All County Press Releases
Freedom Trax expands wheelchair beach access at Doran Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks is expanding its Freedom Trax program at Doran Regional Park, offering free motorized all-terrain wheelchair attachments Fridays through Sundays through Nov. 15 to help visitors using manual wheelchairs access the beach more independently. Read full story
Pest Company Settles Environmental Protection Case for Pesticide, Hazardous Waste, and Customer Privacy Law Violations for $3,150,000
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with 28 other California district attorneys and the city attorney of Los Angeles, has announced the settlement of an environmental protection lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court against the pest control company Rentokil North America, Inc. and Terminix International Inc., et al, (collectively “Terminix”) to resolve allegations that Terminix violated state laws governing pesticides, hazardous waste, and customer records. Terminix unlawfully disposed of pesticides and hazardous waste into company waste bins destined for municipal landfills not authorized to accept these materials. The lawsuit also resolves allegations that Terminix failed to shred documents containing confidential customer information before disposal. Read full story
Supervisor Lynda Hopkins to cohost sea otter awareness event on September 12
The public is invited to attend an event on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Doran Beach to learn more about sea otters and our local marine ecosystem. The event, cosponsored by Sea Otter Savvy and Supervisorial District 5, will include a sea otter sand sculpture competition. Read full story
Building Inspection Delay Notification
Building inspections are currently scheduling 8–9 days out due to staffing transitions and a seasonal increase in inspection requests. Other permit types are not affected. Read full story
Sonoma County advances ordinance restricting retail sales and distribution of nitrous oxide
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced an ordinance that would restrict the retail sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide-dispensing devices in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. The proposed ordinance is intended to address growing public health, safety and environmental concerns associated with the non-medical inhalation of nitrous oxide while preserving access for legitimate medical, dental, culinary, automotive, industrial and research purposes Read full story
County seeks community feedback for IOLERO director recruitment process
Sonoma County in early September will launch a nationwide recruitment to select the next director of the county’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach. Before the search begins, county officials want to allow the public the opportunity to provide input that will help frame the recruitment process. Read full story
County Assessor and Tax Collector warn of false ‘1098-SR’ property tax claims targeting seniors
Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, and Erick Roeser, Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, are warning seniors and other property owners about false online claims and scam calls urging them to file a so-called ‘Form 1098-SR’ to reduce or freeze property taxes or avoid school bonds. No such IRS form exists, and these messages are not legitimate. Read full story
Sonoma County to break ground on new youth behavioral health campus at Los Guilicos
Sonoma County officials will break ground on a new youth behavioral health campus at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 322 Hood House Drive in Santa Rosa. The facility will expand access to urgently needed mental health and substance use treatment for adolescents, young adults and their families. Members of the media are invited to attend. Read full story
Sonoma Water board names Brad Sherwood interim general manager
The Sonoma Water Board of Directors has named Assistant General Manager Brad Sherwood interim general manager, effective Sept. 15. Sherwood will succeed General Manager Grant Davis, who will retire Sept. 14 after 16 years leading the agency. Read full story
Public invited to share input on federal Coastal Management Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking comments on a plan that could lead to the dismantling of environmental protections for California’s coast. NOAA is reviewing the Coastal Management Program, which is implemented by the California Coastal Commission, the State Coastal Conservancy and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Read full story
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