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El Condado de Sonoma aprueba las asignaciones iniciales ARPA para el condado y lacomunidad
Esta semana la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma empezó el proceso para aprobar la asignación de $96 millones en fondos del Acta del Plan de Rescate Americano federal, basando sus decisiones en las recomendaciones comunitarias que resultaron de trabajar con el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Equidad ARPA, en reuniones de ayuntamiento comunitarias y con grupos de enfoque. Read full story
PermitSonoma announces 20-member Housing Advisory Committee
Permit Sonoma has announced the creation of a 20-member committee that will advise the department on the development of the Housing Element of the County General Plan process. The Housing Element is drafted every eight years and codifies Sonoma County’s approach to creating sufficient housing for its residents. Read full story
Las reglas para eluso del cubre bocas siguen sin cambio en el Condado de Sonoma, bajo los nuevosrequerimientos estatales queentran en vigor el día de hoy
Los requerimientos para el uso de cubre bocas eninteriores en el Condado de Sonoma, incluyendo sus exenciones para el consumode alimentos en interiores y algunos grupos estables de gente completamentevacunada, se mantienen sin cambios bajo el nuevo mandato estatal para el usodel cubre bocas del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. Read full story
Maskingrules remain unchanged in Sonoma County under new state requirements that take effect today
Indoor maskingrequirements in Sonoma County, including its exemptions for indoor dining andsome stable groups of fully vaccinated people, remain unchanged under a newstatewide mask mandate from the California Department of Public Health. Read full story
Sonoma Countyapproves initial ARPA allocations for county and community
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors this week began the process of approving the allocation of $96 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, grounding their decisions in community recommendations that resulted from engagement with the ARPA Equity Work Group, community town hall meetings, and focus groups. Read full story
New trail, parking lot open at Helen Putnam Regional Park
Fans of Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma have more to celebrate with this month's opening of a new entrance and multi-use trail on the north side of the park. The 31-space parking lot on Windsor Drive is 1 mile closer to downtown than the parks southern entrance on Chileno Valley Road and gives visitors access to the new West Wind Trail. Read full story
New trail, parking lot open at Helen Putnam Regional Park
Fans of Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma have more to celebrate with this month's opening of a new entrance and multi-use trail on the north side of the park. The 31-space parking lot on Windsor Drive is 1 mile closer to downtown than the parks southern entrance on Chileno Valley Road and gives visitors access to the new West Wind Trail. Read full story
Ethan Brown appointed as interim Executive Director of Sonoma County Economic Development Board
The Sonoma CountyBoard of Supervisors today appointed Ethan Brown, a nine-year veteran officialof the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, to serve as interim ExecutiveDirector of the EDB beginningDec. 28. Read full story
SonomaCounty increases Living Wage to $16.75 an hour
The Sonoma County Board ofSupervisors voted unanimously today to raise the county’s Living Wage to $16.75an hour, its first increase since the landmark ordinance to combat poverty wasadopted in 2015. Read full story