Weekly roundup for June 13, 2025

Published: June 13, 2025

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

Celebrate grand opening of Windsor SMART station today
Prescribed burns scheduled across Sonoma County
New podcast goes inside Public Defender’s Office
Latest County of Sonoma career opportunities
Other Sonoma County news of note

CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF WINDSOR SMART STATION TODAY

Join Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit at 1:45 p.m. today (Friday, June 13) for the grand opening of its new station in Windsor. The free event will feature live music, food, refreshments and promotional giveaways at the new station, located just west of the Windsor Town Green at 464 Emily Rose Circle. Arrive in style by train or pedal in on the new SMART pathway connecting Windsor and Santa Rosa.

“It’s not often we get to celebrate a community dream coming to life,” said Supervisor Chris Coursey, who also serves as chairman of the rail system’s board of directors. “This station, and every new mile of track, brings us closer to a fully connected North Bay where people have real choices in how they live, work and travel. I’m proud to see SMART delivering on its promise to reduce traffic, cut emissions, and strengthen regional ties. It’s proof that when we invest in our rail system, we invest in our people.”

Additional details available here: http://bit.ly/4jUGgtJ

PRESCRIBED BURNS SCHEDULED ACROSS SONOMA COUNTY

Beginning today (Friday, June 13) prescribed burns are planned throughout Sonoma County to support wildfire prevention and ecosystem health. These burns are carefully managed and subject to change based on weather and safety conditions. Additional burns may be added.

Scheduled burns include:

-- Friday, June 13 – Pepperwood Preserve, Santa Rosa (49 acres)
Saturday, June 14 – Live Oaks Ranch Preserve, Knights Valley (11 acres)
Tuesday, June 17 – Villa Commons, Healdsburg (22 acres)
Wednesday, June 18 – Fitch Mountain Preserve, Healdsburg (18 acres)

If you see or smell smoke, do not call 9-1-1 unless there is an emergency outside the designated burn area. Follow prescribed burns on Watch Duty: https://app.watchduty.org/

NEW PODCAST GOES INSIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE

Anyone who has ever watched a courtroom drama on TV will know that the right to an attorney is fundamental to our legal system. But not everyone can afford to retain legal representation. In those cases, the court will appoint a lawyer to represent a defendant and ensure a fair trial.

That’s when the Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office becomes involved. The office provides free legal services to defendants who are not financially able to employ their own counsel. It also provides support for immigrants facing deportation proceedings.

Public Defender Brian Morris takes you inside the office in a new edition of SoCo Chat, the County’s weekly podcast. View it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYVsW_z8MLY

SoCo Chat episodes are also available on Spotify, Apple and Amazon. Subscribe and listen here: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/county-administrators-office/sonoma-county-communications/soco-chat

LATEST CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH COUNTY OF SONOMA

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

Deputy Sheriff II – Court Security Extra-Help, Sheriff — https://bit.ly/3FBuPcl (continuous)
Employment and Training Counselor I, Human Services — https://bit.ly/3FykKgj (closing June 17)
Homelessness Services Program Planning and Evaluation Analyst, Health Services — https://bit.ly/3SKVdmU (closing June 23)
Juvenile Correctional Counselor I, Probation — https://bit.ly/3HP1z2e (closing June 26)
Safety and Training Administrator, Water — https://bit.ly/4mXwJoa (closing June 16)

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

Board of Supervisors adopts budget for 2025-26 fiscal year
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/board-of-supervisors-adopts-budget-for-2025-26-fiscal-year

Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport to undergo triennial training exercise
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/charles-m-schulz-%E2%80%93-sonoma-county-airport-to-undergo-triennial-training-exercise