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All Episodes

SoCo Chat — 162 episodes

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Episode 95 – Taking the lead: New County Executive David Guhin on leading the largest workforce in Sonoma County

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Episode 94 – Taking County Services on the Road: Inside Open Doors Mobile Services

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Episode 93 – Building Strong Starts: How Sonoma County Is Investing in Early Childhood — with Angie Dillon-Shore, Executive Director of First 5 Sonoma County

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Episode 92 – In conversation with Rebecca Hermosillo, chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

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Episode 91 – Vista Academy: An Alternative to Juvenile Hall in Sonoma County

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Episode 90 – Staying Healthy in Sonoma County: Viruses, Vaccines and Wild Mushrooms

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Episode 89 – Meet Your New Best Friend: Adoption Tips From the Sonoma County Animal Shelter

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Episode 88 – Hunger in Sonoma County: How the Food Bank Fills the Gap

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Episodio 88 – El hambre en el condado de Sonoma: cómo el banco de alimentos cubre las necesidades

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Episode 87 – Federal Funding at Risk: Preparing Sonoma County for Tough Choices

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Episode 86 – Open Doors: A New Way to Get Help in Sonoma County

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Episodio 86 – Open Doors: una nueva forma de obtener ayuda en el condado de Sonoma

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Episode 85 – Hope and Healing in Sonoma County: The Family Justice Center

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Episodio 85 – Esperanza y sanación en el condado de Sonoma: El Centro de Justicia Familiar

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Episode 84 – La Luz: Opening Pathways to Opportunity

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Episodio 84 – La Luz: Abriendo caminos hacia las oportunidades

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Episode 83 – On Track for the Future: SMART's Role in Connecting Sonoma County

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Episode 82 – Exploring Sonoma County’s Shelter Gaps & Local Solutions

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Capitulo 82: Explorando deficiencias en materia de refugios y soluciones locales en el condado de Sonoma

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Episode 81 - California Rural Legal Assistance in Sonoma County

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Capitulo 81 - Asistencia Legal Rural de California

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Episode 80- Stronger Together: The Hispanic Chamber’s Role in Shaping Sonoma’s Economy

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Capitulo 80- Más fuertes juntos: el papel de la Cámara Hispana en moldear la economía de Sonoma

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Capitulo 79- Entender la manutención de hijos: Ayuda para las familias del condado de Sonoma

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Episode 79- Understanding Child Support: Help for Sonoma County Families

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Special- Behind the Gates: Opening Day at Sonoma’s ‘Hot Dogs & Cool Cats’ Fair

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Episode 78- Inside Public Health: A Conversation with Department of Health Services Director, Nolan Sullivan

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Capitulo 77 - Transparencia y confianza: cómo IOLERO supervisa la Oficina del Sheriff

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Episode 77 - Transparency & Trust: How IOLERO Oversees the Sheriff’s Office

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Episode 76- SoCo Chat hits the road: A preview of the 2025 Sonoma County Fair

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Capitulo 76- SoCo Chat de paseo: Un avance de la Feria del Condado de Sonoma

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Episode 75- LEAP Toward Change: How Lived Experience is Shaping Sonoma County’s Homeless Services

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Episode 74 - Keeping pets safe in the summer heat

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Episode 73- From Awareness to Action: Confronting HIV/AIDS in Sonoma County

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Episode 72- Inside Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office

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Episode 71- The risks of this year’s wildfire season and the Koi Nation Casino proposal

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Capitulo 71- Riesgos de la temporada de incendios forestales y la propuesta del Casino de la Nación Koi

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Episode 70 - In conversation with Sonoma County Third District Supervisor Chris Coursey

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Episode 69- Staying Safe on the Russian River: Memorial Day to Labor Day

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Capitulo 69- Cómo mantenerse seguro en el río Ruso: del Día de los Caídos al Día del Trabajo

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Episode 68 - In conversation with Sonoma County First District Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo

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Episode 67- Beyond Snacks: Vending Machines That Could Save a Life

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Capitulo 67- Más allá de los aperitivos máquina expendedora que podría salvar una vida

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Capitulo 66 - Visualizando un nuevo Centro de Gobierno

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Episode 66 - Envisioning a new County Government Center

