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Episode 55 - From Ashes to Abundance with Master Gardeners of Sonoma County Jan 30, 2025

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Out of the ashes of the devastating Glass Fire, something extraordinary is blooming in Sonoma County. Join us as we dive into an inspiring story of resilience, renewal and community, to discuss a once-devastated space that has been transformed it into a vibrant and edible paradise for children — a symbol of hope, healing and sustainability. Here to talk about it is Pat Decker, Master Gardener Volunteer and Mimi Enright, Department Program Manager at the Sonoma County UC Cooperative Extension.

Episode 54- Sorting it out: A deep dive into waste management Jan 23, 2025

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Our topic today is garbage. And I don’t mean that derisively. We’re actually talking about the waste that we produce and throw out, where it should and shouldn’t go, and how it gets there.

Here to help answer our questions is Leslie Lukacs, Executive Director of Zero Waste Sonoma.

SoCo Chat Special- Reflections on 2017 Tubbs Fire and lessons to share in aftermath of LA firestorms Jan 18, 2025

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Today, we are bringing you a special segment of SoCo Chat, one focused on the fires that have been sweeping through parts of Los Angeles these past 10 days. To many of us here in Sonoma County, images of these fires have brought back many heart-breaking reminders of what we went through.

These are hard memories. But they come with valuable and hard-earned lessons, which many of our local leaders, including the two we have with us today, have been asked to share with our counterparts in Southern California. We thought it would be timely to reflect on these lessons and remind our listeners – including those who are perhaps new to Sonoma County – what we can and should be doing to prepare for the next wildfire.

Joining us are Jeff DuVall, director of the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, and Pamela Van Halsema, Communications Program Specialist for Sonoma Water, who is joining us in her capacity as a survivor of the 2017 fire and a leader involved in the rebuilding of Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park Neighborhood.

Episode 53- On fires in Southern California, support for the immigrant community and priorities for the new year Jan 16, 2025

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We have as our special guest today Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins who just last week was elected to serve as chair of the Board of Supervisors for 2025.

Capitulo 53- Incendios en SoCal, apoyo a la comunidad inmigrante y prioridades para el nuevo año Jan 16, 2025

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Matt Brown nuestro director diputado de comunicaciones tuvo la oportunidad de conversar con la supervisora Lynda Hopkins quien este año es la presidenta de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma.

La Supervisora Hopkins cuenta con personal bilingüe en su oficina que hoy nos acompaña para recopilar lo que compartió en su entrevista. Lupe Catalan, representante de campo de la oficina del quinto distrito nos dará resumen de la entrevista, además los comentarios sobre la resolución de apoyo para la comunidad inmigrante, y algunas de las metas que quiere lograr la Supervisora Hopkins este 2025

Episode 52- Behind the scenes of Public Infrastructure: roads, bridges and more Jan 09, 2025

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Our topic today is public infrastructure. By that, I mean the roads, bridges, airport and county-owned properties that we all use every day but may not know how they are built and maintained.

Here to help address our questions is Johannes Hoevertsz, Director of Sonoma County Public Infrastructure.

Capitulo 52- Detrás de escena de la infraestructura pública: carreteras, puentes y más Jan 09, 2025

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Nuestro tema de hoy es la infraestructura pública. Con esto me refiero a las carreteras, puentes, el aeropuerto y las propiedades del condado que todos usamos diariamente, pero que quizás no sabemos cómo se construyen y como se mantienen.

Para ayudarnos a responder a nuestras preguntas, nos acompaña Johannes Hoevertsz, director de Infraestructura Pública del Condado de Sonoma.

SoCo Chat Special: Happy Holidays Dec 20, 2024

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We want you to know we’re taking a little two-week break for the holidays. But we didn’t want to let 2024 come to an end without telling you how much we have appreciated all the love and support we have received since launching this podcast earlier this year.

We’ll be back in the new year with more episodes, but we want to wish you all a very Happy Holidays!

SoCo Chat especial: Felices Fiestas Dec 20, 2024

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Queremos dejarles saber que vamos a tomar un pequeño descanso de dos semanas durante la temporada decembrina. Pero no queríamos dejar que el 2024 termine sin expresar nuestro agradecimiento por todo el cariño y apoyo que hemos recibido desde el lanzamiento de este podcast a principios de año.

Regresaremos en el nuevo año con más episodios, mientras tanto queremos desearles unas muy felices fiestas.

Capitulo 51-Mejoras en el hogar: Programa de Independencia Energética del Condado de Sonoma Dec 12, 2024

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Hoy vamos a hablar sobre un programa del Condado que puede ayudarle a financiar una serie de mejoras para su hogar o negocio, como un nuevo techo, ventanas, un sistema de energía solar y mucho más.

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