North Bay and City of Sonoma Assemblymember Marc Levine will host a Tele-Town Hall focused on Resources for Seniors during Shelter in Place, on Wednesday, April 15. Seniors often have underlying health conditions that make this virus especially dangerous and potentially deadly. Many seniors also... Continue
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This story has been updated to include statements from Kaiser Permanente. The California Nurses Association is pointing to a Kaiser facility in Fresno as an example of the hazardous working conditions that can exist under "weak CDC guidelines". Rachel Spray, RN and chief nurse representative... Continue
Here's a guide updated with county-level data in real-time and has interactive tables, charts and maps, so it's easier for people to visualize and understand what's going on. Included are tips from the appropriate local authorities and links to resources, so people know how to... Continue
Sonoma Family Meal, a network of chefs, farmers, and food producers fighting food insecurity in disasters, will be providing Free Family Meal Packs on Fridays from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (or until food runs out). The packs will be distributed at three drive-thru locations: Boyes Blvd Parking Lot,... Continue
Testing procedures are more efficient and bed capacity has been doubled at Sonoma Valley Hospital. Through April 6, the hospital reported 105 people have been tested with 57 using the drive-through testing option for less severe symptoms, according to a report by Chief Medical Officer... Continue
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley is closed, but will stage another Educational & Recreation Activity Kit Pick-up Event on Monday, April 6. The kits are free to all Sonoma Valley students What: Activity kits featuring educational and recreational activities kids and families can do... Continue
The Sonoma County Health Officer has extended the Health Order for people to shelter-in-place safely in their homes until at least May 3. The original order, announced on March 18, was set to expire on April 7, 2020. All individuals currently living in the County... Continue
Now that the mostly older, longtime volunteer base needs to stay home, Sustainable Sonoma and Sonoma Ecology Center have launched SonomaValleyVolunteers.org, to recruit and deploy volunteers – especially younger volunteers – to meet emerging immediate needs like packaging and delivering food. The effort is designed... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital has made available drive-through testing to patients who have been evaluated for COVID-19 by a nurse through the hospital’s hotline at 707.935.5440. Screening is only for those who receive an appointment based on the nurses’ assessment and referral from the hotline call.... Continue
Horizons Foundation, the world’s first LGBTQ community foundation, announced its LGBTQ COVID-19 Response Emergency Fund, which will award emergency grants to Bay Area LGBTQ nonprofits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “This pandemic threatens to overwhelm the capacity of critical LGBTQ community nonprofits, as well as pose near-... Continue