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July 10, 2019 | Department of Human Services

$150,000 in Scholarships Helps Sonoma County Foster Youth Build Better Futures 

To help current and former Sonoma County foster youth achieve their academic potential and build better futures, The Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation will award its annual college and trade school scholarships on Monday, July 29. Read full story


July 09, 2019 | Natural Resources

Lake Mendocino releasesramped down to allow Mendocino Sheriff to attempt missing person recovery

The Sonoma County Water Agency(Sonoma Water) began ramping down releases of water from Lake Mendocino on theafternoon of Monday, July 8, 2019 at the request of the Mendocino County Sheriff’sDepartment in order to attempt the recovery of a missing person Read full story


July 08, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Protect Yourself! Improve Balance, Prevent Falls at Free Classes

Protect yourself from injuries from harmful falls -- the #1 reason older adults and seniors end up at the emergency room. Sign up for a free, eight class series, A Matter of Balance, Managing Concerns About Falls. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, 2019. Read full story


July 02, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Free Workshop for Adults 60+ to Cover Affordable Housing Application Tools

Register for a free workshop for adults age 60+ on how to make an affordable housing application stand out.  Read full story


July 02, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Free Workshop for Adults60+ to Cover Affordable Housing Application Tools

Register for a free workshop for adults age 60+ on how to make an affordable housing application stand out on Friday, July 19, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Department of Human Services Employment and Training Division, 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 100, Santa Rosa. Sonoma County, California Read full story


July 02, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Free LGBT+ Awareness Trainings for Caregivers

Caregivers of older adults are invited to improve their skills in working with older LGBT+ adults by attending a free training. Attendees earn a Certificate of Completion and $25, if they register at least one week ahead of the class date, arrive on time and complete the four-hour class. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California Read full story


June 28, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

SonomaCounty Supervisors Welcome U.S. Supreme Court Decision on the Census CitizenshipQuestion

OnJune 27, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling blockingthe citizenship question from appearing on the 2020 census questionnaire for atleast the time being. Read full story


June 28, 2019 | Department of Health Services

California HOPE Counseling Program to End June 30, 2019

The Crisis Counseling Assistance and TrainingProgram, known locally as California HOPE, administered in Sonoma County through the Department ofHealth Services, will be concluding June 30, 2019. Read full story


June 28, 2019 | Department of Human Services

Seminario Gratis Ayudan a los Veteranos con Discapacidades y a Parejas Sobrevivientes  Reclamar Beneficios

Veteranos Americanos con discapacidades y sus cónyuges sobrevivientes pueden recibir información detallada acerca de los beneficios gubernamentales en los seminarios mensuales conducidos en la oficina de Servicios para Veteranos del Condado de Sonoma (VSO) 3725 Westwind Blvd., 1 piso, Santa Rosa. Sonoma County, CA. Read full story


June 27, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Defendant Sentenced for Flight from Fatal Highway 101 Crash

Defendant GregoryHernandez was sentenced earlier today to serve three years in state prison forfleeing the scene of a fatal traffic collision on November 15, 2017. Thissentence stemmed from a guilty verdict handed down by a Sonoma County jury onMay 9, 2019 Read full story