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December 28, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Dave Kiff named director of Sonoma County Homelessness Services Division

Dave Kiff, a veteran government official with more than 30 years of experience in state and local government, including most recently serving as Interim Executive Director of Sonoma County Community Development Commission, has been named director of the county’s new Homelessness Services Division within the Department of Health Services. Read full story


December 27, 2022 | Human Resources Department

Janell Crane named interim director of County of Sonoma’s Human Resources Department

Janell Crane, a seasoned personnel leader with nearly three decades of experience in human resources and risk management, has been named interim director of the County of Sonoma’s Human Resources Department. Read full story


December 22, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

PG&E MAKES FIRST ANNUAL PAYMENTS REQUIRED BY KINCADE FIRE JUDGMENT

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”) has made the first of five annual payments to several local nonprofit organizations serving members of the community impacted by wildfires. The payments were mandated by the stipulated judgment that resolved criminal and civil charges against PG&E related to causing the 2019 Kincade Fire. Read full story


December 22, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Roseland COVID-19 vaccination clinic reopens after temporary closure due to water damage

The Roseland Community Clinic in southwest Santa Rosa reopened today after a temporary closure due to water damage. The clinic was temporarily closed on Dec. 16 to repair water damage caused by the activation of a fire sprinkler system in an adjacent building. It reopened as an onsite outdoor clinic on Dec. 20 and resumed indoor operations today. Read full story


December 21, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Economic Development Board, Sonoma County Library seek public input on improving local broadband coverage map

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board and Sonoma County Library invite Sonoma County residents to help improve the accuracy of internet service data provided by the Federal Communications Commission. Read full story


December 20, 2022 | Economic Development Board

Economic Development Board, Sonoma County Library seek public input on improving local broadband coverage map

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board and Sonoma County Library invite Sonoma County residents to help improve the accuracy of internet service data provided by the Federal Communications Commission. Read full story


December 20, 2022 | Economic Development Board

Economic Development Board, Sonoma County Library seek public input on improving local broadband coverage map

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board and Sonoma County Library invite Sonoma County residents to help improve the accuracy of internet service data provided by the Federal Communications Commission. Read full story


December 20, 2022 | Permit Sonoma

Board of Supervisors approves transformative plans to redevelop Sonoma Developmental Center

A Specific Plan for the Sonoma Developmental Center has been approved by the Board of Supervisors, one that calls for the permanent protection of hundreds of acres of open space, building hundreds of units of affordable and workforce housing, provides living wage jobs and creates a walkable community with neighborhood-serving businesses. Read full story


December 16, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Roseland COVID-19 vaccination, testing clinic temporarily closed due to water damage

The Roseland Community Clinic in southwest Santa Rosa has been temporarily closed to repair water damage caused by a fire sprinkler system in an adjacent building late Thursday night. A fire inside Mercadito Roseland, located in the former Dollar Tree store next door to the clinic, activated the building’s sprinkler system and resulted in water damage to a wall shared with the clinic. Read full story


December 16, 2022 | Department of Health Services

With respiratory viruses circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials recommend actions to stay healthy for the holidays

This holiday season, another surge in COVID infections, along with high levels of influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are straining healthcare systems and impacting families. Read full story