News Index
<p>Groundwater SustainabilityPlans Public Hearings Scheduled </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sonoma County’s three groundwater sustainability agencies, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley and Santa Rosa Plain, will hold public hearings to consider adoption of the Final Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in early December.</span> Read full story
District 3 Newsletter November - December
New District Map Proposal, Sale of Chanate, and Community Announcements Read full story
<p>Sewer Main Break nearVacation Beach in Guerneville; Customers Asked to Reduce Water Usage </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A break in a sewer main was discovered at 3 p.m. today at the end of Orchard Avenue in Guerneville and crews from the Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) are on the scene containing the leak and undertaking repair. All RRCSD customers are being asked to reduce their water usage as much as possible during this emergency. Reducing water use will reduce flows into the collection system and reduce wastewater discharges.</span> Read full story
Request for Proposals- Housing Support Services
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide 10 short-term, supportive housing beds for Sonoma County’s Local Indigent Care Needs Program (LICN Program). Read full story
<p>Emergency Wastewater Pipeline RepairUnderway in Guerneville; Minor Traffic Delays Possible</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">At approximately 5:45 a.m., November 27, Sonoma Watermaintenance and operation crews found the source of a wastewater leak in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">block of Highway 116 (River Road) in Guerneville. Repairs will begin shortly ona ruptured sewer force main pipeline and will continue through the day. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
<p>Minor Traffic Delays Possible inGuerneville due to Emergency Wastewater Pipeline Assessment</p><p> </p>
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">OnFriday, November 26, Sonoma Water maintenance and operation crews will beconducting emergency repair work in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">16500</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> block of Highway 116(River Road) in Guerneville. The work will begin at approximately 4 p.m. Heavyequipment, trucks and personnel will be on site. Traffic controls will be inplace for worker, pedestrian and driver safety.</span> Read full story
IOLERO’s 2020-2021 Annual Report
ThisNovember edition of IOLERO’s newsletter is dedicated to IOLERO’s 2020-2021Annual Report. As you may have heard, on November 10, Director Navarro wasappointed by Governor Newsom to be a judge of the California Superior Court,County of Sonoma. Read full story
County of Sonoma contractordiscloses data breach impacting 1,364 clients receiving county services
Seneca Family of Agencies, a contractor providingfamily services for the County of Sonoma, is offering credit monitoring andidentity protection services to 1,364 county clients whose personal data mayhave been exposed during a breach of the contractor’s network. Read full story
El Condado deSonoma emite lineamientos por la COVID-19 para las reuniones y los viajes por el Día de Gracias
La gente que esté planeando viajar y asistir a reuniones con motivo de las celebraciones del Día de Gracias deberá de tomar medidas para protegerse a sí misma y a sus familias de la COVID-19, dijo hoy la Dra. Sundari Mase, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma. Todavía hay muchas oportunidades para hacerse la prueba. Los residentes también deben de asegurarse de que tienen los documentos adecuados que piden algunos destinos, aerolíneas y eventos, para comprobar su estatus de vacunación o los resultados de sus pruebas. Read full story
Sonoma County issuesCOVID-19 guidance for Thanksgiving gatherings, travel
People planning totravel and attend gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday should take steps toprotect themselves and their families from COVID-19, Sonoma County HealthOfficer Dr. Sundari Mase, said today. Plenty of testing opportunities are stillavailable. Residents also should ensure they have proper documents required bysome destinations, airlines and events to prove their vaccination or testingstatus. Read full story