Dear Supervisor Hopkins ,
I was not shocked, but was appalled and furious to read of sheriff Essex's response to your reasonable requests during the terrible fires. You were clearly trying to aid your constituents and their threatened livestock. This man clearly has problems with women in authority. I'm reminded of his outrageous and profane reaction to his being informed of critical public health regulations that his dept was expected to help enforce for the health and safety of our county population during these dangerous times of Covid . He was clearly both inappropriate in his outrageous language, and dangerous to our community health when he openly expressed his disdain in reaction to being informed his employees were expected to enforce this . It's interesting not one person has been cited for not wearing a mask out here . Our unincorporated area is swamped by tourists not wearing masks throughout the year, but especially in fine weather. I've never once seen any sheriff even speak to a tourist, even when our Monte rio beach was packed with tourists not wearing masks. They come from all over the country bringing virus on board as well as money to spend, and I've never once seen any sheriff challenge them . It's not surprising Sonoma county has been stuck in the purple , and now red stage for so long, as our areas keep getting in inoculated by Covid carrying tourists from everywhere.
I want you to know, that though I do not have the details of your encounter with this sheriff, I believe you , and stand with you in support. He clearly has problems with women in positions of authority, and quite possibly, women in general. I'm glad you immediately reported him. I'm sorry you had to experience being threatened by him. I can only imagine how he speaks to average women in his professional job as a sheriff. I would not feel safe in interacting with someone in such a position of power that is so clearly unable to control himself. We need this incompetent, clearly emotionally challenged and professionally deficient sheriff out of office ASAP. Please let us know what we can do to be supportive to you about this . I will be active in supporting any challenger, (though hopefully a woman) to sheriff Essex when his term is up (if we cannot get him out earlier.) He's clearly not up to the professional standards of his job, and is a disgrace.
Finally, I have a button which says " I believe her", which I have worn for Anita Hill, and more recently in response to the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for that beer bash drinking ,sexual assault promoting new Supreme Court judge. Women everywhere know men like sheriff Essex, and they do not belong in positions of responsibility and authority.
Sincerely , Christmas Leubrie RN ( retired) Monte Rio homeowner and resident
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Actualizaciones de COVID / Vacunas, Reuniones Comunitarias
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There is so much to enjoy in these beautiful spring days. Yet the second year of serious drought cause us all to look at protecting our environment in the face of low flows as well as our communities with a long fire season coming up. The water agency is advising that we will need to conserve 30-50% of our water in order to have enough to last through October. In every action from Spring gardening to daily habits, please be aware of your water usage and conserve water.
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Vaccine distribution
As of Wednesday, Sonoma County had administered a total of 295,693 doses.
This means 27 percent of our 16 and older population is now fully vaccinated, while 46 percent has received at least one dose.
The County’s vaccine distribution website, SoCoEmergency.org/vaccine is continually updated, providing detailed information about the vaccination rollout.
New vaccine eligibility issued by the state
● On April 1, all California residents 50 and older will be eligible for vaccination.
● On April 15, all residents 16 and older will be eligible for vaccination.
● While Gov. Newsom made the announcement last week to expect significant increases in the number of doses, Sonoma County Health officials have yet to see any increase in our allocation of vaccine doses, with this week’s allocation being flat or slightly smaller than the previous week. Until we receive the promised large increases in the supply of doses, we urge everyone who is eligible and wants to make an appointment to be patient. The County has created the capacity to do far more vaccinations that we are currently administering each week. We just need more doses. The Board of Supervisors this week sent the state a letter requesting more doses.
Reopening metrics
Sonoma County remains in the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. If the case rate and vaccination progress continues to improve, we anticipate moving into the orange tier the week of April 5th. More information on what the orange tier looks like is here.
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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council
Consejo Assesor Municipal de Russian River
April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
County Community Wildfire Prevention Plan
Plan de prevención de incendios forestales de la comunidad del condado
Local Coastal Plan Update Workshop Series.
Workshops to be scheduled soon. Follow the webpage here to sign up for the newsletter for notifications and to see workshop information when posted.
Serie de talleres de actualización del plan costero local. Los talleres se programarán próximamente. Siga la página web aquí para suscribirse al boletín de noticias para recibir notificaciones y para ver la información del taller cuando se publique.
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Join us for the County of Sonoma's Climate Action & Resiliency Virtual Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. on April 6. After brief presentations about current climate initiatives in the County, participants will be invited to give feedback, voice concerns, identify priorities and brainstorm future initiatives. County, participants will be invited to give feedback, voice concerns, identify priorities and brainstorm future initiatives.
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Acompáñenos en la Reunión Pública Virtual de Acción Climática y Resiliencia del Condado de Sonoma, el 6 de abril a las 5:00 pm. Después de breves presentaciones sobre las iniciativas climáticas actuales en el Condado, se invitará a los participantes a dar su opinión, expresar sus inquietudes, identificar prioridades e intercambiar ideas sobre iniciativas futuras.
Queremos saber qué opina usted sobre cómo lograr que el Condado de Sonoma sea neutral en carbono para el año 2030. [enlace a la página del evento]
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Hay tanto para disfrutar en estos hermosos días de primavera. Sin embargo, el segundo año de sequía grave hace que todos busquemos proteger nuestro medio ambiente frente a los caudales bajos, así como nuestras comunidades con una larga temporada de incendios que se avecina. La agencia del agua advierte que necesitaremos conservar entre un 30% y un 50% de nuestra agua para tener suficiente agua hasta octubre. En cada acción, desde la jardinería de primavera hasta los hábitos diarios, tenga en cuenta su uso de agua y conserve el agua.
Distribución de vacunas
Hasta el miércoles, el condado de Sonoma había administrado un total de 295,693 dosis.
Esto significa que el 27 por ciento de nuestra población de 16 años o más está ahora completamente vacunada, mientras que el 46 por ciento ha recibido al menos una dosis.
El sitio web de distribución de vacunas del condado, SoCoEmergency.org/vaccine, se actualiza continuamente, proporcionando información detallada sobre el lanzamiento de la vacuna.
Nueva elegibilidad para vacunas emitida por el estado
● El 1 de abril, todos los residentes de California de 50 años o más serán elegibles para la vacunación.
● El 15 de abril, todos los residentes mayores de 16 años serán elegibles para la vacunación.
● Si bien el gobernador Newsom hizo el anuncio la semana pasada para esperar aumentos significativos en la cantidad de dosis, los funcionarios de salud del condado de Sonoma aún no han visto ningún aumento en nuestra asignación de dosis de vacunas, y la asignación de esta semana es plana o ligeramente menor que la semana anterior. . Hasta que no recibamos los grandes aumentos prometidos en el suministro de dosis, instamos a todos los que sean elegibles y quieran programar una cita a que tengan paciencia. El condado ha creado la capacidad para realizar muchas más vacunas que las que estamos administrando actualmente cada semana. Solo necesitamos más dosis. La Junta de Supervisores envió esta semana al estado una carta solicitando más dosis.
Reapertura de métricas
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Fifth District Supervisor Lynda Hopkins | County of Sonoma | 707-565-2241 |
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County of Sonoma | 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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