Press Releases
Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16
In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley will lift universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. Unvaccinated individuals over age 2 will continue to be required to wear masks in all indoor public settings. Businesses, venue operators and hosts may determine their own paths forward to protect staff and patrons and may choose to require all patrons to wear masks. Read full story
County to leasefacilities at Los Guilicos Campus to CAL FIRE asyear-round fire base
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized a three-year lease agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for use of facilities at the Los Guilicos Campus for a year-round fire base. The lease will support the County’s fire prevention and response needs, support the Board’s Strategic Resilient Infrastructure pillar and make use of unused and underutilized space at the Los Guilicos campus located at 538 Eliza Way in Santa Rosa. The presence of CAL FIRE personnel and equipment in the Los Guilicos area will significantly improve response times and resources in the event of wildfire or other emergencies. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma dejará que las restricciones paralos eventos grandes terminen el 10 de febrero
Con los casos y las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19reduciéndose, la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase,aclaró el día de hoy que la orden de salud que restringe temporalmente eltamaño de las reuniones grandes terminará como estaba previsto a las 11:59 p.m.del 10 de febrero. Read full story
Sonoma County to let restrictions on large gatherings expire on February 10
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase made clear today that a health order temporarily restricting the size of large gatherings will expire as scheduled at 11:59 p.m. on February 10. Read full story
Board ofSupervisors allocates $10 million in funding for Strategic Plan and climate action priorities
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved $10 million in funding for projects that aligned with the county’s five-year 2021-2026 Strategic Plan and that promoted climate action and resiliency efforts. Each of the Strategic Plan projects that were funded using the $5 million set aside from the 2021 budget hearings fell under one of five strategic pillars. The five pillars are Healthy and Safe Communities, Organizational Excellence, Racial Equity and Social Justice, Climate Action and Resiliency, and Resilient Infrastructure. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma aclara la orden de salud que permite 50 espectadores eneventos en interiores
Con los casos de COVID-19 reduciéndose después del reciente pico, la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase, aclaró el día de hoy una reciente orden de salud que limitaba los eventos públicos en interiores a 50 personas. A partir de hoy, los eventos en interiores pueden incluir a 50 espectadores. El número total de asistentes no incluye al personal involucrado en el evento, medios, jugadores o intérpretes. Read full story
Sonoma County clarifies health order to allow 50spectators at indoor events
With COVID-19 cases declining from a recent surge, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today clarified a recent health order that limited indoor public events to 50 people. As of today, indoor events can include 50 spectators. The total number of attendees does not include staff involved with the event, media, players or performers. Read full story
El Retrato del Condado de Sonoma 2021 revela imágenes mezcladas: un repunte general en el bienestar y desigualdades más profundas
Un nuevo reporte mayor fue publicado hoy, la actualización del Retrato del Condado deSonoma 2021, entrega imágenes mezcladas de la salud y el bienestar en elcondado. Como un todo, la gente en el Condado de Sonoma vive más, gana másdinero, continua en la escuela y obtiene grados universitarios a tasas másaltas que otros condados a lo largo de California y de los Estados Unidos. Sinembargo, el reporte también revela condiciones muy variadas en la salud y elbienestar para muchas personas y vecindarios en el Condado de Sonoma. Read full story
Sonoma County commits $9 million to unify and improve fire services
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve a landmark series of agreements intended to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of fire services in Sonoma County by consolidating fire agencies and revamping the way they are funded. As part of these agreements, the Board of Supervisors is committing $9 million to help unify and improve fire protection and emergency response services provided by independent fire agencies in unincorporated areas of the county. Read full story
Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 revealsmixed picture: overalluptick in well-being and deepening inequities
A major new report released today, A Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 Update, delivers a mixed picture of health and well-being in the county. Taken as a whole, people in Sonoma County live longer, earn more money, stay in school and earn college degrees at higher rates than in other counties across California and the United States. Yet the report also reveals widely varying conditions of health and well-being for many people and neighborhoods in Sonoma County. Read full story