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El Condado de Sonoma emite lineamientos por la COVID-19 para las reuniones y los viajes en los días festivos
La gente que está planeando viajar y asistir a reuniones en los próximos días festivos, debe de tomar acciones ahora para protegerse a sí mismos de la COVID-19 y asegurarse de que tienen los documentos que exigen ciertos destinos, aerolíneas y eventos para poder comprobar que están vacunados o su estatus en las pruebas. Read full story
Sonoma County issues COVID-19 guidancefor holiday gatherings, travel
People planning to travel and attend gatherings over the upcomingholidays should take steps now to protect themselves from COVID-19 and ensurethey have proper documents required by some destinations, airlines and eventsto prove their vaccination or testing status. Read full story
Permit Sonoma seeks members for Housing Advisory Group to advise staff for the housing element
Permit Sonoma announced today that it will begin receiving applications for a 15-member Housing Advisory Committee that will advise the department as it updates the Housing Element of the countyGeneral Plan. Read full story
<p>Man Sentenced to 36Years in Prison for Child Molestation </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Defendant Juan Lucas-Antonio, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve 36 years in state prison after pleading “no contest” in June of this year to felony charges of committing forcible lewd and lascivious acts upon minors under the age of 14 years old. </span> Read full story
La vacunación para los niños de entre 5 y 11 años empezará en el Condado de Sonoma durante la semana del 8 de noviembre
Ahora que los reguladores federales y estatales han aprobado el uso de la vacuna de Pfizer contra la COVID-19, para los niños con edades de entre 5 y 11 años, se espera que el Condado de Sonoma empiece a vacunar a los casi 37,000 niños en este rango de edad a través de sus médicos principales, farmacias locales o las clínicas ubicadas en las escuelas, que están patrocinadas por el Condado, a partir de la semana del 8 de noviembre. Read full story
Vaccinations of 5- to11-year-olds to begin in Sonoma County during week of Nov. 8
With federal and state regulators having now approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, Sonoma County is expected to begin vaccinating the roughly 37,000 children in this age range through primary care physicians, local pharmacies or county-sponsored school-based clinics beginning the week of Nov. 8. Read full story
Burn Permit Suspension Lifted for Sonoma, Lake and Napa Counties
A burn permit suspension in Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties has been lifted by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Read full story
Permit Sonoma Releases Three Land-Use Alternatives for Sonoma Development Center
Permit Sonoma, Sonoma County's planning and development permitting agency, has released three draft land-use alternatives to guide the redevelopment of the 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center in Sonoma Valley. Read full story
<p>Sonoma-Marin Saving WaterPartnership (La Alianza para el Ahorro de Agua de Sonoma-Marin) ha ganado suquinto reconocimiento WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award </p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, Environmental Protection Agency) de USA ha reconocido a Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership con el reconocimiento de WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award como una organización con capacitación profesional, por mantener capacitaciones accesibles a una amplia audiencia y continuar realizando certificaciones de Jardineros Calificados con Uso Eficiente del Agua (QWEL, Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper). </span> Read full story
<p>The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership earns a fifth WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award </p><p></p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership with a 2021 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award as a professional certifying organization, for continuing to make their Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) trainings and certification accessible to a wide audience. </span> Read full story