Supervisor Susan Gorin shared these notes on the County's response to the pandemic in this statement released Sunday: "The County Health Department reported the good news that we have 5,000 new diagnostic tests arriving this week, with 100,000 tests on order. These new tests will... Continue
Covid 19
The County of Sonoma's Human Services Department (HSD) is closed, but remains active online and on the phone dealing with questions about how COVID-19 may impact public benefits such as CalFresh, General Assistance, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Medi-Cal, and SonomaWORKS. See below for the answers... Continue
TONIGHT, APRIL 29: Got questions about the coronavirus? Want answers from one of the state's top medical experts? Interested in learning what assistance is available for small business? Sen. Bill Dodd wil host a virtual town hall meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday. Who: Sen. Bill Dodd; Dr.... Continue
In World Wars 1 and II, the at-home Victory Garden was a way to secure scare food. Now, in the era of social distancing, the idea returns as a self-sufficient means of staying healthy — and staying out of the store. To promote food security,... Continue
The City of Sonoma has partnered with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to host a Drive-Thru Food Donation at Sonoma City Hall on Friday, April 24, 11 am to 4pm. REFB has seen a large increase in Sonoma Valley residents in need of food assistance... Continue
Wednesday, April 22: North Bay and Sonoma Assemblymember Mark Levine with Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Steven Herrington, Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools for a conversation about ways to help families and student during the shelter in place. For the... Continue
By Elisa Tong, MD, MS Doctors like me and many other health professionals are working to treat sick patients for the COVID-19 virus. The best ways for you to help are to stay home, wash your hands, and not smoke or vape. Here are three... Continue
Nurses at Napa's Queen of the Valley Medical Center were part of a statewide action at hospitals operated by Providence-St. Joseph Health on Friday, demanding equal personal protective equipment (PPE) for Nurses assigned to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 patients. The California Nurses Association (CNA) claims that... Continue
For the past month at The Haven shelter, Sonoma Overnight Support has been complying with the new rules and regulations of sheltering in place, using face coverings, and keeping social distances. A portable ADA-approved shower was installed this week at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall... Continue
A team from Sonoma Valley Fire Rescue adds its newest tool, a Decontamination Fogger, to its arsenal of technologies to fight against the Coronavirus. The fogger uses a Hydrogen Peroxide based solution to provide safe and effective elimination of the virus on every surface in... Continue