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Creek and Private Bridge Regulatory Permitting Assistance Meetings
TheCounty of Sonoma hosts monthly project coordination meetings the second Thursday of each month starting April 12 to review andguide projects through the environmental and regulatory permitting process.These meetings are designed for review and discussion of post-fire bridgerebuilding projects as well as other routine projects related to rivers,creeks, wetlands, or other regulated natural resources. Read full story
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month
Nurse-Family Partnership is often cited as THE intervention for preventing child abuse and neglect. From a healthy babies program to crime prevention, Nurse-Family Partnership is validated by research. The level of proven effectiveness demonstrated is unsurpassed in evidence-based home visitation programs. Over the last three decades, there has been a 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect among participants in Nurse-Family Partnership. Read full story
March SoCo Correspondent
The National Weather Service’s general rule of thumb is that a half an inch of rainfall in an hour can cause flash flooding in areas affected by fires. To better prepare, you can consider certain things.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 our Newsletter Read full story
Free LandscapeDesign Templates for the Fire Rebuild
The Sonoma-Marin SavingWater Partnership and partners are developing free landscape design templatesto help fire victims get back in their homes faster, while encouraginglong-term environmental sustainability. Read full story
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a news alert on March 13 about positive testing for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins in Sonoma County shellfish. The CDPH is “advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from Sonoma County.” The advisory does not apply to commercially sold shellfish from state-certified harvesters. Read full story
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Sonoma County
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Sonoma County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this area. The naturally occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin. Read full story
Sonoma County Ranks 7th Healthiest in State
Sonoma County is ranked the seventh healthiest county in California, according to the 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Read full story
Sonoma County Students Plan "March for Our Lives" Rally in Santa Rosa
Sonoma County students and members of the Junior Commission on Human Rights plan "March for Our Lives" rally in Santa Rosa on March 24, 2018. Read full story
Christopher GodleyTemporarily Named Interim Emergency Manager for Sonoma County
On March 12, 2018, Christopher Godley, a nationally respected emergency services leader, has been temporarily named the interim Emergency Manager of Sonoma County. Mr. Godley will take the helm of the Emergency Services Division for several months while the County conducts a national recruitment to find a qualified individual to serve as the permanent Emergency Manager. Read full story
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights Offers Education Forum in Sonoma Valley
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights Offers Education Forum in Sonoma Valley March 28, 2018 Read full story
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