Following Fires, Sonoma Supervisors Urge Staff To Promote County’s Mental Health Services
Michael Kennedy, the county’s mental health director, said his division had recently seen about double its normal volume of phone calls from residents possibly experiencing problems such as anxiety and depression.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Board Of Supervisors Sounds Alarm Over Potential Mental Health Crises Caused By Sonoma County Fires
Sonoma County supervisors raised concerns Tuesday about the damaging effects of the October firestorm on residents’ mental health, particularly the impacts on the thousands of people whose homes burned. (Morris, 11/14)
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Capital Public Radio:
County Asks For Help Cultivating Marijuana Rules
Even though California voters approved recreational marijuana last fall, many cities and counties, like Yolo, don't have laws regarding who can grow pot and where. Yolo County says people are growing weed all over the unincorporated areas, even though there is no ordinance that allows it. A series of community meetings are being held this month to gather ideas for the county's new cultivation and processing rules. (Moffitt, 11/14)