News Index
Pretrial Program Highlight: Sonoma County Probation
As part of the Judicial Council of California’s innovative new Pretrial Pilot Program, in the last two years, Sonoma County Probation has overseen the courts’ pretrial release of almost 4,000 defendants, with an average of 8 out of 10 successfully completing the pretrial program Read full story
New Guide for Maintaining Low Water Use Landscaping
The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership has published a guide for home owners new to maintaining a low water use landscape. The guide titled “Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual” (Manual) is an easy to use, step-by-step instruction manual on how to care for and maintain the plants, drip irrigation systems, and green features offered in the Water Smart Landscape Design Templates which are free, open source landscape plans. Read full story
County mailing voter information guides for June primary election
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office, announced today that voter information guides for the upcoming June 7, 2022, statewide direct primary election, will begin going out in the mail today to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County. Those voters who have previously opted out of receiving such mailings may go to Get Your County Voter Information Guide Online: Opt In/Out form to sign up for this service. Read full story
SoCoAlert emergency alert exercise in Sonoma Valley on Saturday
Sonoma County will be conducting a test of the SoCoAlert emergency notification system at 12 noon on Saturday in the Sonoma area. The County Department of Emergency Management and Sonoma Valley partners including the Springs Municipal Advisory Committee and the Springs Map Your Neighborhood group have collaborated on planning the exercise and conducting outreach in the targeted neighborhoods. Read full story
El sábado habrá un ejercicio de alerta de emergencia de SoCoAlert en el Valle de Sonoma
El Condado de Sonoma va a desarrollar una prueba del sistema de notificaciones de emergencia de SoCoAlert a las 12 del día el sábado, en el área de Sonoma. Read full story
NOAA weather radio emergency alert test Friday
The County of Sonoma and the National Weather Service Bay Area are conducting an emergency alert test of NOAA weather radios on Friday, April 29, at noon. The test will be countywide for residents who own a NOAA weather radio. After the test, participants are encouraged to provide feedback on whether or not the test message was received by their radio. Read full story
Prueba de un alerta de emergencia para los radios climáticos NOAA el viernes
El Condado de Sonoma y el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional del Area de la Bahía van a desarrollar una prueba de un alerta de emergencia para los radios climáticos NOAA el viernes 29 de abril al mediodía. La prueba se dará en todo el condado para los residentes que tengan un radio climático NOAA. Read full story
Creative opportunity for current or former Drug Court clients
This year as part of National Drug Court Month, NADCP is hosting an art contest for treatment court participants and alumni! Art is a powerful tool for conveying the emotions and ideas related to recovery that may be difficult to verbalize. The submission deadline is May 31, 2022. Read full story
Sonoma County expands efforts to recruit local foster parents and adoptive families
Facing an urgent need for foster parents and adoptive families willing to open their homes to local children, Sonoma County is expanding its partnership with a national nonprofit, RaiseAChild, to recruit families willing to take in foster children and give them a place where they can feel safe, wanted and loved. Read full story
District 3 April 2022 Newsletter
Earth Day News, Housing Funds Update, and Disaster Readiness Read full story