Huffman holding town hall about Capitol riots
Tomorrow, Congressman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, is holding a town hall to discuss the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Huffman will be on various social platforms to answer questions and provide a report on the insurrection that occurred at the Capitol. The town hall will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 4 to 5 p.m.
Stay home order extended
The Bay Area region, including Sonoma County, is under the state order until four-week projections show 15% ICU capacity
Nomination papers now being accepted for special election to fill town council vacancy
Following the most recent town council meeting, consensus was reached to hold a special election  on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, to fill the town council at-large seat vacated by the election of Dominic Foppoli to the at-large Mayor seat. The remaining term expires December 2022.
Friday demonstrations continue in downtown Sebastopol
Around 10 rivaling demonstrators stationed at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 12 in downtown Sebastopol on Jan. 8 for their weekly Friday noon rallies.
County organizations join forces to accept state’s homelessness challenge
Sonoma County has joined Santa Barbara and San Francisco counties as the second cohort of communities in the state to accept Gov. Gavin Newsom's 100-day challenge to address homelessness. The 100-day challenge seeks to end homelessness for specific targeted populations such as veterans or youth, utilizing the $650 million in homeless emergency aid made available by the governor in fiscal year 2020-21.
California’s new goal: Vaccinate a million people in 10 days
Getting the coronavirus vaccines into the arms of as many Californians as possible has become a race against time as COVID-19 cases continue to spiral upward and a more infectious variant of the virus takes root.Â
Local health experts discuss COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase began the Jan. 6 community briefing on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the county's newest numbers, joined by 5th District Supervisor and board chair Lynda Hopkins, Dr. Kismet Baldwin and other local public health officials on a panel.
Deadlock breaks, vacant council seat going to special election
Election will take place in May, with new member seated in June
Art installation on new roundabout evokes Earth and the cosmos
Features local stone and interactive LED lights
New year brings changes to how elected officials can engage on social media
California’s Brown Act — a law that outlines a set of rules that elected officials have to follow to ensure that local government business is conducted in open, transparent ways — had a slight facelift at the start of the year, with the addition of rules that address how government officials can or cannot engage with one another on social media.
