News Index
Sonoma County turns to local health centers to help achieve vaccine equity
Although there’s still a wide ethnic disparity in vaccinations given, local health officials said Wednesday they expect the gap to greatly improve in the next week with the array of targeted inoculation events at community health centers. Read full story
Voterregistration deadline approaching for March 2, 2021, Special Election in WestCounty
DevaMarie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, remindsresidents of the West Sonoma County Union High School District and/or theBodega Bay Fire Protection District that the regular deadline to register tovote in the upcoming March 2, 2021, Special Election is Feb. 16 at midnight. Read full story
Nominees for Public Office in May 4, 2021, Special Election (Town of Windsor)
Notice is hereby given that thefollowing persons have been nominated for the office(s) mentioned below to befilled at the Special Municipal All-Mailed Ballot Election to be held in the Townof Windsor on May 4, 2021. Read full story
Nominees for Public Office in May 4, 2021, Special Election (Town of Windsor)
Notice is hereby given that thefollowing persons have been nominated for the office(s) mentioned below to befilled at the Special Municipal All-Mailed Ballot Election to be held in the Townof Windsor on May 4, 2021. Read full story
Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
We have received a lot of questions and comments expressing confusion and frustration about vaccination programs. This newsletter is meant to clarify information about vaccine distribution. Thank you for bearing with us as we navigate these processes. Read full story
INTERVIEW: Lynda Hopkins With A Recap Of The Board Of Supervisors Meeting
Michelle speaks with Lynda Hopkins, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, about the vaccination program, Safeway’s participation, vaccine priority, COVID numbers, concerns, paid sick leave & tenant protections. Read full story
ABC 7 News interview
Wayne Freedman with ABC 7 News interviews Dr. Rain Moore at West County Health Centers Community Vaccination Site at Analy High School and Supervisor Hopkins at a local Safeway on Monday, February 8. Read full story
Revised state guidance allows Sonoma County TK-6 grade levels to apply for in-person learning with approved safety plan
The County of Sonoma and Sonoma County Office of Education today announced that recent guidance under California's Safe Schools for All Plan allows Sonoma County schools serving grade levels from transitional kindergarten to sixth grade to be eligible to return to in-person learning with an approved COVID-19 Safety Plan, based on the County's adjusted daily case rate of less than 25 per 100,000 residents for five consecutive days. Read full story
Sonoma County keeping pace with other California counties in rollout of vaccinations
In partnership with health care providers, Sonoma County has now provided at least one dose of vaccine to 15 percent of its adult population, including nearly 50 percent of residents 75 years and older, Supervisors and Department of Health Services leaders announced today. Read full story
Guía estatal revisada permite solicitar el aprendizaje en persona a los grados de TK al 6to del Condado de Sonom con un plan de protección aprobado
La Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sonoma y el Condado de Sonoma anunciaron hoy que la guía reciente bajo el Plan de Escuelas Salubres para Todos de California permite que las escuelas del Condado de Sonoma que tengan alumnos desde el jardín de infantes de transición ("Transition Kindergarten" o TK) hasta el sexto grado sean elegibles para regresar al aprendizaje en persona con un Plan de Protección contra COVID aprobado, basado en el índice de casos diario ajustado del Condado, el cual es de menos de 25 por cada 100.000 residentes durante cinco días consecutivos. Read full story