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Hi there, Sonoma! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Sonoma commission seat could you fill this year?
  • How new camera rules and art fees will change Sonoma
  • What Sonoma's first monumental public sculpture will bring to the Plaza.

Also on today's calendar: A Taste of Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Volunteers sought for key Sonoma commissions, advisory boards (sonomanews.com) — Sonoma residents are being invited to apply for open seats on several city commissions and advisory boards, including climate action, cultural and fine arts, historic preservation, parks and recreation, traffic safety, and the Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission. With both adult and youth positions available, officials stress that everyday community members can directly shape local policies, from environmental priorities to how streets, parks, and historic sites are managed.
   

2. City Council: Flock sharing restrictions coming (sonomanews.com) — Sonoma residents face new limits on how police share Flock license-plate camera footage, while the City Council also approved a 1% public art fee on most new developments over $250,000. Council members expanded disability access for public comments via Zoom and adopted a hazard mitigation plan that keeps Sonoma eligible for federal disaster grants, with wildfire ranked the city's top risk.
   

3. Sonoma Awaits 'Monumental' Sculpture Donation (sonomasun.com) — Sonoma is getting its first permanent monumental public sculpture by a local artist, with Cycles #3 set for installation on the southwest corner of Sonoma Plaza and an October 1 unveiling. The piece anchors the city's new Public Art Program and follows a recent 9/11 memorial sculpture dedication at Firehouse #1, signaling a growing commitment to meaningful public art in everyday civic spaces.
   

4. Permit Sonoma to stop offering walk-in counter service on Fridays (pressdemocrat.com) — If you rely on Permit Sonoma's walk-in counter, be prepared for Friday closures starting Oct. 2, with in-person help limited to Monday through Thursday. The county says the change will free staff to process backlogged permits while inspections and field work still occur Fridays. Officials will review the pilot after six months before deciding whether to restore Friday hours.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • How do you drink, cook or make coffee with our tap water?
    I've been filtering my water through a Brita for years. However, no matter how much I clean it.— daily, it still smells a bit moldy. I clean my… (Nextdoor Boyes Hot Springs)
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    A whole flock of birds has settled into a tree that I need to trim the top of because it's in danger of falling and touching my neighbor's house if… (Nextdoor Meadowlark Schellville)
  • Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Sonoma. Apply here.
  • Compass Group posted a job opening for Cafe Cook Lead - Sonoma Raceway (Part-Time) in Sonoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sonoma here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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