Close to Home: A straight line climate change to my sick child
Published: September 19, 2021
Scientists can’t say this, so I will: my 2-year-old son caught pneumonia from climate change.
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- Weigh in on rural phone service, stay informed on Westside Road fixes, learn how to file airplane noise or vacation rental complaints, and more - 4.8.25
- Standing up for rural phone access, LGBTQIA2S+ rights, immigrant safety, and preserving our natural spaces - 3.26.25
- Summer opportunities for youth, Free water safety classes for children, MEHKO training, updates on the Vacation Beach dam and crossing & more - 3.11.25
- Big news for water security and environmental justice, tackling invasive broom - plus a chance to share feedback about County storm communication and response - 2.20.25
- Flood Recovery, Government Accountability, Public Art Grant, Forestville Park, Immigrant Support, Local Coastal Plan, Measure I Advisory Council Forming - 2.6.25
- 2025 Goals, Public Art Grants, Well & Septic, Tenant Rights, General Plan Update - 1.22.25
- BOS calendaring meeting, flood map update, community policing survey, west county service center, housing and more - 1.8.25
- MAC Meetings, School Unification Feasibility Report, We Take Care of Us Resource Recap, Ag & Open Space matching grants awarded for community spaces in Graton, Guerneville & Occidental - 12.11.24
- Emergency Update: Latest forecast, road closures, sandbags, and shelter availability
- We Take Care of Us Virtual Town Hall, Storm Forecast, Prescribed Burning, Commission and Advisory Council Vacancies, and more! 11.20.24
- Veterans Day, Election, Nov MAC meetings, MEHKOs, Housing Lottery, LCP at Coastal Commission, College Application Workshop
- Vote! Wastewater Solutions, Transportation Needs, EIFD, Youth Voice, Black Cod Week - 10.22.24
- River MAC, Black Cod Week, General Plan Update - 10-9-24
- Infrastructure Priorities, Mental Health Resource Fair, Neighborhood Radio Network, Airport Community Workshop - 9.24.24
- Sea Otters, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD), River Cleanup and more - 9.9.24
- Expanded mental health services, skatepark improvements, renters' rights, Guerneville sidewalks, landline service & upcoming events 8.22.24
- River MAC, Cafecito, Renters Rights, Human Rights Commissioner, Groundwater 8.6.24
- General Plan Board Workshop Tuesday, MAC Applicants Sought for terms beginning 2025 7.22.24
- MAC Meetings, Park Rangers, Wellness, Household Hazardous Waste Collection - 7.10.24
- Emergency | Red Flag Warning & Heat Advisory - 7/1/24
- Hwy 116 Closure in Forestville, Community Spaces, Sewer Bill Assistance, Housing Vouchers - 6/27/24
- River MAC tomorrow, Pride, Septic Systems, Parks - 6/12/24
- Tree Ordinances, Public Safety, Support for Youth, Sanitation Rate Relief, Wildflowers 5/28/24
- Public Safety, Roads, Guerneville Plaza, Library - 5/15/24
- Fishing community update - 4/23/24
- Lower Russian River Governance Solutions Updates - 4/6/24
- Women's History Month in Sonoma County - 3/13/24
- New Leadership for 2024, Supervisor Hopkins Elected Vice Chair - 2/28/24
- It has been a wild, wet two weeks in West County! - 2/8/24
- Grand Opening of the 5th District Satellite Office Hub - 1/9/24
- The State of the world, the country, the County - 12/19/23
- Tree Ordinance Update - 12/4/23
- District 5 Staffing Update - 11/17/23
- Return your ballots for your new MAC representative(s) by October 31 - 10/27/23
- Call for Bike and Pedestrian Input - 10/11/23
- October 2: Roads Work Update - 10/2/23
- News from the 5th District - 9/19/23
- LCP and Coast Protection - 7/11/23
- Open Appointments + River MAC + Roads Detour + Governance - 7/10/23
- Moscow Rd, LCP, Public Safety, and BOS Actions - 6/13/23
- June 8 River MAC Agenda & Free Chipper Program
- LCP, Coast MAC Agenda Change & County News - 5.17.23
- LCP and Elderberry Commons Meetings and Updates - 4/12/23
- Tax and grant help for homeowners - 4/10/23
- Atmospheric River & River MAC Postponed - 3/8/23
- Vacation Rentals, Broadband, Infrastructure and more - 3/6/23
- Return to In-person meetings - Roads and River MAC - 2/14/23
- Housing Element, Roads, Governance Meetings - February 1, 2023
- Governance Workshop February 4 and MAC meetings updates - Jan 27, 2023
- Wet, Windy & Wild in West County - Jan 3. 2023
- December 2022 Good News - December 13, 2022
- July MAC and Good News! July 18th, 2022
- July Newsletter July 5th, 2022
- June News and MAC June 13, 2022
- May Community News May 12th 2022
- April Newsletter April 1, 2022
- Hot Topics January 25, 2022
- January News January 3, 2022
- Town Halls - Disaster Prep and Occidental/Graton Sewer June 20, 2021
- June Newsletter June 11, 2021
- May Newsletter June 1, 2021
- May Newsletter May 13, 2021
- COVID Assistance / Community Meetings April 29, 2021
- COVID opening and State June 15 date April 7, 2021
- Shelter In Place Health Order March 17, 2020
- COVID-19 Emergency Declared March 2, 2020
- 5th District Updates February 29, 2020
- Addressing Homelessness - News from the 5th District - January 15, 2020
- Keeping Cool this Holiday Weekend, September 1st, 2022
- West County Progress - December 21, 2022
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