County of Sonoma (CA)
Recent News About County of Sonoma (CA)
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Hopkins: 'May is going to be the big month' for boost in Sonoma County vaccine availability
The supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to be limited in Sonoma County, but officials say they expect to see a significant increase in available doses in May.
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Hopkins wants ‘to make it easy for folks to get vaccinated’ in Sonoma County
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair Lynda Hopkins is hopeful a new $17.8 million federal grant will aid in the county’s efforts in combatting COVID-19.
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Rumble on Sonoma County in red tier for reopening: 'We need to maintain our trajectory into less restrictive tiers'
Sonoma County is now in the red tier within California’s four-tier, color-coded Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
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Gorin: Sonoma County schools will 'ensure safety of all individuals' when reopening
After months of waiting, Sonoma County is moving to reopen in-person instruction in their schools, which is crucial for mental, emotional, social and educational development of students.
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Women's Recovery Services not immune from 'challenges' of providing for clients during pandemic
Women’s Recovery Services (WRS) soon could be providing treatment to women addicts with COVID-19 who are pregnant or are already parents thanks to the assistance of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
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Graton Casino employees receive 'life-changing' raises
Graton Resort & Casino employees will be seeing bigger paychecks starting this week after the Sonoma County casino announced "industry-leading" minimum wage raises.
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Sonoma County shifts to red tier as vaccine supply ‘continues to be a concern’
Sonoma County will move to the less restrictive red tier of California's four-tier, color-coded blueprint for a Safer Economy on Sunday, March 14.
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Sonoma County Medical Association host vaccine clinics at the fairgrounds
Sonoma County health officials are "thrilled" to already be months into vaccine distribution, when at the start of the pandemic one year ago experts had predicted we'd still be waiting another six months before one was approved.
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Census Bureau reports Sonoma County population was 496,801 in 2020
Sonoma County had a population of 496,801 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Wine Country Times.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Sonoma County in 2019
Of the 499,772 people living in Sonoma County in 2019, 51.2 percent (255,727) were women and 48.8 percent (244,045) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Wine Country Times.
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Sonoma nonprofit builds classrooms, opens hearts in Central America
Seeds of Learning, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sonoma, has constructed 250 classrooms in Puerto Rico, Mexico, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
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Sonoma County supervisors approve plan for community improvements
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recently approved a five-year Strategic Plan designed to ensure greater government transparency, racial understanding and equality, and improved housing, health and human services for residents.
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Sonoma County supervisors seek applicants for redistricting commission
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is currently seeking applications from residents for the newly established Sonoma County Advisory Redistricting Commission according to a recent press release.
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Café Frida provides tasty food in a creative environment
Located in the heart of the SOFA Arts District, Café Frida Gallery is not only a café where one can gets tasty beverages and scrumptious foods, but also a gallery that allows creative members of the local community to come together and share their ideas in a collaborative space.
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Local nonprofit fights for Gravenstein apple, food heritage
The Gravenstein apple has thrived in Sonoma County for many decades.
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Sonoma County plans to vaccinate up to 2,000 individuals daily
Sonoma County officials expect that they will have the capacity to vaccinate up to 2,000 individuals daily in the coming weeks as more clinics open their doors.
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Move Over Mozart brings family fun to Sonoma
A Move Over Mozart Concert event gives the community the opportunity to have fun and engage with each other once again.
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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors expand vaccination plan funding
Sonoma County's Board of Supervisors has approved an allocation of funds to move forward with the next phase of a COVID-19 Vaccination Response plan laid out by the Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
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Sonoma County allows TK-6 students to apply for in-person learning
The County of Sonoma and Sonoma County Office of Education has announced TK-6 students can apply for in-person learning per updated state guidance under California's Safe Schools For All Plan, a press release stated.
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Sonoma County District Attorney awards $340,000 grant to fight opioid epidemic
The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office has been awarded a $340,000 federal grant to fight the opioid epidemic by Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is a wing of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a press release stated.