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October 23, 2020 | Human Resources Department

Message From County Administrator

On Tuesday, theBoard of Supervisors unanimously endorsed a suite of actions to slow the spreadof coronavirus by providing direct support to those most negatively impacted. Read full story


October 22, 2020 | Department of Health Services

ChildhoodLead Poisoning Prevention Week

October 25th through 31st is Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Week. This year’s statewide Lead Week message is “Evensmall amounts of lead can harm a child’s health. Read full story


October 21, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Watchdog report: Sonoma County sheriff agrees to policy changes

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to vastly expand training on implicit bias and crisis intervention, create and adopt an overarching de-escalation policy and launch an investigation into the accuracy of dispatch reports. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Student Debt Relief

Have you received an email offering to help you reduce yourmonthly student loan debt.  Be cautious that it is not a scam. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

Fed Ex is Not Trying to Deliver a Package to You

Be cautious if you receive a text or email indicating thatFed Ex or another delivery company is trying to deliver a package and askingyou to click on a link to obtain additional information. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

FTC Chairman is Not Trying to Contact You

If you received an email purporting to be from the FTCChairman Joseph Simmons it was not from him. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Office of the District Attorney

What Debt?

Scammers call and say that you have been sued or will be ifyou don’t pay a debt that you have no idea what they are talking about. In other cases, scammers pretend to be law enforcement agencies and threaten arrestor suspension of driver’s license. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

More Personal CareServices Now Allowed to Operate Indoors with Modifications

The California Department of Public Health updated their guidelines today, allowing more personal care services to resume indoor operations with modifications Read full story


October 20, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Más servicios de cuidado personal ahora pueden operar en interiores, con modificaciones

El Departamento de Salud Pública de California actualizó hoy sus normas, permitiendo que más servicios de cuidado personal reanuden sus operaciones en locales interiores, con modificaciones. Read full story


October 20, 2020 | Human Resources Department

Staff Development Announcement

Wehave some exciting news to share! On October 2, 2020 the Human ResourcesDepartment met with union representatives to discuss the addition of a newStaff Development-Wellness benefit category called Ergonomic Office Expenses. Read full story