Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
Post from the past. As the County prepares to allow more winery events and cannabis tourism we have to ask, “who are you working for?” Tourism is only 6.5% of our total economy (2021 Economic Development Report). Opinion: The Press Democrat recently reported that more people are leaving Sonoma County than moving in. We have …
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Heck of a job Supervisors! Sonoma County third highest homeless population in nation….only Orange County and Honolulu more*. “The basic explanation is high rents and low wages.” Sonoma County homeless population among the biggest nationwide Manuel Santiago has been living in an area of southwest Santa Rosa since Camp Michela, a homeless camp in the …
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Deadline for redistricting commission – sign up early The application period will be open from February 23, through March 23, 2021. Interested parties will need to complete the Application Form on the County Boards and Commissions website. The Board of Supervisors will select a combination of two appointees per district and five at-large positions to ensure …
Opportunity for Citizens: Deadline for redistricting commission – sign up early Read More »
Since the pandemic, the supervisors have used shelter in place as a screen to push through policies with little oversight. With the pandemic to be worked out by summer, the supervisors are throwing it all up in the air hoping we are not paying attention to their business friendly agenda that does nothing to address …
We Need to be alert: Future Local Coastal Plan Workshops and you need to be there Read More »
WWW on Kendall Jackson’s attempt to pave over more ag lands Is the county picking winners and losers? This would require a General Plan amendment and zoning changes. Please speak out. Our Letter: www.winewaterwatch.org February 2, 2021 To: district4@sonoma-county.org, David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org district5@sonoma-county.org, Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org, chris.coursey@sonoma-county.org, Tennis.Wick@sonoma-county.org RE: Kendall Jackson Hotel on AG Lands Wine and Water Watch is a …
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New Search Engine that plants trees Forget Google, this site will plant trees instead of donating to climate deniers and selling your personal information while using renewable energy to power their servers and publishing monthly, fully transparent reports on what they are doing. Ecosia – the search engine that plants trees https://www.ecosia.org Ecosia uses the …