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Weekly roundup for October 25, 2024
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Boost wildfire safety with free risk assessment; 2) Early voting underway ahead of Nov. 5 General Election; 3) Black Cod Week supports local fishing industry through Oct. 27: 4) Sonoma County Regional Parks launches equity survey; 5) This week’s podcast: Managing water in a changing climate; and 6) Other Sonoma County news of note. Read full story
Start Here!
Our virtual Start Here! class is an overview of the County of Sonoma’s job application, examination, and selection processes. This class is intended for the public - whether you are looking for a new position now or planning for a future employment opportunity. Read full story
TSA Pre Check Scam - Do Not Renew or Sign Up From Link in an Email
The FTC has issued a warning of a new scam in which scammers email you to have you sign up or renew a TSA PreCheck by clicking on a link and paying online. Although the link takes you to a page that looks official this is a scam. To obtain an initial TSA PreCheck, you are required to go in person and pay in person at a TSA Enrollment Center. TSA will not send email to renew your membership. Read full story
Sonoma County Homeless Coalition Board 2025 Elections
The Sonoma County Homeless Coalition Board is the decision-making body of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care. Read full story
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sonoma County law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at law enforcement agencies in the cities of Cotati, Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Town of Windsor. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid and liquid forms of prescription drugs from Sonoma County residents. Vape pens and other e-cigarette devices will also be collected only after the batteries are removed from the devices. Read full story
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is being observed throughout California during the week of October 20-26, 2024. Lead Week is a national annual campaign during the last full week of October to bring awareness to and prevent childhood lead exposure. Read full story
Notice of Availability for Public Comment – 2025 Community Participation Plan!
The Community Development Commission has just released a new Community Participation Plan! The purpose of the Community Participation Plan is to provide a written policy and procedure that describes the actions that must be taken to encourage community participation throughout Sonoma County. Read full story
Weekly roundup for October 18, 2024
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Rent protection webinar; 2) Sonoma County commissions seeking applicants ; 3) Stay in the loop with County newsletters, social media; 4) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities. Read full story
Now Available: Amended Notice of Funding Availability – Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program
PLEASE NOTE: This Notice of Funding Availability was previously posted, but it has now been amended. The previous NOFA contained some unnecessary language regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and that language has been removed from the amended notice. Additionally, this funding is not available for individual rental assistance, and this notice is not related to the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. Please refer to the full Notice of Funding Availability for more information regarding eligibility. Read full story
Subscription Service Expired Due To Non Payment of Fees
The Attorney General’s office has posted a consumer alert that customers have received scam text messages that appear to be from FasTrack indicating a toll for crossing a bridge has not been paid and that charges will increase if not paid and provide a link. Clicking on the link will allow scammers to phish your account. The Attorney General ‘s release indicates that FasTrack does not send text messages for payments that are owed. Read full story