Applications for the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury are now open!
The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) is an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts and city governments in the County to ensure that the best interests of its residents are being served. The 19 Grand Jury members are selected annually from applications submitted by County residents to serve a one-year term.
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Weekly Roundup for January 24, 2024
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Tenant protection town halls Jan. 29 - 30; 2) Sonoma County LEAP Board accepting applications; 3) Small producer workshop on biosecurity Jan. 25; 4) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note
Weekly roundup for January 17, 2025
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Free electronics recycling event this weekend; 2) 2025 Economic Perspective event Jan. 30; 3) Community public art project grants available; 4) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note.
Weekly Roundup for January 10, 2024
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Latest edition of SoCo Correspondent, SoCo Chat available now; 2) YouthTruth survey from Sonoma County Office of Education; 3) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note
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Applications for the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury are now open!
The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) is an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts and city governments in the County to ensure that the best interests of its residents are being served. The 19 Grand Jury members are selected annually from applications submitted by County residents to serve a one-year term.
Board of Supervisors boosts Sonoma County’s Living Wage to $23.15 per hour starting July 1
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today raised the County’s Living Wage to $23.15 an hour, a 28 percent increase designed to offset the impact of inflation and catch up to pay levels set by other Bay Area counties and cities with similar wage ordinances.
Sonoma County tenant rights town halls set for January 29 in Santa Rosa and January 30 in Monte Rio
Sonoma County will host in-person town hall meetings in Santa Rosa on Jan. 29 and in Monte Rio on Jan. 30 to update residents about their tenant protection rights including new rights recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. As of Jan. 1, the rules require landlords to report evictions to the County using a newly created web portal. The informational sessions, which will include Spanish interpretation, will feature representatives from Legal Aid of Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Counsel’s office.