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Weekly Roundup for April 28, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) North Bay Zero Waste Symposium May 11; 2) Sonoma County Sheriff announces 2023 Youth Academy; 3) Food, economic assistance available for local families; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
Dear Colleague Letter: Increasing Cases of Syphilis Among Females and of Congenital Syphilis
Sonoma County Public Health (PH) requests your assistance in responding to alarming increases in congenital syphilis in California and Sonoma County. Over the last several years, California has experienced a steep increase in syphilis among females and in congenital syphilis (CS). Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Department of Health Services to host special mental health forum May 2
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Department of Health Services are hosting a day-long community forum on Tuesday, May 2 concerning the state of mental health in the county. The forum, to be held at the Finley Center in Santa Rosa, will include panels of county behavioral health officials and mental health service providers discussing key challenges and issues facing the community. Read full story
April 2023 Newsletter
Celebrate Earth Day, Read About Expanded Mental Health Services in Schoools, and Learn More about the Updated Camping Ordinance Read full story
Avelo Airlines Continues Sonoma County Expansion with New Exclusive Nonstop Service to Central Oregon
Avelo Airlines announced today it is expanding service at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) with new nonstop service to Bend, Oregon’s Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM). Avelo will be the only airline offering nonstop flights between California Wine Country and Central Oregon. Read full story
Kindergarten readiness in Sonoma County continues decline in aftermath of pandemic
Only one in five Sonoma County children were ready for kindergarten when they entered school last fall, according to a report released today by the county Department of Human Services that found continuing disparities along ethnic, racial and economic lines. Read full story
Board of Supervisors votes to change vacation rental regulations and rules for timeshares
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today voted to change vacation rental regulations, create caps and exclusion zones for vacation rentals and to define fractionally owned housing as timeshares. The first action involved creating a business license program that standardizes operating requirements for vacation rentals to protect neighbors from nuisances, while the second action placed caps and exclusion zones in specific neighborhoods in the first, fourth and fifth supervisorial districts to reduce over-concentration of vacation rentals in these areas. Read full story
SCPA Negotiations Public Update
The County is pleased to announce that on 4/21/2023, the County and SCPA reached a comprehensive tentative agreement for a three-year successor labor contract. Read full story
SCDPDAA Negotiations Public Update
The County is pleased to announce that on 4/21/2023, the County and SCDPDAA reached a comprehensive tentative agreement for a three-year successor labor contract. Read full story
Public invited to share feedback at Penngrove traffic town hall meeting
Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt is inviting the public to share their thoughts and concerns about traffic in Penngrove at a town hall meeting. The event will be in person but will include an option to watch the forum and share feedback online. Read full story