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A Message from the Director
In the wake of the recenttragedy resulting in David Ward’s death, our community is experiencing feelingsof despair and rage and there are a lot of questions about what comesnext. Read full story
Message from the Director Regarding David Ward Investigation
In the wake of the recenttragedy resulting in David Ward’s death, our community is experiencing feelingsof despair and rage and there are a lot of questions about what comesnext. Read full story
2019 Crop Report Survey
We are conducting our annual survey for the Sonoma County Agricultural Crop Report. If you are an agricultural producer, it is important that we receive your production figures for 2019. Read full story
Sonoma County Sheriff watchdog group IOLERO is underfunded
Just as the Sheriff’s Office is facing renewed scrutiny over the Nov. 24 death of a Petaluma man, the community advisory arm of a county law enforcement watchdog held its last meeting with its founding members on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 Read full story
FTC Settlement with University of Phoenix
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with the University of Phoenix based on deceptive advertisements that falsely touted their relationships and job opportunities with companies such as AT&T, Yahoo!, Microsoft and other companies. The school did not have relationships with these companies. According to the FTC this is the largest settlement that they have obtained against a for-profit school. $50 million of the $191 settlement will be used to provide consumer refunds and $141 million in debt forgiveness. Read full story
Updates Coming to Sonoma County Building & Fire Codes
New state-mandated building codes, that govern the design and construction of structures and the maintenance of life safety systems within structures for fire prevention, go into effect on January 1, 2020. Read full story
2022 Model Building Codes Local Workshop - August 30, 2022
New state-mandated building codes, that govern the design and construction of structures and the maintenance of life safety systems within structures for fire prevention, go into effect on January 1, 2020. Read full story
LISTOS Trainers to be Certified This Week
Twenty-five Sonoma County residents are becoming certified LISTOS Trainers in Sonoma County this week. LISTOS is a grassroots preparedness program tailored for the Spanish speaking community. Read full story
The future of Sonoma County depends on the children!
We are seeking County employees who are interested in joining existing Schools of Hope tutors in this tutoring program. County employees can volunteer to tutor 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students at the participating school of their choice. Read full story
Open Letter to Our Community / Carta a nuestra comunidad
Today, the State Auditor’sOffice released a report evaluating our evacuation of residents with Access andFunctional Needs during the 2017 fires, along with two other counties whosuffered major disasters. Hoy la Oficina delAuditor Estatal presentó un reporte que evalúa la evacuación de residentes conNecesidades Funcionales y de Acceso (AFN – Access and Functional Needs) durantelos incendios del 2017. El reporte incluye nuestro condado y otros dos condadosafectados por desastres significativos. Read full story