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Agenda for Action
The Agenda for Action (AFA) is a call to action for people throughout Sonoma County to come together to invest sustainably in protecting and supporting the wellbeing of the community, and specifically the community members who have been most impacted...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese: Homeless Services Center and Family Support Center
Resources, counseling, intake for shelters, showers, laundry, telephone, and mail services. Emergency homeless shelter for families.
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Community Action Partnership
Housing assistance, financial assistance and crisis support, community resource, health and wellbeing, community engagement and education.
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Daily Acts
To survive climate change, we must focus on the solutions that help reduce it as well as adapt to changes that are already happening. Daily Acts connects people and builds community through education, action, and policy change that address the...
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Food Not Bombs – Petaluma
Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.
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Food Not Bombs – Santa Rosa
Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.
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Indivisible Healdsburg
INDIVISIBLE HEALDSBURG is a community of more than 400 members who are engaged for the long term to promote progressive values and preserve democracy for generations to come. They embrace Abraham Lincoln’s model: “Government of the people, by the...
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Indivisible Sonoma County
Indivisible Sonoma County was established in 2017, along with thousands of other Indivisible chapters, in response to the 2016 electoral selection of Donald Trump. This national, grassroots movement is based on the vision of a real democracy –...
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Kashia Band of Pomo Indians
The Kashia Band of Pomo Indians are the first inhabitants of the coastal Sonoma County area around Fort Ross. An estimated 1,500 people inhabited this area before European settler-colonialism. By 1870, only 3 villages remained. In 1914, the US...
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Living on Shaky Ground
The Living on Shaky Ground handbook explains how to prepare for, survive, and recover from earthquakes and tsunamis. It also describes what you can do today to save lives, reduce injuries, and minimize damage. Lots more information on this website.
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Mary Moore
Mary Moore is a longtime activist in Sonoma County, California, where she has lead struggles against corporate malfeasance, social injustice, racism and conventional apathy.
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NAACP of Sonoma County
The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all...
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Nation’s Finest: Santa Rosa
With 30 locations in 15 mostly rural communities in California, Arizona, and Nevada, providing critical services and support to more than 6,800 Veterans annually.
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North Bay Rapid Response Network
The Rapid Response Network provides a way for people to respond to fear and anxiety in our community as a result of the increase in immigration enforcement, ICE raids and other attacks against our communities.
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Northern California Public Media
Northern California Public Media is dedicated to utilizing media for inspiration, education, and connection in the region.
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Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
A progressive community-based non-profit organization offering sponsorships, seed funding, meeting space, book library, Internet access and much more. Supports a wide range of services for peace and justice activists (socially concerned and engaged...
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Petaluma People Services Center
Petaluma Homelessness Prevention One-time grants for residents of Petaluma, providing rental assistance.
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Petaluma Progressives
Grassroots, political education and action group. Producers of the Progressive Festival.
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Praxis Peace Institute
Uniting theory and practice, Praxis Peace Institute is a non-profit organization located in the city of Sonoma, California. It is dedicated to systemic peace, social and economic justice, environmental sustainability, and informed civic...
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Progressive Sonoma
Progressive Sonoma, an affiliate of the Peaceful Resistance Network, is a group of local, concerned citizens, organizing for progressive political action. Members are from varying backgrounds and affiliations, but first and foremost we are...
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Radio Resistance
Radio Resistance, hosted by the intrepid Rebel Fagin, features interviews with activists, artists, and union organizers on the plight of the unhoused, climate change, trans rights, and the struggles of immigrants.
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Reach for Home
Provide opportunities and support for participants to work toward self-sufficiency, independence, and permanent housing.
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Redwood Gospel Mission
Emergency shelter 365 days a year. Intakes for men – Mon-Fri at 11am, for women Mon-Fri at 11am and Sat-Sun at 1pm, ID required.
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Santa Rosa Government Services
The services provided by public servants hired by the people of Santa Rosa, CA.
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Sonoma County Black Forum
The mission is to lead, serve, and thrive, by promoting positive community and youth engagement events. Monthly meetings.
