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The North Bay Report is a daily in-depth look at an issue, event, person or activity in our region, prepared by KRCB News Director Bruce Robinson, a veteran journalist who has been covering Sonoma County since 1985. These reports provide another view of news and events in our area, a way to look beyond the headlines and hear directly from the people who are shaping the present and future of Sonoma County and northern California. Topics recently covered on The North Bay Report include the regional real estate market, offshore oil drilling on the Sonoma Coast, school testing, local theater projects, homelessness, affordable health care, women’s history, protecting the Tiger Salamander, and interviews with foreign exchange students, combating invasive weeds, the proposed Living Wage ordinance in Petaluma, grade school gardening projects, quarrels over gravel quarries in the west county, and election season political issues. The North Bay Report is heard Monday through Friday at 6:18 am and 8:18 am, repeating at 5:30 pm, on KRCB FM, 91.1 & 90.9 FM, and radio.krcb.org.

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Windsor, CA

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The North Bay Report is a daily in-depth look at an issue, event, person or activity in our region, prepared by KRCB News Director Bruce Robinson, a veteran journalist who has been covering Sonoma County since 1985. These reports provide another view of news and events in our area, a way to look beyond the headlines and hear directly from the people who are shaping the present and future of Sonoma County and northern California. Topics recently covered on The North Bay Report include the regional real estate market, offshore oil drilling on the Sonoma Coast, school testing, local theater projects, homelessness, affordable health care, women’s history, protecting the Tiger Salamander, and interviews with foreign exchange students, combating invasive weeds, the proposed Living Wage ordinance in Petaluma, grade school gardening projects, quarrels over gravel quarries in the west county, and election season political issues. The North Bay Report is heard Monday through Friday at 6:18 am and 8:18 am, repeating at 5:30 pm, on KRCB FM, 91.1 & 90.9 FM, and radio.krcb.org.

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English


Episodes

Natalie Rogers Leads in Santa Rosa's District 7 City Council Race (Aired: November 20, 2020)

11/20/2020
Leading the race in Santa Rosa’s District 7 is marriage and family therapist, Natalie Rogers. Rogers is still waiting until the election is certified before celebrating results, but in all likelihood, she will be joining the Santa Rosa City Council in January. KRCB News Director Adia White recently spoke with her, first asking what her priorities are.

Duration:00:03:51

Tenants' Rights Organizers Say Current Eviction Protections Aren’t Enough (Aired: November 18, 2020)

11/19/2020
Local tenants' rights organizers say that current county protections against evictions are no longer enough. Sonoma County law allows for evictions to proceed if they are not related to pandemic related financial hardship. But advocates say some landlords are finding loopholes. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Beatrice Camacho, an organizer with the North Bay Organizing Project, to learn more. (Image: Beatrice Camacho, Tenants' Rights Organizer with the North Bay Organzing Project. Credit: North Bay Organizing Project)

Duration:00:03:48

Mobile Support Teams May Offer An Alternative To Calling the Police

11/17/2020
On Tuesday, November 10, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $5.5 million to expand the behavioral health crisis Mobile Support Team. With the additional funding, the team is now considering responding to some crises without assistance from law enforcement. It will also now service additional areas in North County. KRCB’s Adia White recently spoke with Karin Sellite, Client Care Manager for the Mobile Support Team, to learn more. In part two of this story, KRCB's Adia White looks at one of the longest-running mobile crisis-intervention programs in the nation to learn more about how the model could work in Sonoma County. She spoke with Ben Adam Climer, a program consultant for Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS), which was founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1989. This story was supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. More information at solutionsjournalism.org.

Duration:00:04:01

Meet District One’s Newly Elected City Council Member (Aired: November 13, 2020)

11/13/2020
This week we’ve been talking with the new representatives elected to city council. One of them is businessman Eddie Alvarez who will be the first representative for District 1 and the second Latino council member. KRCB News Director recently spoke with Alvarez to learn more about his priorities. (Image: Businessman and new councilmember Eddie Alvarez. Credit: City of Santa Rosa)

Duration:00:02:25

Measure P Proponents Celebrate Election Results (Aired: November 6, 2020)

11/6/2020
While the election won’t officially be certified until December, preliminary results have come in for Sonoma County and show Measure P has passed. It will give more funding to the County's law enforcement watchdog agency - called the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO. To learn more about what the passage of this measure means, KRCB News Director Adia White spoke with former IOLERO director and Measure P proponent, Jerry Threet yesterday.

Duration:00:03:46

Sonoma County Still Counting Mail-in Ballots (Aired: November 5, 2020)

11/5/2020
Sonoma County is nearing record voter turnout this election. County officials are still processing thousands of mail-in ballots and tallying the total number of voters. To learn more, KRCB News Director, Adia White, spoke with Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County clerk, recorder, assessor, and registrar of voters. The first thing White asked was how things looked on election night for in-person voting facilities. (Photo: The Sonoma County Registrar of voters on election day - Adia White)

Duration:00:04:02

What Could A Biden/Harris Win Mean For California? (Aired: November 3, 2020)

11/3/2020
No one knows who will win the presidency this election, but if it’s Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – how would that affect California? KRCB’s Adia White spoke with CalMatters political reporter Laurel Rosenhall to get her thoughts on what a Biden/Harris win could mean for the predominantly blue state. Download Image: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and Working People hosted by the Center for the American Progress Action Fund and the SEIU at the Enclave in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Greg Skidmore.

