Covid 19
“I just hate them,” says one woman when asked why she refused to put one on. “I think I hate them because you have to wear them, and I think it’s more of a ‘you’ve got to wear it’, so I don’t want it.” It’s the... Continue
California Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out Friday a “simple, slow, stringent” system, based on new cases and infection rates within each County, to determine what businesses can reopen. The four-tier system goes into effect on Monday. Sonoma County is one of 38 counties in the... Continue
Be aware that criminals are attempting to exploit COVID-19 worldwide through a variety of scams, grifts and cons. If you think you've been had, involving COVID-19, you can report by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or submit the NCDF... Continue
Speaking for “the many people who have no place to quarantine,” the Sonoma Valley Housing Group and Comida para Todos/Food for All have called on the Sonoma City Council and the County Board of Supervisors to “together provide emergency shelter for those infected with COVID-19 . .... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a code enforcement ordinance that allows for citations -- ranging from $100 for individuals up to $10,000 for businesses -- for violating Covid-19 health orders. The ordinance, “to encourage public compliance” with existing rules, was approved unanimously.... Continue
The Sonoma County Department of Public Health will host an afternoon of Covid testing -- free but by appointment only -- on Saturday, August 8, in Boyes Hot Springs. You need not be symptomatic, and no physician referral is required. Appointment required: 707.565.4667 (m – f,... Continue
Covid-19 Antibody testing is now available for Sonoma County residents employed in school settings currently or were employed during the 2019-20 academic year. School employees include teachers (academic, physical education, music, arts), assistants, principals, administrative staff, one-on-one aides and custodians in school settings. The County... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will not resume Covid testing. The service was halted in mid-July because of a processing delay at the overloaded testing lab, but the SVCHC now says the program, which offered free, drive-up tests at two Sonoma Valley sites, has... Continue
Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) schools will be implementing a “Distance Learning 2.0” plan when school resumes next month. At the July 21 School Board meeting, the main agenda item was the district’s recommendations for the start of the 2020-2021 school year in terms... Continue