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October 07, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

County of Sonoma provides update on review of school waivers for in-person instruction

After careful review of 15 applications, the County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has approved one local school - Presentation School in Sonoma - to move forward with its waiver request to reopen for in-person instruction. Read full story


October 07, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Re-entry Materials, Supplies Available for Residents Returning to Burned Areas

Residents returning to areasburned in the Glass Fire are asked to visit  supply and support stations(also called commodity points of distribution or CPODs) operated by the Countyof Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa to receive critical safety information andequipment. Read full story


October 06, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Los funcionarios del Condado de Sonoma y la Ciudad de Santarealizan un ayuntamiento virtual sobre la recuperación del incendio Glass el miércoles, 7 de octubre

Los funcionarios del Condado de Sonoma y la Ciudad de Santa Rosa, con representantes estatales y federales realizarán un ayuntamiento virtual el miércoles, 7 de octubre del 2020 de las 5 p.m. hasta las 6:30 p.m. para proporcionar una actualización y contestar preguntas comunitarias sobre la recuperación del incendio Glass. Read full story


October 06, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County, City of Santa Rosa to Host Virtual Town Hall about Glass Fire Recovery and Re-Entry

Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa, with state and federalrepresentatives, will host a virtual town hall to share information about GlassFire recovery and re-entry on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Prison Inmate Convicted ofFirst Degree Murder Once Again Denied Parole

District Attorney JillRavitch announced today that on September 29, 2020 Prison Inmate Vinh ThePhang, now 60 years old, was once again denied parole by the California Board ofParole. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Unsubstantiated Coral“Reef Safe” Claims Enjoined In California

District Attorneys JillRavitch announced that Tropical Seas, Inc. (“TS”) of Florida has agreed toresolve a civil environmental enforcement case filed by the Sonoma County DistrictAttorney’s Office in conjunction with 21 district attorney offices inCalifornia. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Ballots to go out in mail today to all registered voters inSonoma County

Vote-by-Mail ballots for the Nov.3, 2020 Consolidated General Election will begin going out today to all active,registered voters in Sonoma County. Most of these ballots should arrive withinthree to 10 days. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Se enviarán por correo hoy las boletas de votación a todos los votantes registrados en el Condado de Sonoma

Las boletas para la votación porcorreo para las Elecciones Generales Consolidadas del 3 de noviembre de 2020comenzarán a enviarse hoy a todos los votantes activos registrados en elCondado de Sonoma. La mayoría de estas papeletas deberán llegar en un plazo detres a diez días. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

El condado de Sonoma otorga financiamiento para agencias locales sin fines de lucro con el fin de ayudar a los residentes impactados por el COVID-19 que necesitan apoyo para pagar el alquiler

El condado de Sonoma ha otorgado $2,37 millones a agencias locales sin  fines de lucro para los residentes del condado de Sonoma impactados por el COVID-19  que necesitan apoyo para pagar el alquiler, y también para los propietarios de bajos  ingresos que han perdido ingresos debido al COVID-19. Read full story


October 05, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County awards CARES funding to local nonprofits to help residents who need COVID-19 rent support

The County of Sonoma has awarded $2.37 millionto local nonprofits for Sonoma County residents whose ability to pay rent hasbeen impacted by COVID-19, as well as to low-income landlords who have lostincome as a result of COVID-19. Read full story