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Episode 65 - In conversation with Fourth District Supervisor James Gore

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Capitulo 65 - En conversación con el Supervisor del Cuarto Distrito, James Gore

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Episode 64- Standing with Immigrant Families

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Capitulo 64- Apoyo a las familias inmigrantes

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Capitulo 63 - El cambio que se puede ver: Una conversación con el Sargento Juan Valencia de la oficina del alguacil del Condado de Sonoma

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Episode 63 - Change You Can See: A Conversation with Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram

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Capitulo 62 - El Viaje del Agua: De la Naturaleza a Tu Grifo con Sonoma Water

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Episode 61 - In conversation with Emma Diemert, Supervising Animal Control Officer for Sonoma County Animal Services

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Capitulo 61 - En conversación con Lupe Garcia-Torres, Representante Servicios de Animales del Condado de Sonoma

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Capitulo 60- Clasificación: Una inmersión profunda en la gestión de residuos

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SoCo Chat Roundtable 5

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SoCo Chat Español Mesa Redonda 5

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Episode 59- Sonoma County Fair: Changes, Challenges and a New CEO

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Capitulo 59- Feria del Condado de Sonoma: Cambios, retos y un nuevo Director General

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Capitulo 58 - Virus de invierno: Por qué los casos están aumentando y cómo mantenerse seguro

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Episode 58 - Winter Viruses: Why Cases Are Rising and How to Stay Safe

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Episode 57- Voices of Change: The Homelessness Coalition's Mission to End Homelessness

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Capitulo 56- Apoyando la Recuperación de los incendios de LA: Lecciones y Reflexiones

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Episode 56- Supporting LA Firestorm Recovery: Lessons and Reflections

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Capitulo 55 - De las cenizas a la abundancia con los jardineros maestros del condado de Sonoma

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Episode 55 - From Ashes to Abundance with Master Gardeners of Sonoma County

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Episode 54- Sorting it out: A deep dive into waste management

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

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

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

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

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

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SoCo Chat Special: Happy Holidays

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SoCo Chat especial: Felices Fiestas

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Capitulo 51-Mejoras en el hogar: Programa de Independencia Energética del Condado de Sonoma

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Episode 51- Home improvements: Sonoma County Energy Independence Program

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Episode 50- Susan Gorin reflects on the highs – and a few lows – of her 12 years on the Board of Supervisors

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Capitulo 50- Susan Gorin reflexiona sobre los altos - y algunos bajos - de sus 12 años en la Junta de Supervisores

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Episode 49- Compassionate Response in Crisis: Understanding Sonoma County’s mobile support

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Capitulo 49- Respuesta compasiva en situaciones de crisis: Apoyo móvil del Condado de Sonoma

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Capitulo 48 - Concienciación sobre el VIH y el SIDA: Los esfuerzos del Condado de Sonoma en materia de salud pública

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Episode 48 - HIV & AIDS awareness: Sonoma County’s public health efforts

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Episodio 47 - Conteo de boletas: una actualización del Condado de Sonoma sobre los resultados de las elecciones de 2024

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Episode 47 - Counting ballots: An update from Sonoma County Registrar of Voters, Deva Marie Proto, on 2024 election results

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SoCo Chat Roundtable 4

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Episode 46- Managing our most precious resource in a changing climate, with Grant Davis, General Manager of Sonoma Water

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Episode 45 - Healing and surviving domestic violence, abuse and trauma

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Episodio 44- Seguridad en nuestros parques: Cambios en los parques regionales del condado de Sonoma

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Episode 44- Safeguarding our parks: Changes to Sonoma County Regional Parks Rangers and law enforcement

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Episode 43- How elections work in Sonoma County and why your vote is secure

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En conversación con Lideres Latinos del Condado de Sonoma, Parte IV- Mesa Redonda

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Episode 42- What’s powering Sonoma County A conversation about Sonoma Clean Power, our local public electricity provider

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En conversación con Lideres Latinos del Condado de Sonoma sobre la herencia hispana, Parte III:

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In conversation with Latino Leaders with the County of Sonoma featuring Hispanic Heritage, Part III

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En conversación con Lideres Latinos del Condado de Sonoma sobre la herencia hispana, Parte II:

