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Permit Sonoma updates permit time limits to align with state law
Permit Sonoma is updating its time limits for permits to comply with recent changes in California state law. Under the new policy, issued permits may now expire if work does not begin within 12 months or if there is a 12-month lapse in progress. Permit Sonoma previously had a three-year permit term to complete the project. Recent state legislation now mandates a 12-month timeframe statewide. Read full story
Sonoma County achieves record-high net assessment roll of more than $127 billion
Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Deva Marie Proto announced today that the county’s net assessment roll has reached an all-time high of $127,016,463,045. This marks a 5.44 percent increase compared to last year’s assessment roll, reflecting the value of all real and business property in Sonoma County as of Jan. 1. The 2025-26 assessment roll has been officially delivered to the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. Read full story
Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector announces change to public hours
Beginning July 1, the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office will be open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., excluding County holidays. Read full story
Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park Quadruples in Size with Newly Conserved Addition
Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park has quadrupled in size with the addition of 1,517 newly conserved acres of redwood forest, thanks to a landmark partnership led by Save the Redwoods League and Sonoma County agencies to protect wildlife habitat, enhance climate resilience and expand future public access. Read full story
Preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time homeless count numbers show steep decline
The preliminary 2025 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 31, registered a decrease of 23%, for a total of 1,952 people experiencing homelessness. This is the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and reflects a welcome reduction of 570 unsheltered individuals from 2024. Read full story
Sonoma County announces burn suspension on June 23
The Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division will suspend burning within the unincorporated county in response to Cal Fire’s burn suspension that is set to begin at 8 a.m. June 23. The order bans all outdoor burning. Read full story
Sonoma County to host Apostille Pop-up Shop event
The Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor’s Office is hosting the California Secretary of State for an Apostille Pop-up Shop on Thursday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its offices located at 585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103, in Santa Rosa. Read full story
Prescribed burn operations planned at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks in partnership with Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Fire Forward program and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, is planning a prescribed burn at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park on June 17, 2025. Read full story
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport to undergo triennial training exercise
On June 17 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) will be hosting its 2025 Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise to test the Airport Emergency Plan and assess readiness for a major incident. Mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Triennial is a practical exercise and safety training that takes place every three years at commercial service airports around the United States. The exercise simulates a large-scale aircraft incident, testing the planning, operational readiness, speed and effectiveness of emergency personnel across multiple agencies in real-time. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts budget for 2025-26 fiscal year
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously to adopt a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year beginning July 1 but warned that it may need to adjust spending if the federal or state government cut funding for County programs later this year. Read full story
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