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Board of Supervisors adopts temporary 45 percent reduction of local cannabis cultivation tax rates
The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors this week agreed to amend the Cannabis Business Tax ordinance to reduce the fiscal year 2021-2022 cannabis cultivation tax rates by 45 percent through June 30, 2023. The reduced rates will be retroactive to July 1, 2021 and are intended to mitigate financial hardship for local operators. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts temporary 45 percent reduction of local cannabis cultivation tax rates
The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors this week agreed to amend the Cannabis Business Tax ordinance to reduce the fiscal year 2021-2022 cannabis cultivation tax rates by 45 percent through June 30, 2023. The reduced rates will be retroactive to July 1, 2021 and are intended to mitigate financial hardship for local operators. Read full story
Sonoma County Groundwater Agencies Hosts Rate and Fee Study Community Meetings
Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, will hold a series of community meetings focused on funding options for implementing recently approved Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). Presenters will also briefly review the GSP adopted in each basin and discuss basin conditions. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma les da las gracias a los trabajadores en cuidados de la salud, a sus asociados y a la comunidad, en el segundo aniversario de la pandemia
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma y los líderes de salud pública reconocieron hoy el segundo aniversario de la pandemia de COVID-19 rindiéndoles tributo a los trabajadores en cuidados de la salud, a los asociados del Condado y a la comunidad por su crucial trabajo que salvó vidas, redujo las hospitalizaciones y disminuyó la transmisión del letal virus. Read full story
Sonoma County thanks health care workers, partners, community on two-year anniversary of pandemic
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and public health leaders recognized the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic today by paying tribute to health care workers, the county’s partners and the community for crucial work that saved lives, reduced hospitalizations and slowed transmission of the deadly virus. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Serve 125 Years-to-Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Two Victims
Defendant Cecilio Castaneda, 55 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Robert LaForge to serve 125 years-to-life in state prison after being found guilty by a Sonoma County jury in November of last year of multiple counts of molesting two young children. Following the 2 week-long trial the jury found the defendant guilty of all charges and enhancements. Read full story
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter program funded for one year
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved funding the Sheriff’s Office helicopter program, known as Henry 1, through June 2023. The board budgeted $2,372,757 to cover one year of helicopter operations and directed staff to investigate long-term funding for Henry 1. Read full story
Russian River Rally for Ukraine set for March 11 in Guerneville
Residents from throughout Sonoma County are invited to take part in a "Russian River Rally for Ukraine" happening at the Guerneville pedestrian bridge on Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. Members of the public are encouraged to bring signs of support for Ukraine. It will be the third bridge over the Russian River to be lighted in yellow and blue, following the Healdsburg Memorial Bridge on February 28 and the Monte Rio Bridge on March 9. Read full story
Windsor voters invited to attend educational webinars on Voter’s Choice Act election model
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office announced today two voter education webinars to be held this month via Zoom concerning the Voter’s Choice Act election model going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story