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District 1 December 2023 Short Newsletter
I hope you enjoyed a joyful - and delicious! - Thanksgiving holiday, surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones of all kinds. This year, I'm thankful for a relatively quiet fire season and a gentle start to our rainy season. I'm thankful to the City of Sonoma for their initiative and partnership to open a severe weather winter shelter for vulnerable folks in the Sonoma Valley. I'm thankful to be just weeks away from the opening of the East Sonoma County Services Center, which will bring much needed county services to the Valley - keep an eye out for an official announcement in an upcoming newsletter! Read full story
Streaming Service Scams
Now scammers are imitating popular streaming services such as Netflix and Paramount +. Recent emails indicated Paramount + subscription was expiring and had a realistic Paramount + logo but was a scam. Similarly an email purporting to come from Netflix to sign up for a loyalty program was also a scam. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for December 1, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Sonoma County Sheriff hosts annual toy collection December 8; 2) Reminder: Sonoma County property tax is due December 11; 3) Sonoma County cannabis ordinance update meetings December 13; and 4) New opportunities available to serve your community Read full story
District 1 November 2023 Newsletter
On Wednesday, November 1st, the county’s Climate Action and Resiliency Division hosted a Virtual Town Hall that I hosted along with Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, with whom I sit on the Board of Supervisors’ Climate Ad Hoc. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for November 17, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Latest edition of SoCo Correspondent now available; 2) Community webinar on homelessness November 29; 3) Sonoma County needs you: Serve on a board or commission; and 4) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
Notice of Funding Availability for FY2024-2025 has been released!
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) will be accepting funding applications from eligible applicants for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF). Read full story
CAPIA Bay Region Supervisor of the Year 2023
Juvenile Hall Supervisor Chai Walin has been recognized by the California Association of Probation Institutions Administrators (CAPIA) as the 2023 Bay Region Supervisor of the Year. Chai has been an outstanding Juvenile Hall facility supervisor for over 10 years. Read full story
Lived Experience of Homelessness in Sonoma County: A Community Webinar
You are invited to participate in an online public forum on homelessness on Wednesday, November 29th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The forum will begin with a brief discussion on homeless experiences, followed by an “open forum” style Q&A session. Read full story
National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Review – Public Notice for Steelhead Beach Park Project - Removal of Accessibility Barriers
On or about November 20, 2023, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release of $75,000 in Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants funds as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title I, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633, 42 U.S.C. 5301- 5321, as amended, to undertake a project known as Steelhead Beach ADA project for the purpose of providing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access to public facility Steelhead Beach Regional Park. Read full story