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Episode 41- In conversation with Jennielynn Holmes

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En Conversación con Lideres Latinos del Condado de Sonoma- Parte uno

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In Conversation with Sonoma County Latino Leaders - Part 1

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Episode 40 - Una plática dura pero sincera sobre el suicidio

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Episode 40- A hard but honest discussion about suicide

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Episode 39 - The Opioid Epidemic

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Episodio 39 - La Epidemia de Opioides

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Episode 38- Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women

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Episode 37 - In conversation with Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins

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Episode 36- Sonoma County Law Library Services

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Episode 35- In conversation with Angela Struckmann

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Episode 34- "The Greatest Fair on Earth"

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Capítulo 34- "La feria más grande del mundo”

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Episode 33- Youth mental health awareness

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Capítulo 33- Concienciación sobre la salud mental de los adolecentes

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Episode 32- How does the County spend your tax dollars?

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‘Listo Condado de Sonoma’ Parte IV: Listos. Preparados. Adelante.

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‘SoCo Ready’ Part IV: Ready. Set. Go.

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‘SoCo Ready’ Part III: Creating a zone of protection around your home

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‘Listo Condado de Sonoma’ Parte III: Creando una zona de protección alrededor de su casa

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Episode 31- En conversación con supervisor James Gore

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Episode 31- In Conversation with Supervisor James Gore

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‘SoCo Ready’ Part II: Preparing our wildland areas

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‘Listo Condado de Sonoma’ Parte II: Preparar nuestras zonas forestales

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SoCo Chat special- SoCo Ready Part 1

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SoCo Chat especial- Listo Condado de Sonoma Parte 1

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Episode 30 - In conversation with Supervisor Chris Coursey

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Episode 29 - Summer 2024 Road Paving Preview

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Episode 28- The final safety net

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SoCo Chat Roundtable 3

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Capítulo 27 - Cuidar nuestra salud mental

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Episode 27 - Taking care of our mental health

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Episode 26- Hitting the books in Sonoma County

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Capítulo 25- La justicia penal en el condado de Sonoma

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Episode 25- Criminal Justice in Sonoma County

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Episode 24- Tierra De Rosas groundbreaking

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Capítulo 24- Comienzo de las obras en Tierra de Rosas

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Episode 23- Equity and Sonoma County

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Capítulo 23- Equidad y el condado de Sonoma

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Special Episode- Sonoma County Shake Out

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Episode 22 - Sonoma County’s transition to zero-emission public transit

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Episode 21 - Sonoma County Fire Memorial

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Episode 20- Adapting to climate change in Sonoma County

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Episode 19- The Civil Grand Jury: A community watchdog

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Episode 18- In conversation with Tina Rivera, director of Department of Health Services

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Episode 17 - Flying STS in 2024 and beyond

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Episode 16- Helping our furry friends

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Episode 15- Hope and healing through music

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Episode 14- In conversation with Supervisor Susan Gorin

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Episode 13- Exploring the beauty of Sonoma County’s park system

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SoCo Chat Roundtable 2

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Episode 12- What’s the difference between 2-1-1 and 9-1-1

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Capítulo especial - Recursos para los trabajadores agrícolas

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Special Episode - Farmworker resources

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Episode 11- The person behind the scenes

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Episode 10- Looking out for local businesses

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Episode 9- Keeping up with storm impacts

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Episode 8- Back to planning the future

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Episode 7- The challenge of counting the homeless

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SoCo Chat Roundtable

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Episode 6- Sonoma County at its roots ft. Agricultural Commissioner Andrew Smith

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Episode 5- Woman in Charge ft. Sonoma County Administrator M. Christina Rivera

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Special Episode- Turn around - Don’t drown: Preparing for winter storms with Jeff DuVall, director of Sonoma County’s Department of Emergency Management

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Episode 4- On COVID and cold season – A conversation with Dr. Tanya Phares, Sonoma County’s new Health Officer

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Episode 3- Where are the workers? – A discussion about the county’s high vacancy rate

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Episode 2- An inside look at Sonoma County elections

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Episode 1- What’s in store for 2024? A conversation with Supervisor David Rabbitt, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.