The Sheriff’s Office is giving away evacuation tags to residents living in unincorporated Sonoma County and our contract cities, including Sonoma. Evacuation tags are a new tool to help quickly ensure that neighborhoods are evacuated during a disaster. Residents tie the tag in a location that is highly visible when they evacuate. This saves time … Continued
It’s a dry year – spring wildflowers and annual grasses are already starting to dry, and it’s time to think about Vegetation Management and Weed Abatement. Vegetation Management and Weed Abatement play a critical role in reducing potential fire hazards. The Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority‘s (SVFRA) Annual Weed Abatement Program is in full … Continued
Due to technical difficulties, the regular meeting of the Traffic Safety Committee scheduled for Thursday, April 1st at 6:00 pm has been continued to April 15th. To receive a meeting notification via email, please subscribe on our CivicWeb portal. View the full agenda for the April 15th meeting including staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. … Continued
It’s back to school time! Sonoma Valley Unified School District schools will join local private and charter schools and open their doors to students for hybrid instruction (part remote, part in-person instruction) after a year of remote learning beginning next week. Elementary school campuses will welcome back Transitional Kindergarten – 2nd Grade students on March … Continued
Weather Update: An atmospheric river is heading our way. Rain and wind will start this afternoon and peak winds of 60+ mph in the coastal areas are projected to occur between 7-9 PM, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest rain is expected this evening and will continue until after midnight. The City of … Continued
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Bay Area, including Sonoma, Tuesday afternoon – Thursday afternoon and a High Wind Watch from 7:00 PM Tuesday – 10:00 AM Wednesday due to an incoming atmospheric weather event. The moderate atmospheric river is expected to bring prolonged periods of moderate to heavy … Continued
Sonoma County and the City of Sonoma are partnering to update the Countywide Hazard Mitigation Plan. What is hazard mitigation planning? It is a way for the County to help reduce the impacts of future hazards by planning based on what we’ve learned and the resources available. You can get involved now! We want to know … Continued
Starting December 10th, Californians can voluntarily opt-in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 by enabling “CA Notify” on their smartphones. Combined with other actions like wearing masks and physical distancing, CA Notify can help curb the transmission of COVID-19. CA Notify is … Continued
UPDATE: The Red Flag Warning has been extended to Monday at 5:00 PM. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning & Wind Advisory for much of the Bay Area including the Sonoma City and Valley and is in effect from 11:00 p.m. tonight (Sunday) to 11:00 a.m. tomorrow (Monday) due to forecasted … Continued
*Update 12/5, 8:30 AM – At this time, it appears that the City of Sonoma would not be impacted by the potential PSPS. Look up an address on the PG&E power outage map to see if a particular location is included in the PSPS Watch. ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING The National Weather Service … Continued
