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July 09, 2025 | Department of Health Services

Aviso Público para Permiso de Registro: Local de Aplicación de Desechos Sólidos (LEA)

POR LO PRESENTE SE DA AVISO PÚBLICO, de conformidad con AB1497 y el Código de Regulaciones de California (CCR), Título 27 Sección 21660.3, que el Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, la Agencia Local de Cumplimiento de Desechos Sólidos (LEA) está procesando un Permiso de Registro para La ciudad de Santa Rosa. Tenga en cuenta que la LEA del condado de Sonoma recibió y aceptó presentar un Permiso de registro para una instalación de transferencia/procesamiento de volumen medio ubicada en 35 Stony Point Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95401. La LEA ha determinado que el registro está completo y es correcto, según el Título 14 del Código de Regulaciones de California (CCR) Sección 18104.1. La LEA está certificada por el Departamento de Recursos, Reciclaje y Recuperación de California (CalRecycle) para hacer cumplir las leyes y reglamentos estatales en los sitios de desechos sólidos dentro del condado de Sonoma, incluidas las instalaciones de transferencia/procesamiento de volumen medio.


July 09, 2025 | Department of Health Services

Public Notice: Solid Waste Management Program Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in compliance with AB1497 and California Code of Regulations(CCR), Title 27 Section 21660.3, that the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, Solid WasteLocal Enforcement Agency (LEA) is processing a Registration Permit for the City of Santa Rosa.Please be advised that the Sonoma County LEA received and accepted for filing a Registration Permit fora Medium Volume Transfer/Processing Facility located at 35 Stony Point Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95401. TheLEA has determined the Registration is complete and correct, as per Title 14 of the California Code ofRegulations (CCR) Section 18104.1. The LEA is certified by the California Department of Resources,Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to enforce state laws and regulations at solid waste sites withinSonoma County, including Medium Volume Transfer/Processing Facilities.


June 26, 2025 | Department of Health Services

Notice of Intent to Award: Stepping Up Workgroup Planning, Coordination, and Meeting Facilitation

The evaluation panel carefully reviewed and analyzed the proposals received in response to the above referenced Request for Proposal (RFP).  Based upon that review and analysis, we are recommending to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors that the contract be awarded to RDA Consulting, SPC.


June 24, 2025 | Department of Health Services

Preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time homeless count numbers show steep decline

The preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 31, registered a decrease of 23%, for a total of 1,952 people experiencing homelessness. This is the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and reflects a welcome reduction of 570 unsheltered individuals from 2024.


May 15, 2025 | Department of Health Services

County Department of Health Services to receive $67.7 million in state awards for enhancing behavioral health infrastructure

California is modernizing its behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. To this end, the Behavioral Health division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services has been awarded $67.7 million through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Proposition 1 “Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready” for projects that support behavioral health infrastructure. BHCIP supports the creation, renovation and expansion of facilities that serve individuals with mental health and behavioral health needs.


April 22, 2025 | Department of Health Services

New Health To Go public health vending machines provide free essential resources when they’re needed

Sonoma County residents can now access free lifesaving, disease preventing and health protecting supplies — such as Narcan, condoms, dental hygiene kits, COVID tests, and more — from Health To Go public health vending machines. Through a new initiative of the Public Health Division of the Department of Health Services, these vending machines offer individuals easy access to what they need when they need it.