Sonoma

  • PUBLIC NOTICE

    The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) will be accepting  funding applications from eligible applicants for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds. These funds are available for affordable rental and or ownership housing located in  Sonoma County outside of the city limits of Santa Rosa and Petaluma.  These funds are available to eligible nonprofit…

  • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

    Draft Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Action Plan of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan The Sonoma County Community Development Committee and the Cities and Towns Advisory Committee will hold a concurrent public meeting to consider funding recommendations for Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) for eligible activities that prepare for, prevent, and or…

  • Housing Discrimination Based on Familial Status Is Illegal

    If a landlord refuses to rent to you, charges higher deposits, limits access to facilities, or restricts where you can live because you have children or are pregnant, that may be illegal housing discrimination. Federal law prohibits such actions based on familial status. If you suspect discrimination, contact Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California…

  • Public Notices of Funding Availability

    [SPANISH BELOW] PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Funding Availability Sonoma County Community Development Commission The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) will be accepting funding proposals from eligible applicants for Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV), Fiscal Year 2020-21 Action Plan Substantial Amendment. Applications are due by or before 5:00 P.M. on August…

  • Hospice Workers in Sonoma Call Two-Day Strike Over Partnership with Private Equity Firm

    More than 100 Providence workers will launch their first-ever strike this Wednesday, opposing the transfer of operations to Compassus. The union fears a decline in care quality and increased workloads. For the first time, more than one hundred palliative care workers in Sonoma County will walk off the job for a 48-hour strike this…

  • Spike in Overdose Deaths Triggers Health Alert in Sonoma County

    A recent spike in overdose deaths, largely linked to fentanyl, has prompted authorities to issue a health alert and strengthen prevention efforts across the county.Authorities in Sonoma County have raised the alarm after 12 overdose deaths were reported within a two-week span—nearly the county’s usual monthly average. In response, local officials have issued a…

  • Sonoma Fire District Seeks Nearly 25% Ambulance Rate Increase

    The district argues that unexpected operational costs and changes in the insurance mix justify the hike, which must still be reviewed by county health officials and the Board of Supervisors.Less than 18 months after taking over exclusive ambulance services in Sonoma County’s urban core, the local Fire District has begun negotiations to raise its…

  • Aviso de disponibilidad para revisión y aviso de audiencia pública

    Proyecto de Plan Consolidado 2025-2029 provisional, Plan de Acción Anual AF 2025-2026 y Enmienda Sustancial a los Planes de Acción AF 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, y 2024-2025 Como beneficiario de fondos federales gobernados por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de EE.UU. (HUD), en concreto la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG),…

  • Notice of Availability for Public Review and Notice of Public Hearing

    Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendment to the FY 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 Action Plans As a grantee of federal funds governed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD), specifically Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant…

  • City of Santa Rosa Board Vacancies

    Versión en Español debajo The Santa Rosa City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the newly formed Design Review & Preservation Board (DRPB) which will serve as the City’s authority on design review and historical/cultural preservation. Meetings will be held in-person on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30…