![]() ![]() What does this mean for us in Humboldt? It means that we are now part of the largest contiguous GMO-free production zone in the entire U.S.-13,734 square miles in all. ![]() And this time, despite opposition from the Sonoma Farm Bureau and a concerted effort by the biotech companies to block the initiative, it handily passed 55.9% to 44.1%. We all know the hard work involved in a petition drive but with citizens collecting some 10,000 more signatures than necessary, the measure qualified for the ballot. Last year, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, faced with adopting an ordinance outright or passing it on to the voters, elected the latter. Like Humboldt, Sonoma tried and failed some years earlier to pass a similar measure. With the passage of Measure M in November, Sonoma County joined Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Marin, and Santa Cruz counties in protecting organic and conventional crops from transgenic contamination by prohibiting the cultivation of GMO crops within those counties (Sonoma’s being specific to the unincorporated areas). Fortunately for our food sovereignty, that provision got derailed and now we are able to welcome a new kid on the GMO-free block. In addition to cash fares, Sonoma County Transit provides several transit pass options, including the regional “Clipper” card.Food Policy | February 2017 GMO-Free Sonomaīack in 2014, legislation was introduced in California which would have prevented a city, county, or district from adopting or enforcing any law banning or regulating the planting of GMO crops after January 2015 unless approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. Local and intercity paratransit services are provided in Sonoma and Sonoma Valley.įor more information on ADA paratransit services and Sonoma County Paratransit, contact Sonoma County Transit’s ADA paratransit coordinator at 70. Sonoma County Paratransit provides paratransit services, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, during the same hours and days as Sonoma County Transit’s fixed-route service. In addition to Sonoma County Transit, the Petaluma Transit Mall is served by Petaluma Transit and Golden Gate Transit and is adjacent to the Petaluma SMART station.įares on routes 30, 34 & 40 are zone-based and vary between $1.50 & $3.00 for adults and $0.75 to $1.50 for seniors. Route 30 operates on a daily schedule.Ĭomplementing Route 30, the Route 34 provides weekday, commute period service between downtown Santa Rosa and the Sonoma Plaza.įor passengers traveling from Sonoma to Petaluma, Route 40 provides weekday service between the Sonoma Plaza and the Petaluma Transit Mall (Copeland Street and Washington Street.). In addition to local service, Sonoma County Transit’s Route 30 provides intercity service that connects Sonoma/Sonoma Valley with Oakmont and downtown Santa Rosa where transfers to other Sonoma County Transit routes, local Santa Rosa CityBus services and regional services provided by Golden Gate Transit can be made. The Sonoma Shuttle’s “Fare-Free” program is subsidized by the City of Sonoma and the County of Sonoma. The Sonoma Shuttle is free for all riders under Sonoma County Transit’s “Fare-Free” program. The Sonoma Shuttle provides convenient school commute service to Sonoma Valley High School from north Sonoma Valley. All Sonoma Shuttle trips serve the Plaza in downtown Sonoma. Route 32 has a north and south segment extending to Agua Caliente Road/Highway 12 to the north and the community of Temelec to the south. Route 32, the Sonoma Shuttle, operates Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 7:30am and 4:09pm. Sonoma County Transit provides local service in Sonoma and Sonoma Valley via Route 32. The city of Sonoma, with a population of 11,050 is located approximately 20 miles east of Santa Rosa via Highway 12.
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