The US National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the entire Bay Area including Sonoma County due to lightning that could cause new fire starts. The Red Flag Warning begins at 11 pm Saturday, August 15th through 11 am Sunday, August 16th. Thunderstorms are forecast to develop over the South Bay and Santa … Continued
At their Monday, August 17th meeting, City Council will consider an urgency ordinance authorizing administrative enforcement of COVID-19 public health orders, including administrative citations, administrative nuisance abatement, and civil penalties. Read the agenda item summary to learn more about the draft ordinance, including a chart outlining the proposed penalties/fines. Monday’s meeting of Sonoma City Council … Continued
How ready are we for power shut-offs? Learn how to prepare during the County of Sonoma’s virtual Townhall with Supervisor Susan Gorin and invited panelists. Simultaneous broadcast in Spanish available. Monday, August 17th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Zoom Webinar ID: 994 1868 1772 | Password: 774916 By Phone: 1 669 900 9128 | Facebook Live | … Continued
On August 6, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a code enforcement ordinance that allows the issuing of citations ranging from $100 for individuals up to $10,000 for businesses for noncompliance with local and state health orders related to the coronavirus. The ordinance was approved unanimously and on an urgency basis, which allowed … Continued
The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center (SVCHC) announced this week that they WILL NOT resume their community drive-thru testing for COVID-19. Alternate testing options include: Sonoma Valley Residents SVCHC patients- Symptomatic Only, Call 707-939-6070 Sonoma Valley Hospital– only for PRE-SURGERY and/or symptomatic with a physicians order, Call 707-935-5020 State-Sponsored Sites for Symptomatic or Asymptomatic OPTUMSERVE … Continued
Last week, part of First St E between E Napa St & Patten was closed to through traffic to accommodate expanded outdoor seating for Pangloss Cellars. The partial street closure is part of the City’s “Sonoma Al Fresco” program, created to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Sonoma businesses while providing safe areas for pedestrians. The … Continued
Sonoma Valley Hospital (SVH) is partnering with Vintage House Sonoma to host a virtual community update on recent COVID-19 developments via Zoom on Thursday, July 30, from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. The webinar will be led by Sabrina Kidd, MD, Chief Medical Officer for SVH. Dr. Kidd will provide an update on COVID-19 in … Continued
UPDATE, 7/29 The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center (SVCHC) has informed the City that they WILL NOT resume Community Testing, see alternate testing sites. Original Post: The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center (SVCHC) has informed the City that QUEST Diagnostics has suspended shipments of tests to SVCHC until July 21st. As a result, the community drive-through testing … Continued
The following is a press release from the County of Sonoma – En español The state Department of Public Health has ordered new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other indoor business operations in Sonoma County as part of statewide actions to slow the increased spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions will take effect at 12:01 … Continued
The following is a message from the Pacific Gas & Electric Company Starting today, Monday, July 6, PG&E will conduct pre-inspection helicopter flights in Sonoma county to improve its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program by making events smaller in size, shorter in length and smarter for its customers. Through August, PG&E will fly several … Continued