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Sonoma County Department of Health Services and county Office of Education to host COVID back-to-school webinar
For Immediate Release SANTA ROSA, CA | August 08, 2022 The Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Office of Education invite the public to join a live-streamed webinar Wednesday afternoon to address community questions about COVID-19 as students head back to school. Panelists will include Dr. Steve Herrington, Sonoma County …
Health officials urge caution after toxic algae blooms found in Sonoma County
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — In the North Bay, the drought conditions are not only a risk for fire danger, but it is also impacting water quality. Signs have been posted at beaches along the Russian River notifying the public to keep a look out for algae blooms. Certain algaes can be harmful and cause …
Sonoma County Health Services staff, ordered back to workplace, say they’re being exposed to COVID
Union members say taking away the remote work option is no solution. “I don’t see why it couldn’t continue to work,” said Paul Foster, a Health Services accountant and Local 1021 officer. “We were able to close the fiscal year-end in July 2021. Granted, this last year was rough. But we were able to it.” …
Technology can wait. Life won’t. – Sonoma Sun
Posted on March 28, 2021 by Sonoma Valley Sun By Audrey Krafft — What’s your relationship with technology like? Do you feel the need to have your phone or laptop near at all times, checking it often and using it to pass the time? Or are you relatively unattached, using it only when necessary and don’t …
Sonoma County health officer asking California officials to allow the county to reopen more businesses
Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase is expected on Wednesday to ask state public health officials to recalculate local indicators of coronavirus spread using thousands of unreported negative COVID-19 test results of area residents, a request that if granted likely would enable more county businesses to reopen and expand operations. Mase told the county …
Sonoma County Voters Backing Tax Measures, Including Sales Tax for Mental Health Services – NBC Bay Area
Sonoma County’s Measure O, which will provide $25 million a year for mental health and homelessness services over ten years, appeared to be headed for voter approval, according to unofficial election returns reported Tuesday night. As of about 10:15 p.m., Measure O was passing with 69.3% of the vote with about 64% of precincts reporting, …
Shaded fuel break to be constructed in Sonoma Valley Regional Park
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Sonoma County Regional Parks will begin construction of a shaded fuel break in Sonoma Valley Regional Park in an effort to improve forest health, promote park resiliency, and modulate the severity of future wildfires. Unlike a fire break, where all vegetation is removed leaving only bare soil, a shaded fuel break …
Sonoma Co Supes Approve Sales Tax Measure for Funding Mental Health Services – CBS San Francisco
SONOMA COUNTY (CBS SF) — The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to place a quarter-cent sales tax on the November ballot, with revenues going toward county behavioral health and homeless services. Officials expect the proposed measure to generate $25 million annually if approved by two-thirds of voters. If passed, the ordinance would fund behavioral …
Latest on Easy, Getty, Kincade, Sonoma, Tick fires and evacuations today — live updates
CBSN Latest updates: Kincade Fire: 76,825 acres burned; 30% contained Getty Fire: 745 acres burned; 27% contained The Easy Fire broke out Wednesday morning and has burned about 1,300 acres About 365,000 homes and businesses were without electricity after Pacific Gas & Electric shut off power to millions of people in an effort to prevent …