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Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!)
Groups and individuals working address and reverse climate change. Meet in months with a 5th Monday, 7-9 PM at the PJC.
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Sonoma County for Palestine
Local Sonoma County group working to defend the human rights of Palestinians. Join them weekly in Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA to protest (Weekly since October of 2023!).
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Sonoma County Government Services
The services provided by public servants hired by the people of Sonoma County, CA.
Sonoma County Housing Authority
Local public agency that provides safe, decent and quality affordable housing and supportive services to eligible persons with limited incomes.
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Sonoma County Library
Sonoma County Library welcomes all to grow and thrive in a community where equal access to knowledge creates understanding and limitless potential.
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Sonoma County Nonviolence Training
Collective offers free trainings in methods and principles for progressive social change and peace.
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Sonoma County Peace and Justice Events Calendar
A vital source of information on current peace and justice-related events in and around Sonoma County.
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Sonoma County Primary Election Endorsements List, June 2026
A neutral and non-partisan compilation of candidates and their major endorsements.
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Sonoma County Registrar of Voters
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office is committed to serving the voters of Sonoma County, eliminating barriers to participation in the democratic process, educating youth as to the importance of the democratic process, and providing...
Sonoma Overnight Support
Information and assistance, counseling, emergency shelter. Drop In center offers use of computers, laundry, showers, and hot meals. Their services are also available to non-resident homeless.
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Sunrise Movement, Sonoma County
Sunrise is a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. They are building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across Imperial America, end the corrupting influence of fossil...
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The Climate Center
Since 2001, The Climate Center has been a leader in making climate solutions a reality in California at speed and scale. They are a think-tank, do-tank working to turn bold ideas into action for a climate-safe future.
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Ukes4Peace
The Healdsburg Ukulele Club has kick-started a grassroots movement called ‘Ukes4Peace’. Twenty six ukulele clubs are hosting six Ukes4Peace jams to play music from a common songbook to promote peace, harmony and love in this fraught...
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VIDAS - Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services
An affiliated organization with the Immigration Law & Justice Network (ILJN). The ILJ network provides support services, at no cost, to 19 affiliated organizations across the country that deliver immigration legal services for low-income...
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Community Action Partnership
Housing assistance, financial assistance and crisis support, community resource, health and wellbeing, community engagement and education.
Local
Daily Acts
To survive climate change, we must focus on the solutions that help reduce it as well as adapt to changes that are already happening. Daily Acts connects people and builds community through education, action, and policy change that address the...
Local
Food Not Bombs – Petaluma
Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.
Local
Food Not Bombs – Santa Rosa
Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.
Local
Local
Local
Indivisible Healdsburg
INDIVISIBLE HEALDSBURG is a community of more than 400 members who are engaged for the long term to promote progressive values and preserve democracy for generations to come. They embrace Abraham Lincoln’s model: “Government of the people, by the...
Local
Local
Indivisible Sonoma County
Indivisible Sonoma County was established in 2017, along with thousands of other Indivisible chapters, in response to the 2016 electoral selection of Donald Trump. This national, grassroots movement is based on the vision of a real democracy –...
Local
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians
The Kashia Band of Pomo Indians are the first inhabitants of the coastal Sonoma County area around Fort Ross. An estimated 1,500 people inhabited this area before European settler-colonialism. By 1870, only 3 villages remained. In 1914, the US...
Local
Local
Mary Moore
Mary Moore is a longtime activist in Sonoma County, California, where she has lead struggles against corporate malfeasance, social injustice, racism and conventional apathy.
Local
Local
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
A progressive community-based non-profit organization offering sponsorships, seed funding, meeting space, book library, Internet access and much more. Supports a wide range of services for peace and justice activists (socially concerned and engaged...
Local
Petaluma People Services Center
Petaluma Homelessness Prevention One-time grants for residents of Petaluma, providing rental assistance.
Local
Reach for Home
Provide opportunities and support for participants to work toward self-sufficiency, independence, and permanent housing.
