Forum on SDC to be held January 30th in Sonoma

UPDATE: Admission to the forum is free of charge however preregistration is required as space is limited. Registration is simple. Go to calwatchsonoma.eventbrite.com

California Watch, an investigative reporting group, will hold a public forum on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in Sonoma. The topic will be reported assaults and lapses in police oversight at Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC).

As a result of incidents at SDC, the state Department of Public Health announced on Dec. 12, that
SDC, California's largest board-and-care facility for the severely disabled, would lose its primary license to operate. SDC has also been informed that it will lose certification by Medicare/Medicaid.

The forum will focus on what these new developments will mean for the City of Sonoma, the developmental center and the people who live in surrounding communities. There will be a panel discussion with community members and experts in the field, moderated by Phil Bronstein, executive
chairman of the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Public Forum - Sonoma Developmental Center
Time:  6 - 8 p.m.
Date:  Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Place:  Ramekins Culinary School
            450 W. Spain St., Sonoma, CA 95476

The forum is co-sponsored by Sonoma Index-Tribune. There is no admission charge.