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May 31, 2022 | Natural Resources
Sonoma Water to host virtual town hall on impacts of drought
Sonoma Water will issue an update on the drought emergency and its impacts on Sonoma County during a virtual town hall meeting at 4 PM on Thursday, June 2, 2022, part of a new series of monthly public forums on the drought. Read full story
May 27, 2022 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Spring Lake Water Park opens Memorial Day Weekend
The water park at Spring Lake Regional Park returns on Saturday, May 28, after a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. The water park, located in Spring Lake’s chlorinated swimming lagoon, is an inflatable playground featuring floating slides, climbing walls, bridges, balance beams, jumps, an in-water sports court and other fun activities. Read full story
May 27, 2022 | Natural Resources
Sonoma Water Petitions State for Critical Water Condition for Russian River as Severe Drought Enters Third Consecutive Year
On Wednesday, May 25 Sonoma Water (Sonoma County Water Agency) filed Temporary Urgency Change Petitions (TUCP) with the State Water Resources Control Board to establish a Critical water supply condition for both the upper and lower Russian River as the drought continues. Under Critical water supply conditions, the Russian River would have minimum instream flow requirements of 25 cfs and 35 cfs in the upper and lower river, respectively. Read full story
May 26, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters
Advanced in-person voting to begin this weekend for June 7 election
Registered voters in Sonoma County who have not already voted by mail in the June 7 statewide direct primary election, may begin voting in person on Saturday, May 28 at one of seven vote centers located throughout the county. Read full story
May 25, 2022 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve reopens after Glass Fire
New areas of Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve will again be accessible to outdoor enthusiasts seeking to hike, bike, ride or camp in the Mayacamas Mountains when Sonoma County Regional Parks opens the park to wider public access this weekend, May 28-29, following extensive fire clean up and repairs. Read full story
May 25, 2022 | Sonoma County Regional Parks
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach dam will not be installed in 2022
Due to ongoing drought conditions and reduced river flows, Sonoma County Regional Parks is unable to install the summer dam on the Russian River at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach in 2022. Read full story
May 25, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
Board of Supervisors approve $39 million in ARPA funding for 27 community proposals
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today allocated $39 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to support disproportionately impacted individuals and households who have suffered economic impacts as well as disparities in public health outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The support will come through 27 community investment proposals identified by the Board of Supervisors that will receive contracts starting in July. Read full story
May 25, 2022 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
County completes $660,000 in renovations to Cloverdale swimming pool
The Sonoma County Department of General Services will host a ceremony Friday to celebrate the completion of a $660,000 joint community project to renovate the aging swimming pool at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cloverdale. Read full story
May 24, 2022 | County Administrator's Office
Board approves $14.4 million to address homelessness and housing in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $14.4 million to address the region’s housing and homelessness crises, including $11.8 million in federal and state grant funding for Continuum of Care and local homeless services programming. An additional $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would directly support local homeless service providers. Read full story