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District 1 October 2023 Newsletter
For this month’s column, I wanted to write about two different topics: Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and two community meetings I hosted in the past few weeks: a bilingual community listening session in the Springs on the East Sonoma County Service Center, and a Town Hall in Oakmont on the Los Guilicos Village transition. Thank you for reading! Read full story
Weekly Roundup for October 13, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Public forum on area homelessness scheduled Oct. 18; 2) Hire the Homeless Job Link event Oct. 25; 3) Get involved with local government by joining a board or commission; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
What’s the latest on Homelessness in Sonoma County? A Community Webinar (Webinar #1)
You are invited to participate in a public forum on homelessness. This forum will feature Michael Gause, Ending Homelessness Program Manager for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, and Dennis Pocekay, Continuum of Care Board Chair and Petaluma City Council Member. The forum will begin with a brief presentation on the state of homelessness in Sonoma County, followed by an “open forum” style Q&A session. Read full story
Be Aware of Amazon Prime Scam Emails
Have you received notice that your Amazon Prime account has expired? Be aware that scammers pretending to be Amazon are sending such notices out and the emails are fake. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for October 6, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Home energy efficiency workshops announced; 2) 2023 Fall Economic Perspective happens October 19; 3) Latest Climate Action newsletter available now; 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
District 1 October 2023 Short Newsletter
This fall, we will finally be opening a Regional County Service Center in the Springs area of Sonoma. The goal of the center, which many have started calling the "hub," is to make county services that are largely centralized in Santa Rosa more accessible to residents of the Valley. Last week, I hosted a bilingual listening session to gather input from the community on what services they would like to see at the center. Read full story
Updated Living Wage Ordinance, Local Cultural Celebrations, Open Housing Vouchers Waitlist & More!
Read the latest on our work at the Board of Supervisors, other County news, local events, community announcements, and more! Read full story
Weekly Roundup for September 29, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Housing Choice Voucher program opens Oct. 1; 2) National wireless alert exercise Oct. 4; 3) Job opportunities with the County of Sonoma; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
Weekly Roundup for September 22, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important news on the following: 1.) Public invited to comment on Environmental Assessment for Koi Nation casino project; 2.) Participate in focus group on community policing; 3.) District Attorney’s Office awarded grant to fight organized retail theft; 4.) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story