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May 31, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
Hazardous Materials Team Responds to OverturnedTanker
At approximately7:30 pm last night, at the request of the Timber Cove Fire Protection District,Sonoma County Fire Division’s HazardousMaterials Response Team responded to anoverturned tanker truck carrying gasoline. The location was near mile post 39on Northbound Hwy 1. Read full story
May 31, 2019 | County Administrator's Office
Sonoma County Recommended 2019-20 Budget Available for Public View and Comment
Sonoma County has released a recommended $1.78 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. The recommended budget reflects the County’s continuing determination to maintain fiscal sustainability while investing in recovery and resiliency. Read full story
May 30, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney
FG Meadows Ordered to Pay Penalties of $40,000, Restitution to Tenants in Price Gouging Case
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that FG Meadows, LLC, the owner and operator of the Meadows at Fountaingrove Apartments in Santa Rosa, agreed to a Stipulated Judgment, approved and ordered by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Elliot Daum, resolving allegations of price gouging. Read full story
May 30, 2019 | Natural Resources
Russian River Inflatable Dam Goes Up — Again
For the second time this year, the Sonoma County WaterAgency (Sonoma Water) is in the process of raising its rubber dam on theRussian River near Forestville. Read full story
May 28, 2019 | Natural Resources
Board Approves Rate Increases for Sanitation Districts to fund capital projects, operations, ongoing maintenance
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors (Board) last Tuesday approved a set of rate adjustments for the eight sanitation districts and zones that provide sewer service to more than 18,000 properties throughout the county. Read full story
May 24, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
Free Chipping to ReduceWildfire Risk
Sonoma County’s free Roadside Chipper program supports residents in creating defensible space around their homes and reducing vegetation along access routes. Read full story
May 24, 2019 | Permit Sonoma
Sonoma County Launches Coastal Photo Contest
On June 1st,Sonoma County will launch the CoastalClose-up photo contest to highlight the beautiful Sonoma Coast. Everyone isinvited to submit a photo that showcases Sonoma County’s coastline, coastalvegetation, or wildlife. Read full story
May 24, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
TSA Pre✓® Enrollment Event at Sonoma County Airport May 29 - June 14, 2019
The demand for diverse ground transportation options hasincreased in Sonoma County, and CharlesM. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport (STS) is pleased to announce that Uberwill be available to passengers May 20, 2019. Read full story
May 23, 2019 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency
The Sonoma County Office of Recovery and Resiliency isNow Recruiting 1 CivicSpark Fellow for the 2019-20 Service Year!
CivicSpark is now accepting Fellow applications for the 2019-20 service year! CivicSpark, a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program, builds capacity for public agencies to address sustainability and opportunity access issues in California. Learn more and apply at civicspark.lgc.org/join-civicspark/fellow/. Read full story
May 23, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors ApprovesPlan for Improving 51 Additional Miles of Roads in 2020-2021
OnMay 21, the Board of Supervisors approved funding and a plan to rehabilitateand preserve over 51 miles of roads in 2020 and 2021. The new two-year planincludes $24 million of general funds and $13 million of state and other localfunding for a total of $37 million. Read full story