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December 09, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
SonomaCounty redistricting process will come to a close with map adoption on Dec. 14
The final version of a redistricting mapapproved by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors at the fifth redistrictingpublic hearing on Tuesday has been posted on the county’s website and isavailable for public review. Read full story
December 09, 2021 | Natural Resources
<p>Sonoma County GroundwaterSustainability Plans Approved </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Thisweek, the boards of Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies,Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, all unanimously approvedGroundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for each basin. The GSPs are requiredto be submitted as part of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)for the purpose of assessing the conditions of each groundwater basin,analyzing the basin’s sustainability over a 50-year period, and identifyingprojects and actions needed to ensure the basin is sustainable by 2042.</span> Read full story
December 08, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures releases 2020 SonomaCounty Crop Report
The County of Sonoma Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures today presented to the Board of Supervisors the 2020 Sonoma County Crop Report, an annual accounting of local agricultural production intended for community use in developing and understanding economic activity, tourism, financing, and historical trends in local agricultural production. Read full story
December 03, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
El veinticinco por ciento de los niños con edades entre 5 y 11 años en el Condado de Sonoma, están ahoraparcial o completamente vacunados contrala COVID-19
Uno de cada cuatroniños con edades entre los 5 y los 11años en el Condado de Sonoma están ahora completa o parcialmente vacunados contra la COVID-19; un logroimportante que significa que el condadoha alcanzado el primer objetivo que la Oficina de Educación del Condadode Sonoma y los oficiales de salud del Condado se fijaron para la vacunación pediátrica. Read full story
December 03, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Twenty-five percent of Sonoma County children ages 5 to11 now partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19
One in four SonomaCounty children ages 5 to 11 are now fully or partially vaccinated againstCOVID-19, an important milestone that means the county has achieved the firstgoal set by the Sonoma County Office of Education and county health officialsfor pediatric vaccinations. Read full story
December 02, 2021 | Human Resources Department
<p>Commission on Human Rights Affirms Solidarity with NAACP</p>
Commission on Human Rights, County of Sonoma California Human Resources Read full story
December 01, 2021 | Permit Sonoma
Sonoma County adopts automated permitting tool to lower the cost of installing solar
This week, Sonoma Countybecame the first county in California to launch SolarAPP+, an automated applicationfor permitting new residential rooftop solar and storage systems. SolarAPP+will lower costs and expedite solar installations, encouraging property ownersto invest in generating renewable and sustainable energy. Read full story
December 01, 2021 | Natural Resources
<p>Groundwater SustainabilityPlans Public Hearings Scheduled </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, will hold public hearings to consider adoption of the Final Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in early December.</span> Read full story
November 30, 2021 | Natural Resources
<p>Sewer Main Break nearVacation Beach in Guerneville; Customers Asked to Reduce Water Usage </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A break in a sewer main was discovered at 3 p.m. today at the end of Orchard Avenue in Guerneville and crews from the Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) are on the scene containing the leak and undertaking repair. All RRCSD customers are being asked to reduce their water usage as much as possible during this emergency. Reducing water use will reduce flows into the collection system and reduce wastewater discharges.</span> Read full story
November 29, 2021 | Natural Resources
<p>Emergency Wastewater Pipeline RepairUnderway in Guerneville; Minor Traffic Delays Possible</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">At approximately 5:45 a.m., November 27, Sonoma Watermaintenance and operation crews found the source of a wastewater leak in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">block of Highway 116 (River Road) in Guerneville. Repairs will begin shortly ona ruptured sewer force main pipeline and will continue through the day. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story