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July 15, 2024 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Registrar of Voters invites public to attend Open House on August 1

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will be hosting an Open House on Aug. 1, as announced today by Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters. The event will feature two sessions, each including a Q&A "mini-session" to engage with the community and address any questions. Read full story

July 15, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Fitch Ratings upgrades Sonoma County’s credit rating on Pension Obligation Bonds to AA+

International credit rating firm Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sonoma County’s pension obligation bonds to AA+ from AA, a sign of increasing fiscal stability. Fitch Ratings also affirmed Sonoma County’s Issuer Default Rating at AA+ and provided a “Stable” ratings outlook. Read full story

July 12, 2024 | Office of the District Attorney

Home Depot Pays $750,000 To Settle California Gift Card Law Violations

District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that her office, in conjunction with the District Attorneys of the Counties of Los Angeles, Contra Costa and Ventura, settled a civil enforcement action against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc (“Home Depot”) for violations of California’s Gift Card Law. The Stipulated Judgment entered on July 2, 2024, by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III, provides that the company will pay $750,000 in civil penalties, fees, and restitution. Read full story

July 12, 2024 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Nomination period opens Monday for November 2024 General Election

Candidate nominations open on Monday, July 15, for school, municipal and special district offices up for election in November, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto announced today. Read full story

July 12, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

County of Sonoma ranked fifth in nation in Digital Counties Survey

The Sonoma County Information Systems Department was ranked fifth among counties of its size by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy in local government. Read full story

July 10, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Public invited to comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Koi Nation casino project

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is now accepting public comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Koi Nation of Northern California’s proposed casino resort project southeast of Windsor. Read full story

July 10, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Health Officer extends heat advisory through Friday

In response to the National Weather Service’s extension of the Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and a Heat Advisory for the North Bay interior valleys, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Tanya Phares has extended the countywide Heat Advisory in place since Tuesday, July 2 to Friday, July 12. Read full story

July 10, 2024 | Department of Human Services

Sonoma County opens $27 million pilot program to improve local mental health services for foster youth

A three-year pilot program that will provide intensive mental health treatment to foster youth in crisis opened today at Valley of the Moon Children’s Center. This program provides the County with a major new resource that will reduce the number of local foster youth who are sent out of Sonoma County for placement in residential treatment programs. Read full story

July 09, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors approves $1.8 million to fund Helen Putnam Regional Park expansion

The bulk of an old dairy ranch on the edge of Petaluma long eyed for housing will be preserved as open space for future generations and merged into Helen Putnam Regional Park, thanks to a partnership between the County and a community group. Read full story

July 05, 2024 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County Health Officer extends Heat Advisory

In response to the National Weather Service’s extension of the Excessive Heat Warning for much of the county, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Tanya Phares has extended the countywide Heat Advisory that began Tuesday, July 2 to Tuesday, July 9. The Advisory had been expected to end today. Read full story