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Sonoma County issues health advisory due to poor air quality from Salmon Creek prescribed burn
The Sonoma County Health Officer today issued the following health advisory: Areas of western and central Sonoma County may experience "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups," "Unhealthy," “Very Unhealthy” or “Hazardous” air quality caused by the Prescribed Burn event near Bodega Bay. Certain people may experience adverse health effects from the smoke over Sonoma County and across the region. High temperatures can worsen the effects of high Air Quality Index (AQI) events. Below are some things you can do when the air quality is poor. Read full story
Sonoma County issues heat advisory
County of Sonoma Health Officer Dr. Mia Shim has issued a Heat Advisory in conjunction with the National Weather Service’s Extended Heat Advisory for areas of Sonoma County through Thursday, October 8. Read full story
Sonoma County issues health advisory due to poor air quality from Chileno Fire
The Sonoma County Health Officer today issued the following health advisory: Areas of southern Sonoma County may experience "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups", "Unhealthy", or “Very Unhealthy” air quality caused by the wildfire event in Marin County near the Marin and Sonoma County boarder. Certain people may experience adverse health effects from the smoke over Sonoma County and across the region. High temperatures can worsen effects of high Air Quality Index (AQI) events. Below are some things you can do when the air quality is poor. Read full story
Sonoma County advances ordinance restricting retail sales and distribution of nitrous oxide
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced an ordinance that would restrict the retail sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide-dispensing devices in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. The proposed ordinance is intended to address growing public health, safety and environmental concerns associated with the non-medical inhalation of nitrous oxide while preserving access for legitimate medical, dental, culinary, automotive, industrial and research purposes Read full story
Sonoma County to break ground on new youth behavioral health campus at Los Guilicos
Sonoma County officials will break ground on a new youth behavioral health campus at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 322 Hood House Drive in Santa Rosa. The facility will expand access to urgently needed mental health and substance use treatment for adolescents, young adults and their families. Members of the media are invited to attend. Read full story
Sonoma County issues health advisory due to poor air quality caused by the Feliz Fire in Mendocino County
The Sonoma County Health Officer today issued the following health advisory: Areas of northern Sonoma County may experience "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" or "Unhealthy" air quality caused by the wildfire event in Mendocino County near Hopland. Read full story
Sonoma County updates health advisory due to poor air quality caused by the Woodside Fire
8:15 P.M. UPDATE: Conditions are changing quickly and the air quality conditions have evolved to "hazardous" and "very unhealthy" levels. The Sonoma County Health Officer today issued the following health advisory: Areas of Sonoma County may experience "very unhealthy" or "hazardous" air quality caused by the wildfire event along the coast near Timber Cove and Salt Point State Park. People may experience adverse health effects from the smoke over Sonoma County and across the region. Below are some things you can do when the air quality is poor. Read full story
Dr. Mia Shim of Seattle named new county health officer
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today appointed Mia Shim, MD, MPH, as Sonoma County’s new health officer, replacing Dr. Michael Stacey, who has held this role on an interim basis since last November. Dr. Shim’s appointment becomes effective tomorrow. Read full story
Preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time count maintains last year’s 23% reduction in homelessness
The preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 30, remains at the same level as last year, with 1,951 people experiencing homelessness — one fewer person than from the 2025 PIT Count. This year’s number preserves last year’s 23% drop in people experiencing homelessness, which was the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and a reduction of 507 unsheltered individuals in 2024. Read full story
Report: Mental health and homelessness services are expanding in Sonoma County under Measure O
Access to mental health care, substance use treatment and homelessness services has expanded across Sonoma County as voter-approved Measure O approaches the midpoint of its 10-year term, according to a new report presented today to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Read full story
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