News
An alarming decline in Sonoma County’s population
Sonoma County lost something even more vital than housing to the 2017 wildfires. We said goodbye to about 3,300 neighbors. Read full story
Local nonprofit seek to boost census participation
Sonoma County has partnered with United Way of the Wine Country to boost participation in the 2020 census among historically undercounted residents in the county, including Latinos, children and renters. Read full story
County Of Sonoma, United Way Host Kick-Off Event
An accurate count is the first step in making sure our community has good jobs, roads, schools & adequate resources now and in the future. Read full story
Sonoma Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
One hundred and 57 years ago on May 5, a ragtag band of Mexican troops rose up against well-armed French soldiers and bested them in the Battle of Puebla. Read full story
Request For Proposal: RenewalEnterprise District lookingfor Executive Director & Administrative Services
In the months following the 2017 wildfires, there washeightened awareness of the importance of ensuring that City fire survivorsrebuild as well as that community-wide economic vitality was met by meetinghousing development goals. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the SantaRosa City Council have been working to address the problem. In response, theconcept of a regional housing construct began to take shape in the RenewalEnterprise District (RED). Read full story
Census will arrive in your mailbox soon
Census 2020 Document will be mailed March 16 to March 23, 2030 Read full story
El estatus de ciudadania en el Censo 2020 no se compartira
El secretario de Comercio federal, Wilbur Ross, dijo el jueves que cualquier información sobre la ciudadanía recopilada como parte del Censo del 2020 no se compartirá. Read full story
April SoCo Correspondent
We want to understand how prepared our community is to respond to a disaster. That is why we created the Emergency Preparedness & Prevention Questionnaire. The results of this survey will help us gauge community needs in reducing risk and loss from such hazards.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
Contracting Principles Letter from the Safety Net Departments to Community Based Organizations
On April 2, 2019, the Department Heads responsible foroverseeing Sonoma County’s safety net programs brought a set of contractingprinciples before the Board of Supervisors. Read full story
Unite to Support Census Efforts One Year from Census Day
State leaders, key advocates and community members came together Tuesday to highlight California’s efforts to ensure a complete and accurate Census count one year out from Census Day 2020. Read full story
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