Weekly roundup for June 6, 2025

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

1. Sonoma County Library offers free lunch to local youth
2. Community webinar on homelessness June 10
3. Are you prepared for wildfire season?
4. Latest County of Sonoma career opportunities
5. Other Sonoma County news of note

FREE SUMMER LUNCH AT SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY

Sonoma County Library is offering free weekday lunches to youth up to 18 at six locations from June 9 through Aug. 8, thanks to a partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank and California State Library.

Lunch is first-come, first-served. There are no income requirements and all are welcome. Locations include: Cloverdale, Northwest Santa Rosa (Coddingtown Mall), Rohnert Park Cotati, Roseland, Sebastopol and Sonoma Valley. Additionally, Guerneville Library offers “grab-and-go” lunches on Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m.

Expect weekly fruit and veggie tastings, dental tips from Smile Squad and healthy hydration advice from the Rethink Your Drink team. This runs alongside the Summer Reading Challenge to help kids stay full, sharp and inspired all summer long.

Details: https://sonomalibrary.org/learn/educators-students/lunch

COMMUNITY WEBINAR ON HOMELESSNESS JUNE 10

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is hosting an online community webinar on homelessness on Tuesday, June 10, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

Participants will receive an overview of the issue and dive into the Homeless Data Dashboard, a tool that provides key insights to the challenges, successes and strategies around homelessness in Sonoma County.

Presenters include Daniel Overbury-Howland, HMIS coordinator; Adam Siegenthaler, information systems specialist; and Michael Gause, ending homelessness manager.

Learn more including how to participate: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/public-forum-on-homelessness-(7)-data-dashboard-online-x161648

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR WILDFIRE SEASON?

Approximately 95 percent of wildfires in California are human-caused and preventable. This, coupled with climate change, has increased the risks of wildfire in Sonoma County. 

Here are three ways you can prepare right now:

• Sign up for alerts: https://socoemergency.org/receive-alerts/
• Know your zone: https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/evacuation-map/
• Have a Go Bag ready: https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/

For more tips on how you can be ready for wildfire, visit SoCoEmergency’s Wildfire Readiness page: https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/local-hazards/wildfire/

LATEST CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH COUNTY OF SONOMA

The County of Sonoma has fantastic job opportunities this week. Recent listings include:

• Assessment Specialist, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters — https://bit.ly/4kTmaRA
• Data Systems Manager, Human Services — https://bit.ly/3FAVCFG
• Fiscal and Administrative Manager, Sheriff — https://bit.ly/43SNcSe
• Registered Behavioral Health Clinician, Health Services — https://bit.ly/3FHKrLh
• Senior Engineer, Public Infrastructure — https://bit.ly/42LAAg1

Discover more job opportunities by visiting the County of Sonoma Careers Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sococareers.

For more jobs and details, check out our career portal at https://bit.ly/3Js0XOg, or call (707) 565-2331.

OTHER SONOMA COUNTY NEWS OF NOTE

Public invited to comment on Conservation Sonoma proposed planning agreement
http://permitsonoma.org/publicinvitedtocommentonconservationsonomaproposedplanningagreement 

Public hearings on 2025-2026 Sonoma County budget to begin June 10
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/public-hearings-on-2025-2026-sonoma-county-budget-to-begin-june-10

Sonoma County officials warn of high wildfire risk for 2025 fire season
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-officials-warn-of-high-wildfire-risk-for-2025-fire-season

EPIC Campaign aims to raise awareness about Russian River pollution
https://permitsonoma.org/epiccampaignaimstoraiseawarenessaboutrussianriverpollution

Sonoma County to host June 12 public meeting on Airport Area Specific Plan update
https://permitsonoma.org/sonomacountytohostjune12publicmeetingonairportareaspecificplanupdate