Category: Public Safety News

Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch & PSPS “Watch” this week

Update 10/20, 10:00 AM – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is monitoring forecasted high winds and dry conditions due to arrive this week and has begun their advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn off the power. The potential PSPS starting Thursday morning could impact a portion of Sonoma … Continued

10/16, 3:30PM: Power Restored to City Customers, Red Flag Warning Extended

PG&E has restored power to customers in Sonoma city limits affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event and expects to restore power to all affected Sonoma County customers by 10:00 PM tonight (10/16) – weather and safety permitting. Please refer to PG&E’s PSPS Updates page for the most current outage map and power … Continued

10/15, 3:30 PM : PG&E PSPS Update, Weather Warnings & Flex Alert Issued

PG&E proactively shut off power to parts of the City of Sonoma (City) and Sonoma Valley Wednesday, October 14th. PG&E anticipates power will be restored to customers affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event by 10:00 PM Friday (10/16), weather and safety permitting. Please refer to PG&E’s PSPS Updates page for the most current … Continued

Council receives presentation on Use of Force policies

Mayors and law enforcement leaders in Sonoma County recently came together and made a commitment to review law enforcement “use of force” policies and identify any necessary changes.  The City of Sonoma contracts for law enforcement services with Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, and the operational policies of the Sheriff’s Department are followed by deputies assigned … Continued

City Council Meeting – October 5th, 6:00 PM

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, October 5th st at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal.  The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Request from Vintage House to Construct Building Improvements and to Extend their Lease Progress Update, … Continued

Fire & EMS Staffing Prioritized in City Budget

Despite overall City budget reductions of more than $1.1 million this fiscal year, the City of Sonoma’s contract with Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority for fire and emergency medical services includes continuation of three firefighter/paramedic positions added last year using a federal grant. The City pays only one-third of the cost for these positions … Continued

City of Sonoma Water Customers Urged to Conserve Immediately

As you are probably aware, the Shady Fire is currently burning in Sonoma County. Sonoma Water, the agency that supplies over 90% of the City’s water supply is urging all customers to take immediate water conservation steps. WHY? The Sonoma booster stations are not operating due to impacts from the Shady Fire. The Water Agency’s … Continued

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