News Index
Garrick Byers appointed as Interim Director for the county’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
County Administrator Sheryl Bratton announced that Garrick Byers will be appointed to serve as Interim Director of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) beginning on January 25. Read full story
Financial literacy and financial well-being are important to overall health.
Learn more about the link between financial literacy and overall health and wellness, and access resources for financial wellness and emergency financial support. Read full story
Supervisor Lynda Hopkins takes stock of challenging year as board chair, shares plans for 2022
Lynda Hopkins began her second term as a Sonoma County supervisor in an altogether new role, as board chair. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for Jan. 14, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful andimportant updates on the following: 1) Latest virtual community update onCOVID-19 available for viewing; 2) Upgrade your mask, health officials urge; 3)What to do if you contract COVID-19; 4) Vaccine & testing opportunities inSonoma County; 5) Mortgage relief available for some homeowners; 6) COVID-19community resources & support; 7) Other news items from County of Sonoma Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma devela recursos para los dueños de pozosafectados por la sequia
El Condado de Sonoma, en colaboración con la JuntaRegional de Control de la Calidad del Agua de la Costa Norte, develó nuevos recursos el día de hoy paraayudar a los dueños de pozos privados a asegurar que su agua es segura parabeber, entre los cambios a los mantos de agua que han resultado de la sequía. Read full story
Sonoma County unveils resources for well owners impacted by drought
Sonoma County, in collaboration with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, unveiled new resources today to help private well owners ensure their water is safe to drink amid changes in local groundwater tables as a result of the drought. Read full story
Medical Director Services for Juvenile Institutions and Valley of the Moon Children's Home
The Department is requestingproposals from clinical healthcare organizations that maintain a focus onpediatric and adolescent care, but also encompass specialty care such as OBGYN,Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) Services for Opiate Use Disorder andpsychiatric services, to provide Medical Director Services and potentiallymid-level services at Juvenile Hall, Probation Camp, and VOMCH. Read full story
Department ofTransportation and Public Works caps 2021 with extensive road paving, fire fuel reductionand major storm repairs
As 2022 gets underway, the County of Sonoma Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced a final tally of results from the 2021 construction season, including 21 miles of repaved county roadway for a combined total of 51 miles over the two-year Pavement Preservation Program. Read full story
EFSACE40 Timeline for Go-Live
TheEFS Support Organization is in the process of conducting User AcceptanceTesting (UAT) to update PeopleSoft from Image 36 to Image 40, as part of theAnnual Catch-up Event (ACE). This is one of the final milestones to completeprior to the Go-Live event starting on Thursday March 10th at 5:00 PM andconcluding Monday March 14th at 8:00 AM. Read full story
Birth Defects. Learn more about what causes, and how to prevent, Birth Defects.
Not all birth defects are preventable, but healthy lifestyle choices lower the risk of birth defects. A combination of Exposures and Risk Factors contribute to raising or reducing the chances of birth defects. Learn more about lowering the risks of birth defects: Read full story