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Free Parking for Veterans on 2017 Holiday Weekend
In honor of Veterans Day, military members and veterans will receive free parking at all Sonoma County Regional Parks for the upcoming holiday weekend. Active duty, veteran and retired military personnel and their families will be able to visit county parks and trails with a special pass that waives the regular $7 day-use parking fee from Friday, Nov. 10, through Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Read full story
SBA Opens Business Recovery Center at the Sonoma CountyEconomic Development Board Offices
The U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business Recovery Center at the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa. Read full story
Wildfire Impacts - October 31 Update
The following Regional Parks remain closed due to the impacts of the Sonoma County wildfires: Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and Tom Schopflin Fields. We have cancelled all programs through Nov. 1 to allow staff to address the immediate needs of the wildfire disaster. Read full story
Wildfire Impacts on Sonoma County Regional Parks
Like so many in Sonoma County, our current priority at Regional Parks is to assist public safety efforts and support the well-being of our team members during this wildfire emergency. Read more for details on status of parks impacted by wildfires. Read full story
Fire Damage Property Tax Relief for 2017-18
The County of Sonoma announced today that they are working to identify and adjust property values and tax bills on properties damaged by the recent fires in Sonoma County. Read full story
Guerneville Permanent Supportive Housing Financing
In an effort to address the homeless crisis, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) recently proposed to lend up to $950,000 to West County Community Services for the purchase of a five-bedroom home in Guerneville to be used as permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals Read full story
Supervisors Adopt Resolution in Support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program
The Board ofSupervisors have adopted a resolution to affirm the County’s commitment toprotect and support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)recipients and all immigrant community members in Sonoma County. Read full story
Cannabis Penalty Relief Program Extended
The SonomaCounty Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on September 12, 2017, to modify and extend the Temporary Code Enforcement PenaltyRelief Program for Cannabis businesses. Read full story
Helping Mothers Overcome Addiction
The Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women host a public presentation and Q&A session with Linda Carlson, Executive Director of the Women's Recovery Services (WRS) in Santa Rosa. The WRS provides a leg-up to pregnant and parenting mothers overcoming addiction issues. Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 6.00 at Permit Sonoma 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Read full story
Hauser Bridge Road Detours for Bridge Construction
Over the next month, vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured around Hauser Bridge for a total of seven days. These detours will allow the steel for the new bridge to be delivered and set in place, using the existing bridge to stage the construction. Read full story