News Index

December 05, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Respuesta a la Auditoria Estatal: Cuidados de residentes vulnerables durante emergencias

Hoy la Oficina del Auditor Estatal presentó un reporte que evalúa la evacuación de residentes con Necesidades Funcionales y de Acceso (AFN – Access and Functional Needs) durante los incendios del 2017. Read full story

December 05, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

State Audit Response: Care for vulnerable residents in an emergency

Today,the State Auditor’s Office released a report evaluating our evacuation ofresidents with Access and Functional Needs during the 2017 fires, along withtwo other counties who suffered major disasters. Read full story

December 04, 2019 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

KSRO interview with IOLERO Director Navarro

IOLERO Director Karlene Navarro was interviewed by KSRO’s Pat Kerrigan on the December 4, 2019 morning show. She discussed the status of IOLERO’s audits and the recent fatal incident involving use of a carotid restraint. Read full story

December 04, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Get the Flu Vaccine this Season

In the United States, yearly outbreaks of seasonal flu usually occur during the fall through early spring. Influenza or "the flu" is a serious contagious disease. Read full story

December 02, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Tax Relief for Fire Damaged Properties

The County of Sonomaannounced today that Assessor Deva Marie Proto and Tax Collector Erick Roeserare working together with Cal-Fire and other County departments to identify andadjust property tax values for properties damaged by the Kincade Fire. Propertyowners with over $10,000 in damage may be eligible to defer their firstproperty tax installment if they submit an Application for Reassessment ofProperty Damage by Misfortune or Calamity (Calamity Reassessment Applications)to the Assessor no later than December 10, 2019. Read full story

December 02, 2019 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Sonoma County Sheriff’s watchdog shifts focus to audits amid massive backlog

Karlene Navarro, the director of the Sonoma County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO), talks with retired Los Angeles police Capt. John Mutz before a meeting of the Community Advisory Council in Windsor on Monday, May 6, 2019. Read full story

December 02, 2019 | Natural Resources

Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Deflated Today

The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) today began the process of deflating its rubber dam located inthe Russian River near Forestville. Read full story

November 26, 2019 | Department of Emergency Management

Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall

The Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall was held at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 1st Street W, Sonoma, California on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m where the public heard from experts and local officials. A summary of 2018 and 2019 Fire Relief & Recovery legislation was presented. Read full story

November 25, 2019 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Ziro Coming to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport

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November 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Cold Weather Advisory November 20, 2019

Effective Wednesday, November 20, 2019, Sonoma County is issuing a cold weather advisory in response to the National Weather Service’s prediction for temperatures in the 30s overnight in parts of the county that might also be without power. Read full story