Weekly Roundup for May 31, 2024

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following:

1. Latest edition of SoCo Correspondent available now
2. Emergency preparedness tips and resources
3. SoCo Chat podcast previews Summer 2024 road paving
4. Other Sonoma County news of note

Latest edition of SoCo Correspondent now available

In the new issue of SoCo Correspondent, readers can preview the County’s annual budget hearings that begin on June 11. Additionally, find updates on several high-priority investments, including initiatives to reduce the threat of wildfires, create new parks, build affordable housing, improve our airport and make County government more accessible.

Read more at: https://conta.cc/4bWdCok

Emergency preparedness tips and resources

With fire season soon underway, the County of Sonoma strongly recommends subscribing to SoCoAlert and Nixle warning systems to receive alerts through landline calls, telephone devices for the deaf, cell phone text messages or pre-recorded verbal messages and email.

Sign up here: https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/sign-up/

• Plus, make sure you know your official evacuation zone:
  https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/evacuation-map/
• Learn how to prevent equipment sparked fires due to lawn mowing, trailer chains, or driving on dry grass or brush, or with low tire pressure:
  https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prevent-wildfire/equipment-use/
• Defensible space is an essential buffer between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. Learn more:
  https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/defensible-space/

Also, with the weather heating up, it's time to practice heat safety. Heat-related deaths and injuries are preventable. Know the symptoms, check on family and neighbors, and take precautions. If you are at risk for heat-related illness, please remember to stay hydrated, limit your time outdoors, and check in on those who are susceptible to heat-related illness.

• Job Sites: Stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade as often as possible.
• Indoors: Check on the elderly, sick and those without AC.
• Vehicles: NEVER leave kids or pets unattended – look before you lock.
• Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.

To learn more, visit: https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/local-hazards/heat/

More tips to stay cool and preparing for a heatwave:
https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/local-hazards/heat-advisories/

SoCo Chat podcast previews Summer road paving

SoCo Chat is Sonoma County’s podcast highlighting current county issues, stories, events, and other matters of public interest. Listen in for in-depth discussions about critical issues facing our community, as well as hear a variety of tidbits, tales and historic anecdotes about this wonderful place we call home.

In the latest episode of SoCo Chat, Deputy Director of Sonoma County’s Department of Public Infrastructure, Janice Thompson, discusses the upcoming road paving season, the process for choosing road projects, how projects get funded and much more.

Browse, watch and listen to all podcast episodes at: 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/county-administrators-office/sonoma-county-communications/soco-chat

SoCo Chat is also available on the following platforms:

• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UosTJa  
• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3vXU2IG
• Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/48Ydofc
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Uq52bZ

Other Sonoma County news of note

Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Participates in Unlicensed Contractor Compliance Checks 
https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-district-attorneys-office-participates-in-unlicensed-contractor-compliance-checks