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September 29, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Release of state census data triggers series of Sonoma Countyredistricting public meetings

With the recent release of the State of California-adjusted Census data, Sonoma County is gearing up for a series of redistricting public meetings over the next couple of months. Read full story


September 28, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors adopts ordinance to restrict sale and use of polystyrene foam products in Sonoma County

The County of Sonoma Board ofSupervisors today adopted an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use ofdisposable food service containers and other products containing polystyrenefoam, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Read full story


September 28, 2021 | Natural Resources

<p>Kits gratuitos para el ahorro de agua en loscondados de Sonoma y Marin - “Drought Drop By” “Para la Sequía, Para Aquí”<span></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif; color: black;" lang="ES-US">A medida que lasequía histórica actual continúa empeorando, los clientes de agua en loscondados de Sonoma y Marin podrán recoger un kit de ahorro de agua gratisdurante un evento de "Drought Drop By" el sábado 9 de octubre de2021, de 8 am a 12pm. Sonoma Water y Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnershipalientan a todos los usuarios de agua en la cuenca del río ruso a ahorrar agua.Cada gota que se ahorra ayuda a mantener corrientes de agua en el río ruso yextiende los niveles de almacenamiento en las presas de agua que estándisminuyendo rápidamente.  </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span> Read full story


September 28, 2021 | Natural Resources

<p>Free Water Saving Kits at “Drought Drop By” Event in Sonoma,Marin Counties </p>

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">As the current historic drought continues toworsen, water customers in Sonoma and Marin counties are encouraged to pick upa free water saving kit during a “Drought Drop By” event on Saturday, October9, 2021, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. <span style="color: black;">SonomaWater and its partners in the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership encourageall water users in the Russian River watershed to save water. </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">Every drop saved helps maintain water flows in theRussian River and extends rapidly declining reservoir storage levels.  <span style="color: black;"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span> Read full story


September 24, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma Empieza con las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19

Las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19 están disponibles en el Condado de Sonoma para los adultos mayores, trabajadores de cuidados de la salud, personal de seguridad pública, otros que tengan un riesgo mayor de contagio y transmisión de la COVID-19 debido a su trabajo o lugar donde residen y aquellos que recibieron la segunda dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer-BioNTech, hace por lo menos seis meses. Read full story


September 24, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County rolls out COVID-19 booster shots

COVID-19 booster shots are available in Sonoma County for eligible seniors, health care workers, public safety personnel and others who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting, and who received the second dose of the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months ago. Read full story


September 24, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma abre su Lotería de Lista de Espera de Vales de Elección de Vivienda<br /></p>

<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Sonoma </span></font><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">aceptará solicitudes del 1 de octubre al 1 de noviembre de 2021 para su </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">lotería de lista de espera de Vales de Elección de Vivienda.</span></div> Read full story


September 24, 2021 | Community Development Commission

<p>SonomaCounty Housing Authority opens its Section 8 Waitlist Lottery. </p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Housing Choice Voucher program - formerly known as the Section 8 program - provides financial assistance to very low-income individuals and families to enable them to afford housing in the private rental housing market. </span> Read full story


September 23, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

<p>County mailing Voter Information Guides for Novemberelection </p>

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">County Voter Information Guides for the Nov. 2, 2021, Consolidated Election will be going out in the mail soon.</span> Read full story


September 22, 2021 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors adopts urgency ordinance to curb misuse of multi-tenant commercial cannabis policy

The County of SonomaBoard of Supervisors today adopted a 45-day interim urgency ordinanceprohibiting ministerial permits for multi-tenant commercial cannabiscultivation in unincorporated Sonoma County. Read full story