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Our government in action, please participate if you want to be the change. Here is your chance to send concerns on how Permit Sonoma is conducting business. Supervisors have hired a third party review in hopes of addressing problems in the department. Permit Sonoma seems to favor wine and real estate interests over the public. …
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County of Sonoma News The Office of Supervisor Chris Coursey is Seeking District 3 Community Members for Active Roles in Local Government Do you have a passion for service? Do you seek opportunities give back to your community while implementing and building upon your skills? Apply for the open public service opportunities listed below! Openings: Agricultural …
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For Immediate Release – May 10, 2022 Sacramento, CA – Today, the California state government released a draft of the Scoping Plan – the roadmap for how the state will become carbon neutral by mid-century. For the first time, the Scoping Plan acknowledges the role that organic agriculture and reductions in chemical pesticide use could …
A letter to the Editor of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat calls out the substandard housing for vineyard workers in Sonoma county’s fabled wine industry. EDITOR: Seeing the horrible housing conditions lower income people face in Sonoma County was an eye-opener (“Stuck in slumlike housing,” Nov. 21). It took me back 79 years to the …
Another reason climate change needs to be tackled now: “The researchers warn that, “in a worst case scenario,” these and possibly other pathogens could be released as the climate crisis melts glaciers around the world. Ancient Viruses Trapped in Glaciers for Thousands of Years Could Be Released By Climate Crisis: Study | Common Dreams News …
Lesson for the Coast, from nearby…..we’re in the crosshairs of industrial tourism. https://www.monteriocentral.com/lok_group.html?fbclid=IwAR1FHt7iAXTqErD9xRGLKCn3eCNmobe5_dU__csGIDFHZGx8_mtM4meBg00 STOP THIS MEGA 120 UNIT HOTEL/RESORT IN GUERNEVILLE! 17155 Hwy 116, Guerneville APNs 072-130-005, -007 and -009 Link to Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration documents. Aug 27, 2021 Legal Notice: Comments on this IS/MND must be received by September 27, 2021 at 5:00PM Please review …