Credibly helpful, competent, knowlegable, every time I call, come in, ask questions…read more I even called to tell them to tell them mapquest directions says they are permanently closed - the hours are listed! If it is a question not in their ballpark, they give me another reachable number to get the answers. Just called to sign up for ballot curing next year, if I am still in this county and they gave me a name and number. Deva Proto is running a great office.

As county agencies go, the Sonoma County of the Assessor, Recorder, and Registrar of Voters is in a…read moreleague of their own. As a registered voter and former political candidate, I can't say enough about the competency, professionalism, and demeanor of all of the employees there, starting with Deva Proto. As our elected official, Ms. Proto runs an efficient and friendly office, which isn't something that can be said for all of our elected officials, especially someone with so much influence and impact on our system of democracy. Sonoma County should be proud of our Assessor, Recorder, Registrar of Voters.

The worlds most adorable post office. In the same place for around 160 years (plus). They don't do…read moredelivery but residents get a PO Box and there are lockers for packages. I do wish they had longer counter hours but the boxes are accessible during regular business hours.

In the heart of Santa Rosa is the Sonoma Clean Power Customer Center…read more It's one of the country's few centers that gives the public the opportunity to see and sometimes interact with the latest innovations on fuel efficiency and more environmentally sound appliances. More than just a showroom, it is an education center that has large meeting spaces and demonstration areas to inspire homeowners on how to incorporate the use of new technologies that can help reduce fossil fuel emissions in your home. Heat pumps, efficient water heaters, and induction ranges are all here to show the average person that such technologies are within reach and easy use, with a little introduction about the different devices. This space is also a customer center where the public can call regarding their SPC services. And of course, there is more than adequate parking. Drop by if you can, and see how you can learn more about clean energy! Thank you for making the space, Sonoma.Clean Power!!!

Cool place. I like how friendly people are in Sonoma. I visited several wineries and everywhere I…read morewent people wanted to chat. It was nice hearing stories from people about working in the wine country or hearing how they themselves made wine. You are more likely to hang out with an owner of a winery in Sonoma than Napa. It's just a chiller vibe in Sonoma and the wine isn't too bad either.

Went to the BBQ fundraiser this weekend. For a small community it was quite the shindig! The BBQ…read morelunch was ok! Sorry, the San Leandro fire department makes better chili, but it wasn't bad! There were local artists, entertainment, free easy parking. They had a raffle and sold shirts. It was a really nice event and all the staff are friendly and engaged. I hope they made enough to support their services, as they are definitely appreciated and needed in the area. Keep your eye out every year for the fundraising barbecue!

Small town with a good amount of stuff to do and see. Some good shopping as well. It to busyread more

Straddling the category of rural and suburban, Rohnert Park is a bedroom community 50 miles outside…read moreSan Francisco, touching the edge of Sonoma's famous wine country. You'd live in Rohnert Park to have more space to raise a family or get away from big city life (there was a bump in median income and population in 2020) or you'd be there if you teach or are a student at Sonoma State University. The town has the usual suburban amenities of fast food, juice bars, banks, Starbucks peppered with cute little shops and mom 'n pop casual restaurants. Chain restaurants and upscale dining are both here. The proximity to Sonoma and all it has to offer is just minutes away.

A lovely little rural post office...I hope to god it survives this austerity nonsense because this…read morecommunity sorely needs it.

what a great juvey!…read more i've been here twice, but the first time was only for a few days so i didn't get to really enjoy my stay. the second time though, i was here for almost 2 months. the details of my incarceration isn't as important as the date, december 23 1997. 2 friggin days before xmas i get arrested. stay off the drugs kids! so in juvey you first get processed. they take your clothes, itemize your belongings, and stick you in a glass box for a half a day. for me they made me take out all my piercings, which was horrible since they didn't have any of the proper tools. then you get moved into one of the many halls. each hall has 20-30 kids each. i was one of two white kids in my hall. but that worked out to my advantage. i was only 17 but had completed high school. so during the day all the other kids would be in "school" and i would just hang out by myself and read. i read so much i read literally every book that was there. the staff flat out loved me. i was nice, polite, and never started shit. after my first few weeks there, i had a radio in my room, a game boy, got to shower first by myself, first dibs on new clothes and some of the night crew would let me out to watch tv with them. the best/worst part was the food. i came into juvey pretty strung out and hadn't really been eating. then in juvey i got 3 meals a day! i was so happy. but the food was so bad i had to salt and pepper everything. that ultimately led to a serious multi year long salt addiction. on xmas night, some church ladies came and gave us presents and a turkey dinner. i got a gift card to a store in the local mall. i had to wait for the following year to use it, ha! after my two month stay, the courts ordered me to a 12-18 month long residential drug treatment program. it was either that or face a felony drug charge. so i did the rehab. so if you're a kid, please, please fuck up as much as possible BEFORE you're 18. juvey is a walk in the park. once you're 18 you're pretty effed in the A.