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February 09, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

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

February 08, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

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

February 07, 2022 | Permit Sonoma

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

February 07, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Nomination period to opennext week for June 7 Election

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. Read full story

February 07, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

El Período de Nominación se Abre Para el 7 de Junio de 2022, Elecciones Primarias Directas Estatales

Las nominaciones se abren el próximo lunes 14 defebrero para varias oficinas federales,estatales, judiciales y del condado programadas para las elecciones el 7 dejunio de 2022. Según la secretariadel condado Deva Marie Proto, los candidatos interesados en postularse para cualquiera de los 29 puestos cuyostérminos expiran este año deben presentar documentos de nominación entre el 14 de febrero y el 11 de marzo para que susnombres se coloquen en la boleta electoraldel 7 de junio de 2022. Si los documentos de nominación para un funcionarioelectivo titular del distrito no sepresentan antes de las 5 p.m. del 11 de marzo, los candidatos que no sean eltitular tienen hasta las 5 p.m.del 16 de marzo parasolicitar dicho cargo electivo. Read full story

February 04, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

Jury Finds Guerneville Man Guilty of Assault and Resisting Arrest

Defendant David Bowen Farwell, 34 years old of Guerneville, was found guilty by a Sonoma County jury yesterday of felony assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, and resisting arrest. Read full story

February 04, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

Man Sentenced to Six Years Prison for False Imprisonment of Girlfriend

Defendant NicholasJackson, 26 years old of Oakland, was sentenced earlier today by the HonorableJohn Behnke to serve six years in state prison after pleading guilty and “nocontest” to charges of felony false imprisonment of his girlfriend, contempt ofcourt, attempted second degree robbery, second degree commercial burglary, andgrand theft of personal property. Read full story

February 04, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

El Condado de Sonoma dejará que las restricciones paralos eventos grandes terminen el 10 de febrero

Con los casos y las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19reduciéndose, la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase,aclaró el día de hoy que la orden de salud que restringe temporalmente eltamaño de las reuniones grandes terminará como estaba previsto a las 11:59 p.m.del 10 de febrero. Read full story

February 04, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County to let restrictions on large gatherings expire on February 10

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase made clear today that a health order temporarily restricting the size of large gatherings will expire as scheduled at 11:59 p.m. on February 10. Read full story

February 03, 2022 | Office of the District Attorney

Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney's Office & Joint Task Force Reach a Settlement with Perrigo Companies

Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, as part of theCalifornia Food Drug and Medical Device Task Force and in conjunction with theCalifornia Attorney General’s office, reached a settlement with Perrigo Companyand two of its subsidiaries (Perrigo) to improve the safety of the company'sinfant and toddler formula products by putting in place ingredient sourcing andquality control processes to significantly reduce levels of lead. Read full story

View All County Press Releases

Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16

County to leasefacilities at Los Guilicos Campus to CAL FIRE asyear-round fire base

PlanningCommission to hear draft winery events ordinance on February 17

<p>Nomination period to opennext week for June 7 Election</p><p> </p>

<p><b></b>El Período de Nominación se Abre Para el 7 de Junio de 2022, Elecciones Primarias Directas Estatales</p><p> </p>

<p>Jury Finds Guerneville Man Guilty of Assault and Resisting Arrest</p><p> </p>

<p><b><i></i></b>Man Sentenced to Six Years Prison for False Imprisonment of Girlfriend</p><p></p>

El Condado de Sonoma dejará que las restricciones paralos eventos grandes terminen el 10 de febrero

Sonoma County to let restrictions on large gatherings expire on February 10

<p>Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney's Office & Joint Task Force Reach a Settlement with Perrigo Companies</p>