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Lessons I Learned During the Great Fire of 2017

In October 2017, wildfires spread across Northern California, burning through 114,000 acres of land. Here’s what one fleet manager learned during the fires and recovery period.

Sonoma County Opens Fleet Facility

Sonoma County, Calif., has unveiled a $6.4 million Fleet and Materials Lab Facility. The 21,000-ft. facility houses the county's General Services Fleet Operation Division and Transportation and Public Works Materials Lab and will be used to service vehicle and equipment for Sonoma County and other jurisdictions.

13 Bright Ideas for Fleet Improvement

Fleet professionals share some improvements they’ve made to their fleet operations, how they did it, and how others can do the same.

Calif. County’s Parts Outsourcing Saved $2.1M

Sonoma County, Calif., has saved nearly $2.1 million after five years of outsourcing parts management and has authorized a two-year extension of the contract.

Calif. County Hires Asst. Fleet Manager

Sonoma County, Calif., has hired a new assistant fleet manager, Greg Gilseth, after a lengthy national recruitment. He joined the fleet on March 29.

Head Featured in Knowledge Sharing Video

In Government Fleet's Knowledge Sharing video series, Dave Head of Head Fleet Management discusses the challenges of a modern fleet manager, stricter environmental regulations, and questioning a police officer’s claim of a brake problem.

Knowledge Sharing Video: Dave Head

As part of Government Fleet's Knowledge Sharing video series, Dave Head, consultant for Head Fleet Management, discusses the challenges of a modern fleet manager, stricter environmental regulations, and questioning a police officer’s claim of a brake problem. To learn more about Head, click here.

County's Automated Motor Pool Improves Service, Efficiency

The Sonoma County (Calif.) Human Services Department (HSD) has achieved its goals of improving vehicle management and efficiency, and enabled workers to better serve their at-risk clients, after implementing a fleet automation technology for its motor pool.

Sonoma County Fleet Earns Green Business Certification

The Sonoma County (Calif.) General Services Fleet Operations Division was presented with two California Green Business Certifications from the Sonoma Green Business Program.

Making a Case for EVs in Fleets

Dave Head was the Sonoma County Fleet manager for 26 years but as an advocate for electric vehicles in fleets, he sees the new technology as a potential game changer, both for the environment and the bottom line.