Local
Redwood Gospel Mission
Emergency shelter 365 days a year. Intakes for men – Mon-Fri at 11am, for women Mon-Fri at 11am and Sat-Sun at 1pm, ID required.
Local
Santa Rosa Government Services
The services provided by public servants hired by the people of Santa Rosa, CA.
Local
Sonoma County Black Forum
The mission is to lead, serve, and thrive, by promoting positive community and youth engagement events. Monthly meetings.
Local
Sonoma County Government Services
The services provided by public servants hired by the people of Sonoma County, CA.
Local
Sonoma County Library
Sonoma County Library welcomes all to grow and thrive in a community where equal access to knowledge creates understanding and limitless potential.
Local
Sonoma County Nonviolence Training
Collective offers free trainings in methods and principles for progressive social change and peace.
Local
Sonoma County Peace and Justice Events Calendar
A vital source of information on current peace and justice-related events in and around Sonoma County.
Local
Sonoma County Primary Election Endorsements List, June 2026
A neutral and non-partisan compilation of candidates and their major endorsements.
Local
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office is committed to serving the voters of Sonoma County, eliminating barriers to participation in the democratic process, educating youth as to the importance of the democratic process, and providing...
Local
Local
Regional
Agenda for Action
The Agenda for Action (AFA) is a call to action for people throughout Sonoma County to come together to invest sustainably in protecting and supporting the wellbeing of the community, and specifically the community members who have been most impacted...
Regional
Living on Shaky Ground
The Living on Shaky Ground handbook explains how to prepare for, survive, and recover from earthquakes and tsunamis. It also describes what you can do today to save lives, reduce injuries, and minimize damage. Lots more information on this website.
Regional
NAACP of Sonoma County
The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all...
Regional
Nation’s Finest: Santa Rosa
With 30 locations in 15 mostly rural communities in California, Arizona, and Nevada, providing critical services and support to more than 6,800 Veterans annually.
Regional
North Bay Rapid Response Network
The Rapid Response Network provides a way for people to respond to fear and anxiety in our community as a result of the increase in immigration enforcement, ICE raids and other attacks against our communities.
Regional
Northern California Public Media
Northern California Public Media is dedicated to utilizing media for inspiration, education, and connection in the region.
Regional
Ukes4Peace
The Healdsburg Ukulele Club has kick-started a grassroots movement called ‘Ukes4Peace’. Twenty six ukulele clubs are hosting six Ukes4Peace jams to play music from a common songbook to promote peace, harmony and love in this fraught...
Regional
VIDAS - Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services
An affiliated organization with the Immigration Law & Justice Network (ILJN). The ILJ network provides support services, at no cost, to 19 affiliated organizations across the country that deliver immigration legal services for low-income...
Country
Petaluma Progressives
Grassroots, political education and action group. Producers of the Progressive Festival.
Country
Progressive Sonoma
Progressive Sonoma, an affiliate of the Peaceful Resistance Network, is a group of local, concerned citizens, organizing for progressive political action. Members are from varying backgrounds and affiliations, but first and foremost we are...
Country
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Global
Global
Praxis Peace Institute
Uniting theory and practice, Praxis Peace Institute is a non-profit organization located in the city of Sonoma, California. It is dedicated to systemic peace, social and economic justice, environmental sustainability, and informed civic...
Global
Radio Resistance
Radio Resistance, hosted by the intrepid Rebel Fagin, features interviews with activists, artists, and union organizers on the plight of the unhoused, climate change, trans rights, and the struggles of immigrants.
Global
Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!)
Groups and individuals working address and reverse climate change. Meet in months with a 5th Monday, 7-9 PM at the PJC.
Global
Sonoma County for Palestine
Local Sonoma County group working to defend the human rights of Palestinians. Join them weekly in Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA to protest (Weekly since October of 2023!).
Global
The Climate Center
Since 2001, The Climate Center has been a leader in making climate solutions a reality in California at speed and scale. They are a think-tank, do-tank working to turn bold ideas into action for a climate-safe future.
