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April 13, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County vaccine video contest accepting entries until May 9

Sonoma County students are invited to take part in a countywide health video competition by submitting short videos that explain, promote and encourage COVID-19 vaccination and boosters in young people. Read full story


April 13, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

El concurso de video sobre las vacunas del Condado de Sonoma, acepta los trabajos hasta el 9 de mayo

Los estudiantes del Condado de Sonoma están invitados a participar en una competencia de todo el condado de un video de salud, presentando sus videos cortos que expliquen, promuevan y animen a la gente joven para que se aplique las vacunas y las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19. Read full story


April 13, 2022 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport hosts local leaders, officials for ‘Topping Off’ of modernized terminal building

County of Sonoma leaders and officials with the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport were joined by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, and other local elected officials today for a special ‘Topping Off’ ceremony to finalize the structural framework of the airport’s modernized terminal building. The traditional construction trade “Builder’s Rite” celebration marks the placement of a signed steel beam that is part of the final structure’s framing for the modernized airport terminal, part of an overall $40,000,000 expansion project. Read full story


April 11, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

PG&E Resolves Prosecution of Kincade Fire

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”) entered into a Stipulated Judgment to resolve pending criminal and civil charges against of PG&E related to causing the 2019 Kincade Fire. The Judgment, approved by the Honorable Patrick Broderick, orders PG&E to implement numerous wildfire safety measures in Sonoma County. PG&E’s compliance with these safety measures will be reviewed and monitored by a team of independent experts in the energy field for the next five years. Read full story


April 08, 2022 | Economic Development Collaborative

Creative Sonoma Announces Training and Mini-Grant Program for Artists

Creative Sonoma is pleased to announce a new program to encourage creative placemaking projects in Sonoma County. Artists who are interested in building a practice in community engagement and public art are encouraged to apply. Read full story


April 05, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

County of Sonoma issues annual report on health of retirement system

The County of Sonoma has reduced its unfunded pension liability by 30 percent over the last four years, the result of strong investment returns and decisions by the Board of Supervisors to make early payments on the county’s unfunded liability, according to the fourth annual State of the Retirement System report presented to supervisors today. Read full story


April 05, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors adopts resolution opposing Koi Tribe attempts to establish casino in Sonoma County

The Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the Koi Nation of Northern California’s attempts to place land southeast of Windsor into trust to build a casino. Read full story


April 04, 2022 | Department of Health Services

HomeFirst to operate the Sonoma County Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry System

The Coordinated Entry System in Sonoma County has changed operators from Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa to HomeFirst, a nonprofit agency based in Santa Clara County. The change in operators was approved by the local Continuum of Care Board and took effect on April 1. Read full story


April 01, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Sonoma County Registrar of Voters to hold public open house introducing new election model

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced today that it will host an open house event in April focused on the Voter’s Choice Act election model that is going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story


March 30, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

Man Denied Parole for 2006 Sonoma County Murder

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate David Allen Sims, 42 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied parole following a hearing held on March 29, 2022 at California State Prison, Folsom. Read full story