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April 16, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Caregivers Offered Free, LGBT+ OlderAdults Awareness Trainings in May and June

Sonoma County caregivers can earn $25 and become certified to care for older and disabled adults at free, LGBT+ Awareness Trainings in May and June. The four-hour classes help improve caregivers’ skills when working with two often hidden and underserved populations, LGBT+ older adults and LGBT+ adults with disabilities. Read full story


April 12, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Requestfor Qualifications (RFQ) for Veterinarian Services

Questions and Answers for this solicitation event are posted in this event's "View Comments and Attachments" section. Please login to your account to review the Addendum and all other associated documents. Read full story


April 12, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for MedicalDirector Services

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond toa Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Medical Director Services for JuvenileInstitutions and Valley of the Moon Children’s Home. Read full story


April 12, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Dr. Celeste Philip Appointed Health Officer for SonomaCounty

This week Dr.Celeste Philip, MD, MPH, began serving as the County’s Health Officer after theBoard of Supervisors appointed her following an extensive nationwide search. Read full story


April 10, 2019 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures

Spring Plastic Recycling Day!

TheDepartment of Agriculture/Weights & Measures is holding the annual PlasticRecycling Day on Tuesday, May 7thfrom 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event is being held at the Sonoma CountyCorporate Yard located: at 17270 Healdsburg Avenue (at Alexander Valley Rd.) inHealdsburg. Read full story


April 10, 2019 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures

Calling all Outstanding Contributors to the Agricultural Community

Each year the Sonoma County Harvest Fair selects outstanding members of the Sonoma County agricultural community to be honored for their contributions to the industry. The Sonoma County Harvest Fair is seeking your help to nominate this year's award recipients. Read full story


April 08, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

April SoCo Correspondent

We want to understand how prepared our community is to respond to a disaster. That is why we created the Emergency Preparedness & Prevention Questionnaire. The results of this survey will help us gauge community needs in reducing risk and loss from such hazards.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story


April 08, 2019 | Natural Resources

Groundwater Users Registration Program and GroundwaterSustainability Fee under consideration in Santa Rosa Plain

On Thursday, April 11, the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board of Directors will consider an ordinance to allow groundwater users to be registered and would authorize the GSA to adopt a groundwater sustainability fee. Read full story


April 07, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

New Public Education Campaign Targets Speeding Carsand Aggressive Driving

The County of Sonoma Department ofTransportation and Public Works (TPW) today announced the second element of anew traffic calming program in response to recent fatalities and concerns amongTPW officials and County residents about unsafe and aggressive driving. The newtactic involves the placement of three separate and straightforward warningsigns, “Don’t Kill”, “Don’t Die”, and “Slow Down” along road segments that areknown trouble spots. The measure follows the acquisition and deployment of a radar feedback sign trailerCountywide in response to community concerns. Read full story


April 04, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide a HIPAASecurity Risk Assessment for Sonoma County

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you torespond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide a Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/Health Information Technology forEconomic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH) Privacy and Security RiskAnalysis for multiple County departments. Read full story