News Index

June 26, 2018 | Human Resources Department

Harlem Globetrotters offers County Employee discounted tickets for performance

The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will beperforming at the Haehl Pavilion at Santa Rosa Junior College on Wednesday,August 8th, and Thursday, August 9th at 7:00 p.m. GeneralAdmission is $25.00 and the Harlem Globetrotters are offering Sonoma Countyemployees a $7.00 discount to attend the event. Read full story

June 22, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

County of Sonoma Encourages Residents and Visitors to be Prepared for First Red Flag Warning of the Fire Season

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 11 am Saturday, June 23, 2018 to 8 PM Sunday, June 24, 2018. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions comprised of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures are either occurring now, or will shortly. Read full story

June 22, 2018 | Department of Human Services

CalFresh, CalWORKS EBT Card Outage June 23-24

The state of California transition to a new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) vendor for the swipe machines requires <b>a statewide, 24-hour EBT card programoutage</b>. The black-out period is scheduled from <b>Saturday, June 23 at 11 p.m. until Sunday, June 24, at 11:00 p.m</b>. Read full story

June 22, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Human Services Department Promotes Two to Division Directors

Due to retirements, the Sonoma County Human Services Department has promoted two employees to division director positions. Read full story

June 21, 2018 | Board of Supervisors Department

Heat Notification: Tips to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise

The National Weather Service is forecasting hot temperatures throughout the state and in Sonoma County over the next few days. The hottest weather will be on Friday, June 22, 2018 and Saturday, June 23, 2018. Inland temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s and low 100s while temperatures closer to the coast will remain milder. Read full story

June 21, 2018 | Department of Human Services

Sonoma County Coalition is Opening Doors for LGBTQI Older Adults

During National Pride Month, it’s important to remember the history of why we celebrate gains for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) people. Many LGBTQI older adults grew up during a time when to love someone of the same gender was considered a crime, mental illness or a sin. LGBTQI people could be put in jail, fired froma job or put into a mental institution. Read full story

June 21, 2018 | County of Sonoma

First Rebuild in Unincorporated Sonoma County

Today the County issued the certificate of occupancy for the first completed rebuild in unincorporated Sonoma County. This property is located in the Berrybrook neighborhood of Santa Rosa and was destroyed by the devastating 2017 Sonoma Complex Fires. Find out more including photos Read full story

June 20, 2018 | County Administrator's Office

Dispensary Update

The County has been issuing land use permits for dispensaries since 2007. No more than 9 medical cannabis dispensaries can be permitted within the unincorporated county at any one time. There arecurrently 5 permitted dispensaries and 4 applications that have been deemed complete. At this time, the county is not accepting any new dispensary applications. Read full story

June 18, 2018 | Natural Resources

Youth Workers Kick-off 10th Year of Summer Jobs and Ecology Program

On Thursday, June 21, 2018 more than 40 Sonoma County youth and young adults will be engaged in activities ranging from invasive species removal to watershed education and riparian habitat exploration at Westside Water Education Center. Read full story

June 13, 2018 | Climate Action and Resiliency

Free Training for High Performance Residential Design and Construction

Provided by PG&E in collaboration with the County's General Services Energy and Sustainability Division, the MI-BEST is a series of five consecutive days of training designed to be taken in sequence. MI-BEST joins the art of construction to the science of energy and moisture management. It provides building professionals an opportunity to learn and practice techniques that might otherwise take many residential projects to experience and troubleshoot. Participants are encouraged to attend the entire series but individual sign-ups by day and topic are allowed. Visit www.pge.com/energyclasses for more information. Read full story