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County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program designates nearly $40 million in relief funds, pauses program temporarily
Nearly $25 million in direct assistance has beenprovided to more than 2,100 Sonoma County households through Sonoma County’sEmergency Rental Assistance Program, county officials announced today. Inaddition, more than 4,000 pending and completed applications are in the queueand are predicted to draw down the remainder of the nearly $40 million inrental assistance funds assigned to Sonoma County. Read full story
El ochenta porciento de los residentes elegibles del Condado de Sonoma, ahoraestán completamente vacunados contrala COVID-19
El ochenta por cientode los residentes de 5 años y más enel Condado de Sonoma ahora están completamente vacunados, lo cual marca otro logro importante en los 14meses de la campaña para proteger a losresidentes del condado contra las peores consecuencias del virus que causa laCOVID-19. Read full story
Eighty percent ofeligible Sonoma County residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Eighty percent of residents 5 and older in Sonoma County are now fully vaccinated, marking another major milestone in the 14-month-long campaign to protect Sonoma County residents from the worst outcomes of the COVID-19 virus. Read full story
Permit Sonoma to host Housing Element workshops February 12 and February 15
Permit Sonoma will host two virtual Housing Element workshops on February 12 and 15 to solicit feedback from the community about housing needs and challenges. The public will be asked to share their experiences with housing in Sonoma County including identifying local amenities that make for good housing sites and identifying barriers to securing housing. Based on public feedback, Permit Sonoma will create policies and programs in the Housing Element report to address the challenges and opportunities highlighted during the workshops. Read full story
DOCE OFICIALES DE SALUD DEL AREA DE LA BAHIA VAN ALEVANTAR LA MAYORIA DE LOS MANDATOS SOBRE EL USO DEL CUBRE BOCAS EN INTERIORES PARA EL 16 DE FEBRERO
Los cubre bocas se siguen recomendando enérgicamente; urgen a aplicarse las vacunas y los refuerzos para fortalecer aún más las defensas. En línea con el Estado, los condados del Area de la Bahía: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marín, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma y la Ciudad de Berkeley van a levantar el requerimiento universal de cubre bocas para la mayoría de los lugares públicos en interiores a partir del miércoles 16 de febrero. Read full story
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
PlanningCommission to hear draft winery events ordinance on February 17
The Sonoma County Planning Commission on Thursday, February 17 will consider a draft ordinance that reduces the impacts of winery events in agricultural areas. The draft ordinance would apply to new and modified use permit applications for winery visitor-serving uses in agricultural zoning districts outside of the Coastal Zone. Read full story
<p>Nomination period to opennext week for June 7 Election</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Nominations will open on Monday, February 14 for various federal, state, judicial and county offices scheduled for election on June 7. According to County Clerk Deva Marie Proto, candidates interested in running for any of the 29 positions whose terms expire this year must file nomination papers between February 14 and March 11 in order to have their names placed on the June 7 ballot. If nomination papers for an incumbent elective officer of the district are not filed by 5 p.m. on March 11, candidates other than the incumbent have until 5 p.m. on March 16 to file for such elective office.</span> Read full story
<p><b></b>El Período de Nominación se Abre Para el 7 de Junio de 2022, Elecciones Primarias Directas Estatales</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Las nominaciones se abren el próximo lunes 14 defebrero para varias oficinas</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">federales,estatales, judiciales y del condado programadas para las elecciones el 7 dejunio de 2022.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Según la secretariadel condado Deva Marie Proto, los candidatos interesados en postularse para</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">cualquiera de los 29 puestos cuyostérminos expiran este año deben presentar documentos de</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">nominación entre el 14 de febrero y el 11 de marzo para que susnombres se coloquen en la boleta</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">electoraldel 7 de junio de 2022. Si los documentos de nominación para un funcionarioelectivo titular</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">del distrito no sepresentan antes de las 5 p.m. del 11 de marzo, los candidatos que no sean eltitular</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">tienen</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">hasta</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">las</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">del</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">16 de</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">marzo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">parasolicitar</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">dicho</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">cargo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">electivo.</span> Read full story