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Sonoma cannabis growers gain tax reprieve amid ‘freefall’ in legal pot market
Sonoma County Supervisors unanimously approved a cannabis cultivation tax reprieve on Tuesday after multiple growers reported financial hardships. Read More
Supervisors to appeal state board ruling on voter-approved Sheriff’s Office oversight
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to appeal a ruling by the California Public Employment Relations Board that voided provisions of a voter-approved measure expanding law enforcement...Read More
Sonoma County supervisors unanimously approve $2 billion budget
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Friday voted unanimously to adopt a $2 billion budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. County officials said the budget includes investments in...Read More
Supervisors move to expedite backlogged cannabis permit applications
Sonoma County supervisors approved the use of $370,000 in one-time funds last week to deal with the backlog of cannabis permit applications and gather input from the public as...Read More
County approves $3.7 million in settlement funding for vegetation management
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $3.7 million in grants to fund 20 vegetation management projects that promise to help reduce fire risk. The funds...Read More
Sonoma County supervisors to vote on easing permit rules for cannabis growers
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposal to make it easier for cannabis growers to obtain a permit from the county and expand the...Read More
Sonoma County addresses vaccine rollout confusion
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed the county’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout after recent confusion over vaccination appointments made online. Urmila Shende, Sonoma County’s Covid-19 vaccine chief,...Read More
Sonoma County sheriff walks back decision, will again enforce stay-at-home order
A few days after Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick confirmed he would not enforce the county health officer’s stay-at-home order regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears as if he...Read More
Bay Area primary election highlights
Sonoma/Marin counties: Measure I Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties rejected a 30-year extension of a quarter-cent sales tax for the operation of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s SMART...Read More
Supes approve limited hemp cultivation ordinance
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance that regulates and restricts industrial hemp cultivation in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance recognizes agricultural crop...Read More
Sonoma County, Santa Rosa activate emergency centers in response to potential power shutoff
"We are not just Sonoma Strong, we are Sonoma Ready." Read More
Supes award $1.2 million to save veteran housing project
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an additional $1.2 million award for the construction of a 60-unit Windsor Veterans Village. The additional funding is needed...Read More
Eighth-cent parks tax heads to Sonoma voters
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors moved to place an eighth-cent transactions and use tax for deferred maintenance and improvements in county and city parks on the Nov. 6...Read More