Supervisors allocate chunk of PG&E settlement funds toward vegetation management
On Tuesday, March 23 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors delegated a committee to facilitate the allocation of $2 million to $4 million in Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) settlement funds for near-term vegetation management projects with an emphasis on activities and projects in high risk areas and key ecosystems.
Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeks
Californians frustrated by the never-ending hunt for COVID-19 vaccine appointments may have to wait several weeks until appointments are more readily available, Blue Shield’s CEO said in an interview with CalMatters today.
Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while everyone 16 and older will qualify two weeks later.
COVID-safe egg hunt coming to Town Green
The Windsor Town Green has been egged, according to a statement from the Windsor Parks & Recreation department.
County supervisors support continued operations for Bell’s Ambulance
During discussions this week to realign the county’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response zones and agreements throughout the county, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors endorsed a path to allow Bell’s Ambulance to continue serving the north county communities that the private company has been serving since 1956.
Drug overdose-related deaths continue to be a concern in Sonoma County
In the past year, the pandemic has had many effects on mortality, including deaths from COVID-19, however, drug overdose deaths continue to be a concern and appear to have been exasperated by the pandemic according to a report from Jenny Mercado, a Sonoma County epidemiologist.
County case rates continue to decline as orange tier possibilities draw closer
Sonoma County’s COVID-19 case rate and testing positivity rates continue to decline and, according to Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase, the state is expected to adjust the orange tier case rate metric once 4 million doses of vaccine have been delivered to the most disadvantaged communities, meaning the county may be able to move into the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy within the next two to three weeks.
Special-needs children still seek help after year adrift
One year after schools shuttered, the fears of many parents of California’s special-needs students have been realized.
COVID-19 Rent Relief portal now open to both renters and landlords
Californians who have experienced a financial hardship because of the pandemic and who are most at-risk of eviction can now apply for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program to help pay past due rent.
Sebastopol Area Senior Center reopening survey due soon
The Sebastopol Area Senior Center is developing reopening plans and seeks input in a survey due April 5 now that more seniors, staff and volunteers gain protection in Sonoma County’s mass COVID-19 vaccination effort, Executive Director Katie Davis said.
