SR City Connections: Women in Public Safety Day | New CityBus Service Schedule | Work Experience for Teens | Spring Break Camps | Drought Update | And More
The City of Santa Rosa sent this bulletin at 03/16/2023 10:00 AM PDT
2nd Annual Women in Public Safety Day is this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Rain or Shine
The Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) and the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) invite you to attend the free Women in Public Safety Day this Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SRFD’s Training Tower located at 2126 W. College Avenue in Santa Rosa, CA. This educational career expo offers LIVE demonstrations and networking opportunities to encourage more women and girls to enter the public safety field, such as law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and other life safety services. RSVP NOW
Clean California Community Days – Spring into Action and Get Involved!
The City of Santa Rosa’s new community volunteer clean-up and beautification program, Clean Santa Rosa, is partnering with Caltrans for Clean California Community Days, an eleven-day, statewide beautification event that kicks off Friday, March 17. Clean Santa Rosa and Clean California Community Days are a fun way for families, friends, and coworkers to join City staff to take care of our wonderful city, show community support, and keep Santa Rosa a clean and beautiful place to live, work, and play. LEARN MORE
What to Read
New System-Wide CityBus Service Schedule Effective Sunday, March 19
A few spots are still available for spring break camps and swimming lessons starting Monday. SIGN UP
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board seeks volunteer members to provide guidance and priority for the projects identified in the City's Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan. APPLY NOW
Sonoma County Pride is raising funds to update the County’s largest rainbow flag, which is raised in Santa Rosa to kick off pride month in Sonoma County. DONATE NOW
The United Way offers free tax services to low-income earners in the North Bay with its Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program. READ MORE
Celebrating Women in Santa Rosa Government
March is Women's History Month, and the City of Santa Rosa is highlighting the stories of the women working in our local Santa Rosa city government. This week, we focused on the women in public safety from our police and fire departments. Read their stories at SRCity.org/WomenInGov, and meet some of them at Women in Public Safety Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SRFD’s training tower. More stories will be added each week in March. READ MORE
Did You Know?
Our Local Reservoirs are Full; City Council Rescinds Water Shortage Emergency
The significant amounts of rain the Russian River Watershed received this winter have fully restored the water supply in our local drinking water reservoirs, Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma. Now that our region’s reservoirs are back to full, Santa Rosa City Council has lifted the water shortage emergency that had been in place since June 29, 2021. The City sincerely thanks the community for working together to save 1.8 billion gallons of water during the drought and reducing communitywide water use by 18% (compared to pre-drought usage in 2020). Even though the water shortage emergency has been lifted, it is critical that we all continue to use water efficiently, as the statewide restrictions on water waste, like overwatering that leads to runoff, will remain in place. There is never enough to waste, so please continue to save water when possible. LEARN MORE
