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July 19, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Due to Red Flag Warning issued by the National WeatherService, July 20 Alert and Warning exercise canceled
Due to fire weatherconcerns in the North Bay mountains and the greater Bay Area, the City of SantaRosa, County of Sonoma, and the National Weather Service Bay Area have decidedto CANCEL the emergency alert and warning exercise scheduled for Tuesday, July20. This exercise would have included a NOAA Weather Radio warning alarm systemtest to the County of Sonoma and a SoCoAlert test in a targeted geographicalarea in the City of Santa Rosa. Read full story
July 15, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
La Comisión Asesora de Redistribución de Distritos del Condado deSonoma organizará un taller virtual y una audiencia pública
La Comisión Asesora de Redistribución de Distritos del Condado de Sonoma (ARC) invita a la comunidad del Condado de Sonoma a participar en un taller virtual de redistribución de distritos el lunes 26 de julio de 2021 a las 4 PM. Read full story
July 15, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
County of Sonoma Advisory Redistricting Commission tohost a virtual workshop and public hearing
The County of Sonoma Advisory Redistricting Commission(ARC) invites the Sonoma County community to participate in a virtualredistricting workshop on Monday, July 26 2021 at 4 p.m. Read full story
July 13, 2021 | Permit Sonoma
Permit Sonoma releases draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment
Permit Sonoma, in partnership with local jurisdictionsthroughout Sonoma County, released a draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment. Read full story
July 13, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Sonoma County Supervisors to appeal decision concerning Measure P onNovember ballot
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted in closedsession today to appeal a June ruling by the Public Employment Relations Boardconcerning Measure P, the voter-approved initiative to strengthen oversight ofthe Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, while also moving ahead with the meet andconfer process concerning two bargaining units that filed the complaints. Read full story
July 12, 2021 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters
<p>Nomination period opens for Nov. 2, 2021 Consolidated General Election </p>
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto announced that the nomination period opened today for various special district governing board seats as well as a vacant Sonoma City Council seat – all scheduled for election on Nov. 2, 2021. Read full story
July 06, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Los sitios de pruebas del Condado ahora ofrecen pruebas ‘rápidas’ BinaxNOW
El Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado de Sonomaya está ofreciendo pruebas “rápidas” de antígeno BinaxNOW en todos los lugaresde pruebas a partir de hoy. Read full story
July 06, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
County testing sites nowoffer BinaxNOW ‘rapid’ tests
The Sonoma CountyDepartment of Health Services is now offering BinaxNOW “rapid” antigen testingat all DHS testing sites beginning today. Read full story
June 30, 2021 | Office of the District Attorney
<p>District Attorney’sOffice collects $1.2 million in civil judgments in FY 2020/2021 fromunscrupulous businesses that violated environmental or consumer protection laws.</p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that in FY 2020/2021, her Environmental and Consumer Law Division (“ECLD”) collected over $1.2 million for the County of Sonoma in civil judgments against businesses that violated state and local environmental and consumer protection laws. The civil judgments, all approved by the Superior Court, included monies collected for civil penalties and reimbursement of costs of investigation and prosecution.</span> Read full story
June 30, 2021 | County Administrator's Office
Sonoma County awarded $37 million FEMA grant to mitigate wildfire risks to life, property and the environment
President Joe Biden announced today that the County of Sonoma will receive a $37 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency designed to help local, state and tribal agencies in California receive reimbursement for certain costs related to wildfire risk reduction. Biden made the announcement Wednesday at a White House briefing of governors from Western states. Read full story