuss Improvements to Central Sonoma Watershed Project
Sonoma Water and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold a virtual scoping meeting to discuss the new watershed Plan for the Central Sonoma Watershed Project on Wednesday April 6 at 6:30 p.m. Read full story
Deadline to Register to Vote in April Special Election in Windsor is March 28
The regular deadline to register to vote in the upcoming April 12, 2022, Special Election in Windsor is March 28, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto reminded residents today. Please note that this election is to fill a vacancy on the Windsor Town Council and does not apply to any Sonoma County voters who live outside of the Town of Windsor. Read full story
Registrar of Voters invites public to attend March 28 virtual community briefing on Voter’s Choice Act election model
Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters (ROV), announced today that the ROV Office is partnering with the California Secretary of State (SOS) to host a virtual community briefing later this month on the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) election model going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story
Sonoma County Emergency Operations Plan first in state to incorporate cultural competency
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today, approved the 2022 Sonoma County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan, the first in the state to incorporate cultural competency. The plan marks significant strides in the coordination between agencies and jurisdictions within Sonoma County to ensure the protection of life, property, and the environment in the event of a major emergency incident or disaster. Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approve matching funds for two Homekey sites
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today, to allocate capital funds in the amount of $950,000 for L&M Village in Healdsburg and $600,000 for The Studios at Montero in Petaluma, both Homekey sites. The funding commitment ensures the two sites will secure additional matching allocations from the state to assist with funding gaps. Read full story
El Plan de Operaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Sonoma es el primero en el estado en incorporar la competencia cultural
El día de hoy, la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma aprobó el Plan de Operaciones de Emergencia del Area Operativa del Condado de Sonoma 2022, el primero en el estado en incorporar la competencia cultural. El plan marca pasos importantes para la coordinación entre las agencias y las jurisdicciones dentro del Condado de Sonoma para asegurar la protección de las vidas, las propiedades y el ambiente en caso de una emergencia mayor o un desastre. Read full story