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January 14, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Historic Preservation Grants Application Deadline Extended to February 28, 2019

Apply Now! Applications are now being accepted for Historic Preservation Grants. Grant funds in this category are for the renovation, restoration, and/or preservation of historical resources. Read full story


January 08, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

January SoCo Correspondent

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors would like to wish you ahappy new year.  2018 was a challenging year for many of our residents, but it wasalso the year we started to rise together. Although we know we have a long wayahead of us, we want to make 2019 the year of recovery. Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story


January 04, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Community Rises to Housing Challenge

We hear you! Thanks to everyone that responded to the County’s request for help in identifying potential sites in unincorporated areas to rezone for housing. As of January 4, 2019, we received submissions for 42 parcels to evaluate for rezoning. Of those parcels in the unincorporated area, there is a total of about 100 acres with a potential for approximately 2,000 new housing units. Read full story


December 31, 2018 | Permit Sonoma

Help Us Find Housing Sites

As the County continues our initiative to produce more housing, we need your help in finding sites. If sites meet our criteria, we will work with the owner and community to rezone them for more density with design review to ensure quality and community compatibility. View in English | View in Spanish Read full story


December 28, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Apply Now to Serve on the Mental Health Services Act Steering Committee

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division is seeking applications for membership on its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Steering Committee. Read full story


December 28, 2018 | Department of Health Services

Mental Health Services Act Newsletter January 2019 Issue

The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) newsletter is published every two to three months by Sonoma County Behavioral Health. Read full story


December 28, 2018 | County of Sonoma

Christmas Tree Recycling

Compost and mulch made from Christmas Trees is highly prized for its acidic qualities. Please take advantage of one of the four convenient recycling methods available to you. List of how, when and where trees can be recycled. Read full story


December 21, 2018 | Department of Health Services

TheRequest for Proposals - Consulting Services November 2020 Ballot Measure

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services to include Civic Engagement Strategies, Polling, Community Outreach and Education, Feasibility Analyses, and Expenditure Planning. Read full story


December 13, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Kidnapping SCAM in Sonoma County

The Press Democrat reports that a Sonoma County resident received a phone call with a woman pretending to be his daughter screaming that she was in trouble. Read full story


December 12, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Fake Calls About Your Social Security Number

The Federal Trade Commission reports that it had been receiving a number of reports about scams involving social security numbers. The scammers say that your social security number has been linked to a crime and that your number is being blocked and there is a fee to either unblock or get a new number. Read full story