News Index

August 24, 2023 | Climate Action and Resiliency

Board of Supervisors to examine county’s response to climate change during August 29 public workshop

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will host a workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to review the county’s efforts to become carbon neutral by 2030 and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Read full story

August 24, 2023 | Department of Human Services

Human Services Department’s Paulin Drive office and call center set for one-day closure on September 1

The Sonoma County Human Services Department will close its economic assistance office at 2550 Paulin Drive in Santa Rosa and its telephone service center at (877) 699-6868 on Friday, Sept. 1 while the department completes upgrades to a critical software system over Labor Day weekend. Read full story

August 23, 2023 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure

Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport celebrates completion of $40 million modernized air terminal

County, state and federal representatives joined officials from the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport today to celebrate the completion of the final phase of the $40 million air terminal modernization project. The final segment features a renovated front entrance of the terminal, which has been transformed by glass paneling. Bronze statues of Charlie Brown and Linus have also returned to the front of the terminal to welcome travelers. Read full story

August 23, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County issues Health Advisory for Tough Mudder race participants

The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has issued a Health Advisory concerning multiple reports of participants in a Tough Mudder race at Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 19 and 20 having developed rash with fever, muscle pain, or nausea/vomiting occurring about 24 hours after the event. Read full story

August 22, 2023 | Climate Action and Resiliency

Board of Supervisors approves $3.5 million in energy upgrades to Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a $3.5 million project to make the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building more energy efficient and resilient to power outages and climate change. Read full story

August 22, 2023 | Community Development Commission

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves temporary moratorium on mobile home park rent increases

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on rent increases in mobile home parks in unincorporated areas. The urgency ordinance took effect immediately and will remain in place until the board amends the existing regulations or until Feb. 29, 2024, whichever occurs first. The moratorium does not apply to mobile home parks within the county’s nine cities. Read full story

August 22, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County to host overdose awareness event August 31

Sonoma County Department of Health Services is inviting the public to attend an Aug. 31 event to raise awareness about the dangers of overdosing from substances. The public event, which will include food and demonstrations of overdose prevention tools, is scheduled for International Overdose Awareness Day. Read full story

August 21, 2023 | Board of Supervisors Department

District 1 August 2023 Newsletter

The theme of this column has become the Highway 12 corridor in the Sonoma Valley; as so many County residents use Highway 12 to travel to Napa County and points east, it is important to let you know what is happening along the way. Please drive safely and allow extra time to navigate through the Valley with these projects happening. Read full story

August 18, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for August 18, 2023

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Wildfire Resource Fair this Saturday, Aug. 19; 2) Latest edition of SoCo Correspondent available now; 3) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story

August 17, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to discuss temporary moratorium on mobile home park space rent increases

During its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will consider an urgency ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on rent increases in mobile home park spaces in unincorporated areas. Read full story