Press Releases
County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program designates nearly $40 million in relief funds, pauses program temporarily
Nearly $25 million in direct assistance has beenprovided to more than 2,100 Sonoma County households through Sonoma County’sEmergency Rental Assistance Program, county officials announced today. Inaddition, more than 4,000 pending and completed applications are in the queueand are predicted to draw down the remainder of the nearly $40 million inrental assistance funds assigned to Sonoma County. Read full story
El ochenta porciento de los residentes elegibles del Condado de Sonoma, ahoraestán completamente vacunados contrala COVID-19
El ochenta por cientode los residentes de 5 años y más enel Condado de Sonoma ahora están completamente vacunados, lo cual marca otro logro importante en los 14meses de la campaña para proteger a losresidentes del condado contra las peores consecuencias del virus que causa laCOVID-19. Read full story
Eighty percent ofeligible Sonoma County residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Eighty percent of residents 5 and older in Sonoma County are now fully vaccinated, marking another major milestone in the 14-month-long campaign to protect Sonoma County residents from the worst outcomes of the COVID-19 virus. Read full story
DOCE OFICIALES DE SALUD DEL AREA DE LA BAHIA VAN ALEVANTAR LA MAYORIA DE LOS MANDATOS SOBRE EL USO DEL CUBRE BOCAS EN INTERIORES PARA EL 16 DE FEBRERO
Los cubre bocas se siguen recomendando enérgicamente; urgen a aplicarse las vacunas y los refuerzos para fortalecer aún más las defensas. En línea con el Estado, los condados del Area de la Bahía: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marín, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma y la Ciudad de Berkeley van a levantar el requerimiento universal de cubre bocas para la mayoría de los lugares públicos en interiores a partir del miércoles 16 de febrero. Read full story
Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16
In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley will lift universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. Unvaccinated individuals over age 2 will continue to be required to wear masks in all indoor public settings. Businesses, venue operators and hosts may determine their own paths forward to protect staff and patrons and may choose to require all patrons to wear masks. 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
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
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
El Condado de Sonoma aclara la orden de salud que permite 50 espectadores eneventos en interiores
Con los casos de COVID-19 reduciéndose después del reciente pico, la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra. Sundari Mase, aclaró el día de hoy una reciente orden de salud que limitaba los eventos públicos en interiores a 50 personas. A partir de hoy, los eventos en interiores pueden incluir a 50 espectadores. El número total de asistentes no incluye al personal involucrado en el evento, medios, jugadores o intérpretes. Read full story