News Index
Monthly CalFresh Benefits to Arrive on March 1, 2019
The State of California will issue March CalFresh </b>food and nutrition benefits to all eligible residents on a single day, Friday, March 1, though another shutdown of the federal government could affect April benefits. Read full story
Los beneficios de CalFresh llegan el 1 de marzo 2019
El Estado de California emitirá beneficios de CalFresh para el mes de marzo a todos los residentes elegibles en el mismo día, viernes, 1 de marzo. Aun así, otro cierre del gobierno federal podría afectar cuando llegan los beneficios para el mes de abril. Read full story
Heavy Rain Brings Risk of Flash Floods and Mudslides to Sonoma County
The National Weather Service has issued several alerts due to the strong winter storm forecasted to pass over Sonoma County Tuesday night through Thursday morning, February 14, 2019. Read full story
Fuertes Lluvias Generan Riesgo de Inundaciones Repentinas y Deslizamientos en el Condado de Sonoma
The National Weather Service has issued several alerts due to the strong winter storm forecasted to pass over Sonoma County Tuesday night through Thursday morning, February 14, 2019. Read full story
February SoCo Correspondent
On January 15, 2019, the Board of Supervisors hosted its first disaster preparedness workshop with the purpose of enhancing the ability of County Supervisors and staff to respond to a major emergency or disaster. Read the newsletter for information about future workshops.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story
Board Approves Larkfield Estates Sewer Project and Low-cost Construction and Connection Fee Financing
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors (Board) has approved a project to bring sewer service to the Larkfield Estates neighborhood that was destroyed in the October, 2017 Tubbs Fire. Read full story
Dog License Limited Time Fee Waiver Program
Licensing your dog is such an important part of responsible pet ownership and to celebrate Sonoma County Animal Services is offering a dog license limited time fee waiver program from February 5th through March 3rd 2019. Read full story
Sonoma County Begins the New Year with a Brighter Future and Bolder Action
Givenall that Sonoma County has endured in the wake of the horrific 2017 wildfiresand the bitter aftermath; the region is well on its road to recovery, and allcredit goes to the goodwill of its people—friends, neighbors and strangers – whojoined together to put others first above all else. Read full story
The State of Tobacco Control 2019
The State of Tobacco Control 2019 - California Local Grades report looks at county and municipal codes in key areas of tobacco control that protect their citizens from the burden of tobacco. Read full story
Sonoma County Rental Assistance Programs Continue as Federal Government Reopens
With the federal government reopened through at least February 15, 2019, the Sonoma County Housing Authority is able to fund rental assistance payments for programs financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through May 31, 2019. Read full story