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April 05, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
Board of Supervisors adopts resolution opposing Koi Tribe attempts to establish casino in Sonoma County
The Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the Koi Nation of Northern California’s attempts to place land southeast of Windsor into trust to build a casino. Read full story
April 04, 2022 | Department of Health Services
HomeFirst to operate the Sonoma County Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry System
The Coordinated Entry System in Sonoma County has changed operators from Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa to HomeFirst, a nonprofit agency based in Santa Clara County. The change in operators was approved by the local Continuum of Care Board and took effect on April 1. Read full story
April 01, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters to hold public open house introducing new election model
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced today that it will host an open house event in April focused on the Voter’s Choice Act election model that is going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story
March 30, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney
Man Denied Parole for 2006 Sonoma County Murder
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate David Allen Sims, 42 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied parole following a hearing held on March 29, 2022 at California State Prison, Folsom. Read full story
March 30, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters
Early in-person voting to begin this weekend for April special election in Windsor
Starting Saturday, registered voters in the Town of Windsor who have not already voted by mail in the April 12 special election, may vote in person at the following two vote centers... Read full story
March 30, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
Second booster shots available for Sonoma County residents age 50 and up
Residents age 50 and older and those who are immunocompromised are now eligible to receive a second booster of the mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at county-sponsored clinics as well as at local pharmacies and healthcare providers in Sonoma County. Read full story
March 30, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
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
March 30, 2022 | Human Resources Department
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
March 30, 2022 | Natural Resources
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
March 29, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
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