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August 04, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
County to require proof of vaccination for emergency personnel, encourages employers to do the same
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Sonoma County today issued a health order calling for all fire, law enforcement and emergency medical service workers and staff at disaster shelters to show proof of vaccination. Read full story
August 03, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney
<p>Off-Duty California Highway Patrol Officer sentenced following felony convictions for firearm and vandalism offenses</p>
Jeremy Finnerty, 49 years old of Santa Rosa, appeared today for sentencing before the Honorable Shelly J. Averill in Sonoma County Superior Court following his May 28, 2021, convictions by a jury for felony brandishing a firearm at a motor vehicle, felony vandalism, and misdemeanor resisting a police officer. Read full story
August 03, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney
<p>Criminal street gang member denied parole for crime of attempted murder </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on August 3, 2021, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole to Mario Gaburel, 51-years-old of Santa Rosa, who was convicted of the attempted murder of four young persons in 1997.</span> Read full story
August 03, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
El Condado de Sonoma seasocia con proveedores privados para aumentar las oportunidades de pruebas de COVID-19
Debido al incremento enlas tasas de casos y a la demanda de pruebas, el Departamento de Servicios deSalud del Condado de Sonoma se ha asociado con cuatro proveedores confiables - Curative, LHI, Salud en Casa Fox – para aumentar los servicios de pruebas contra la COVID-19 para losresidentes del Condado de Sonoma. Read full story
August 03, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Sonoma County partners withprivate providers to expand COVID-19 testing opportunities
Due to increasing case rates and testing demand, the Sonoma County Departmentof Health Services is partnering with four trusted providers - Curative,LHI, Molecular Matrix, and Fox Home Health - to offer expanded COVID-19 testingservices for Sonoma County residents. Read full story
August 02, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Los Oficiales de Salud del Area de la Bahía Exhortan ala Vacunación Inmediata y Expiden Ordenes que Exigen el Uso de Tapa Bocas enLugares Cerrados para Prevenir Mayores Contagios de la COVID-19
La vacuna sigue protegiendo contra lo más fuertede la COVID-19, pero con la variante Delta del Coronavirus ahora infectandotambién a un porcentaje reducido de las personas vacunadas y a muchas personasque no están vacunadas, ocho oficiales de salud del Area de la Bahía hanexpedido Ordenes de Salud que exigen el uso de tapa bocas en lugares públicos. Read full story
August 02, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
BayArea Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Useof Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Vaccination continues to protect against severeCOVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a smallpercentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight BayArea health officers have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors inpublic places. Read full story
July 30, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Sonoma County expands emergency rental assistance program
With the passage ofAssembly Bill 832, Sonoma County has expanded financial support available totenants and landlords through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Read full story
July 20, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
El condado de Sonoma inicia el proceso de redistribución de distritos con la Comisión Asesora de Redistribución de Distritos
Hoy, la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma completó sus nombramientos finales de miembros de la comunidad para la Comisión Asesora de Redistribución de Distritos (ARC). Además de buscar la opinión del público, el ARC de 19 miembros asesorará y ayudará a la Junta a volver a trazar los límites del distrito de supervisión y seleccionar el siguiente mapa de distrito para las elecciones de supervisión del condado de Sonoma. Read full story
July 20, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
County of Sonoma kicks off redistricting process with Advisory Redistricting Commission
Today the County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors completed its final community member appointments to the Advisory Redistricting Commission (ARC). In addition to seeking input from the public, the 19-member ARC will advise and assist the Board with redrawing supervisorial district boundaries and selecting the next district map for Sonoma County’s supervisorial elections. Read full story