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Love and Sex and Sexually Transmitted Infection. PrEP for Women and During Pregnancy.
STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis, increase the risk for HIV; women are under prescribed PrEP to protect against HIV infection. STD-HIV screening in pregnancy and 2021 STI treatment guidelines. Read full story
County to leasefacilities at Los Guilicos Campus to CAL FIRE asyear-round fire base
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today authorized a three-year lease agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for use of facilities at the Los Guilicos Campus for a year-round fire base. The lease will support the County’s fire prevention and response needs, support the Board’s Strategic Resilient Infrastructure pillar and make use of unused and underutilized space at the Los Guilicos campus located at 538 Eliza Way in Santa Rosa. The presence of CAL FIRE personnel and equipment in the Los Guilicos area will significantly improve response times and resources in the event of wildfire or other emergencies. Read full story
<p>Nomination period to opennext week for June 7 Election</p><p> </p>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Nominations will open on Monday, February 14 for various federal, state, judicial and county offices scheduled for election on June 7. According to County Clerk Deva Marie Proto, candidates interested in running for any of the 29 positions whose terms expire this year must file nomination papers between February 14 and March 11 in order to have their names placed on the June 7 ballot. If nomination papers for an incumbent elective officer of the district are not filed by 5 p.m. on March 11, candidates other than the incumbent have until 5 p.m. on March 16 to file for such elective office.</span> Read full story
<p><b></b>El Período de Nominación se Abre Para el 7 de Junio de 2022, Elecciones Primarias Directas Estatales</p><p> </p>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Las nominaciones se abren el próximo lunes 14 defebrero para varias oficinas</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">federales,estatales, judiciales y del condado programadas para las elecciones el 7 dejunio de 2022.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Según la secretariadel condado Deva Marie Proto, los candidatos interesados en postularse para</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">cualquiera de los 29 puestos cuyostérminos expiran este año deben presentar documentos de</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">nominación entre el 14 de febrero y el 11 de marzo para que susnombres se coloquen en la boleta</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">electoraldel 7 de junio de 2022. Si los documentos de nominación para un funcionarioelectivo titular</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">del distrito no sepresentan antes de las 5 p.m. del 11 de marzo, los candidatos que no sean eltitular</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">tienen</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">hasta</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">las</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">del</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">16 de</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">marzo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">parasolicitar</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">dicho</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">cargo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">electivo.</span> Read full story
Weekly Roundup for February 4, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful andimportant updates on the following: 1) Joint webinars to focus on businessissues, questions; 2) Large vaccine clinics at Sonoma County Fairgrounds; 3)What to do if you contract COVID-19; 4) Vaccine & testing clinics in SonomaCounty; 5) Rental relief and mortgage support available; and 6) COVID-19community resources & support Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma dejará que las restricciones paralos eventos grandes terminen el 10 de febrero
Con los casos y las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19reduciéndose, la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase,aclaró el día de hoy que la orden de salud que restringe temporalmente eltamaño de las reuniones grandes terminará como estaba previsto a las 11:59 p.m.del 10 de febrero. Read full story
Sonoma County to let restrictions on large gatherings expire on February 10
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase made clear today that a health order temporarily restricting the size of large gatherings will expire as scheduled at 11:59 p.m. on February 10. Read full story
February 2022 SoCo Correspondent
Welcome back to a revived and revitalized SoCo Correspondent, Sonoma County’s digital newsletter. The Correspondent will offer countywide news, feature stories and project updates as well as links to upcoming events, recent stories in the media, surveys and other important information. This is part of our ongoing effort to make sure you are getting the information and resources that you need for yourself, your family and/or your business, school, nonprofit agency and community. We also hope to use this platform to get your feedback on programs, projects and current trends so we can better represent and serve you and the entire county. We thank you for subscribing to this newsletter and encourage you to share the link with others on how to subscribe. Read full story
Board ofSupervisors allocates $10 million in funding for Strategic Plan and climate action priorities
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved $10 million in funding for projects that aligned with the county’s five-year 2021-2026 Strategic Plan and that promoted climate action and resiliency efforts. Each of the Strategic Plan projects that were funded using the $5 million set aside from the 2021 budget hearings fell under one of five strategic pillars. The five pillars are Healthy and Safe Communities, Organizational Excellence, Racial Equity and Social Justice, Climate Action and Resiliency, and Resilient Infrastructure. Read full story
Annual PHA Plan for FY 2022-2023 Public Hearing
The Sonoma County Community Development Committee, in its capacity as the governing body of the Sonoma County Housing Authority, will hold a public hearing on March 16, 2022 at 10:00 am to review the Annual PHA Plan for FY 2022-2023 for the Sonoma County Housing Authority. The Committee will hear testimony from all interested parties. Anyone who is interested in speaking is encouraged to appear and present written or verbal comments. Written comments will be considered until March 04, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.Notice of Public Hearing2022 Annual plan Read full story