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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
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
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
<p>Commission on Human Rights Affirms Solidarity with NAACP</p>
Commission on Human Rights, County of Sonoma California Human Resources Read full story
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
<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
<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
<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
<p>Minor Traffic Delays Possible inGuerneville due to Emergency Wastewater Pipeline Assessment</p><p> </p>
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">OnFriday, November 26, Sonoma Water maintenance and operation crews will beconducting emergency repair work 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. The work will begin at approximately 4 p.m. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
<p><b></b>Judge Sentences Tirso Guzman to 90 Years to Life in Serial Rape Case</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Shelly Averill sentenced Tirso Dejesus Guzman to the maximum prison term of 90 years to life for raping three women in 2019. On October 25, 2021 a jury found Guzman guilty of 11 counts of sexually assaulting the three women.</span> Read full story