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Public Safety Power Shutoff “WATCH” & Fire Weather Watch This Week

10/21, 5:50 PM – Read the latest information from PG&E and View a Potential Power Outage Map. 10/21, 3:30 PM – The National Weather Service has issued a ‘Fire Weather Watch’ due to gusty winds and low overnight humidity in the North Bay Area later this week. Due to these conditions, PG&E ‪has raised the … Continued

Sonoma County Residents: Power Shutoff Experience Survey

The PG&E Power Shutoff that began October 9, 2019, disrupted communities in Sonoma County as well as other areas across Northern California. The County of Sonoma requests that residents fill out a survey accessible from the link below. Their intent is to understand residents’ challenges and successes during this event, so the County can better … Continued

Last Day to Take Business Owner Planned Power Shutoff Survey

‼️ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS‼️ As a result of the recent PG&E Power Shutoff event, we have developed a brief survey to help the County of Sonoma and other local organizations understand the impacts to local businesses and the economy, as well as develop resources to assist local businesses. The data in this survey will be used … Continued

Meet Kristina Tierney, Our New Associate Planner

The City of Sonoma is pleased to introduce Associate Planner Kristina Tierney. Kristina is a land use and environmental planner with fifteen years of experience, including 10 years as a planner for Marin County. Kristina specializes in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has worked on large infrastructure projects all over California. She has … Continued

City Council Meeting – October 21st

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, October 21st at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including a presentation on the recent PG&E power shutoff event, items on the consent calendar and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. Items to be considered on the regular schedule include: Proposed Safe Parking Program at … Continued

PG&E Power Shutoff & Restoration Updates, October 11, 2019, 10:00 AM

PG&E Power Shutoff & Restoration Updates, October 11, 2019, 10:00 AM:  •Sonoma City Hall has resumed regular hours and services. Open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Closed 12 NOON – 1:00 PM for lunch. •The National Weather Service reports the fire weather threat has diminished despite continued dry conditions. Overnight temperatures continue to drop to … Continued

PG&E Power Shutoff & Restoration Update

Update, Thursday 10/10 at 6:30 PM. The PG&E power restoration process has begun and will continue, possibly for several days. While portions of the west side of Sonoma have been re-energized, much of the City and the Valley are still without power.  The City has not received any official notification from PG&E about when we can … Continued

Parts of City of Sonoma Report Power Restoration

Promising news from our friends at Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority & Sonoma Valley Hospital — both have had power restored as of 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 10, 2019. We have not received any official notification from PG&E about when we can expect full power restoration. PG&E has advised that it could take 1 … Continued

Power Outage Updates – October 10th, 9:30 AM

Updates – October 10, 2019: 9:30 AM Sonoma Valley experienced high winds overnight, but there was no fire activity in Sonoma County or neighboring communities.  The Red Flag Warning for our area has been extended through 5 pm today. PG&E has not yet initiated the re-energization process, which includes checking for downed lines.  With a … Continued

Power Outage Updates – October 9th, 5:30 pm

Updates, October 9, 2019: 5:30 PM National Weather Service reports that a high wind weather event is expected with high confidence after sunset today (10/9) through early morning tomorrow (10/10). The City has activated its Emergency Operation Center to mobilize resources to address the power loss and increased fire threat, and SVFRA has increased staffing … Continued

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