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Indigenous CivilizationFor over 12,00 years, the region was inhabited by Native Americans, including the Pomo, Coast Miwok, and Wappo Peoples. |
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1812 to 1841
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Russian Fur TrappersFt Ross
Russian fur trappers build a small settlement at Ft. Ross.
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1823
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Mission San Francisco SolanoCity of Sonoma
Establishment of Mission San Francisco Solano, the northernmost mission in California, by Father José Altimira, who follows established missionary practices by enslaving local people.
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1835
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Pueblo De SonomaCity of Sonoma
General Mariano Vallejo founds the Pueblo de Sonoma, laying out the central Plaza and street grid. Local people are either enslaved or forced to flee.
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1846
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Bear Flag RepublicCity of Sonoma
A group of Anglo settler-colonialist declare the Bear Flag Republic in the city of Sonoma, briefly establishing their own governance until U.S. forces invade at San Francisco.
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1846 to 1948
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US Conquest of CaliforniaThe US invaded militarily during the Mexican-American War. The U.S. took possession of about 1/3 of Mexican territory, including Alo California. |
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1846
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Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoThe Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which many have been taught ceded California to the United States. However the treaty was altered in the US Congress to appease conservative Senators, Because the altered version was never shown to the Mexican government for their agreement, the treaty is invalid, and so California remains Mexican territory according to international law. |
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1849
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California Gold RushThe California Gold Rush leads to a massive influx of adventure-seeking settler-colonialists, too many of whom eagerly participate in the genocide of Native Peoples. The population booms as new towns spring up. The great redwood forests are clearcut. Wine, ranching and logging become important industries. |
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Apr 1906
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San Francisco EarthquakeThe San Francisco Earthquake causes massive damage in Sonoma County, with displacements along the fault averaged 15 feet (4.6 m). |
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1958
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First Commercial Nuclear Power PlantBodega Bay
Pacific Gas & Electric began building a nuclear power plant at Bodega Bay, directly over the San Andreas Fault, a major active boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.
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1961
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Sonoma State CollegeRohnert Park
Sonoma State College opens in Rohnert Park with 274 students. The college was granted university status in 1978.
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June 1963
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Birth of the Anti-Nuclear MovementThe Northern California Association to Preserve Bodega Head (NCAPBH) was formed to oppose PG&E’s plans. They released press statements and submitted appeals to various state and federal bodies without success. They finally got the attention needed, by organizing public meetings and releasing 1,500 helium balloons into the air. The balloons carried the message: “This balloon could represent a radioactive molecule of strontium 90 or iodine 131.” |
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1964
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PG&E’s Hole in the HeadBodega Bay
Following a negative review by the Atomic Energy Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric abandonment the site, leaving behind a huge and dangerous pit. Over the years, it filled with water and become a beautiful pond, now known as the “Hole in the Head.”
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1878
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First Bohemian Grove Summer CampCamp Meeker
The Bohemian Grove holds its first event in Sonoma County, including the ritual “Cremation of Care” ceremony, which symbolizes members’ temporary escape from everyday responsibilities.
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1950
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Planning the Manhattan ProjectCamp Meeker
The secretive Bohemian Grove Club hosts early planning meetings for the Manhattan Project.
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1999
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Honoring the Enslaved of Mission San Francisco SolanoDedication of the Sonoma Mission Indian Memorial, which honors the more than 800 kidnapped native people (including over 200 children) who died while enslaved at the Mission between 1824 and 1839. |
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Oct 2013
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Andy Lopez KilledSanta Rosa
13-year-old Andy Lopez was shot and killed by Officer Gelhaus who mistook his toy gun for an AK-47.
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2015
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“Yard Counseling” Torture IncidentNews breaks of systematic torture by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. One victim suffered from internal bleeding, and was subsequently denied medical care for several days. Numerous victims claim that they were inflicted with various forms of head and brain trauma and sustained brain injury. |
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October 2017
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Tubbs FireAt the time, the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history, burning parts of Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties. It killed over 40 people, inflicting its greatest losses in the city of Santa Rosa, where appropriate evacuation alerts were never sent, leaving thousands of residents to fend for themselves without adequate time. |
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