Duration:00:03:58

Seats at Stake in California Congressional Races (Aired: October 29, 2020)

10/29/2020
One of the most vulnerable House Democrats in California this year is Representative TJ Cox, who narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Congressman David Valadao two years ago in California’s 21st district. KQED’s Central Valley correspondent Alex Hall has this report on a rematch between the two candidates. (Image: Central Valley farm. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.)

Duration:00:03:59

Californians Look at Sonoma County to Evaluate Proposition 25 (Aired: October 28, 2020)

10/28/2020
Proposition 25 is asking voters to decide whether to replace cash bail with a risk-based algorithm. To complicate things, there’s division amongst the left. Some in the party are voting in favor of the algorithm, while others are voting “no” on the proposition. But Sonoma County voters have already eliminated Cash Bail and some Californians are looking at the North Bay to see how it's worked. KRCB News Director Adia White recently spoke with CalMatters reporter Nigel Duara to learn more.

Duration:00:03:48

Record Number of Sonoma County Voters Cast Their Ballots Early (Aired: October 27, 2020)

10/27/2020
Election day is getting closer, which means if you haven’t gotten your ballot in yet, you’ll want to make sure you do soon. To get an update, KRCB News Director, Adia White, spoke with Deva Marie Proto, the county’s clerk, recorder, assessor, and registrar of voters. One of the first things White asked was whether the county was expecting any delays after the election due to having so many mail-in ballots? (Image: Sonoma County official ballot dropbox. Credit: The City of Sonoma.)

Duration:00:03:57

Prop 15: Commercial Property Tax Hike To Raise Money For Schools (Aired: October 23, 2020)

10/23/2020
This year, California voters have a shot at overturning one of the most notorious propositions of recent decades, part of it anyways. Proposition 15 on the November ballot would increase property taxes on corporations, undoing a key component of Prop 13. That was the 1978 landmark ballot measure which was sold to voters as a way to help homeowners. But it was also a boon to corporations. KQED Politics Editor Scott Shafer takes a look at why commercial property was even included in the first place. (Stock photo courtesy of Pixabay)

Duration:00:03:50

Coalition Demands California Spend $2 Billion On Wildfire Prevention (Aired: October 22, 2020)

10/22/2020
This year was the worst wildfire season on record, with more acres burned in California than any other year in modern history. A coalition of tribes, environmental groups, and business associations are now asking the state to dedicate $2 billion to wildfire prevention next year. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon has more. (Image: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park after the Glass fire. Credit: Diane Askew.)

Duration:00:03:58

Measure P: Voters Deliberate Strengthening Law Enforcement Oversight (Aired: October 21, 2020)

10/21/2020
Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO, is charged with auditing misconduct cases and improving the community’s trust in law enforcement. But some say it doesn’t have enough funding to do its job. That’s where Measure P comes in. If passed, the measure would secure more independence and funding for the office. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with the former director, Jerry Threet, about what the office does and why he believes it needs more funding. Read arguments for and against measure P HERE.

Duration:00:03:54

Proposition 17: Should Voting Rights Be Restored to People on Parole? (Aired: October 20, 2020)

10/19/2020
This election year California voters will decide on Proposition 17, a ballot measure that if passed, would restore voting rights to people on parole - that period of state supervision that occurs after inmates leave prison. KQED’s Guy Marzorati has more. Find a guide to all propositions HERE.

Duration:00:03:25

Prop 25: Why Some Progressive Groups Oppose Eliminating Cash Bail (Aired: October 16, 2020)

10/16/2020
California voters are being asked whether the state should end cash bail as a way for people accused of a crime to secure their release before a trial. It's a system that most on the left agree is racist and unfair. So why are some progressive civil rights groups siding with the bail industry and law enforcement to keep bail in place? KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos reports. (Image: Stock photo by Robert Crow)

Duration:00:03:51

Sonoma County Residents Encouraged To Get Flu Shot During Pandemic (Aired: October 15, 2020)

10/15/2020
Public health officials say it’s important to get a flu shot every year, but this year may be even more important. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon recently talked to Sonoma County Deputy Health Officer Dr. Kismet Baldwin to learn more.

Duration:00:03:51

Redwood Empire Food Bank Prepares For A Potential Power Shut Off This Week (Aired: October 14, 2020)

10/14/2020
The Redwood Empire Food Bank saw a 400 percent increase in participants when the pandemic started. The number has gone down, but it’s still higher than it was before the pandemic. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon recently spoke with Allison Goodwin, the food bank’s Director of Programs, about how they’re navigating the pandemic, fires, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs. (Image: The Redwood Empire Food Bank's Food Connections Market. Courtesy of the Redwood Empire Foodbank.)

Duration:00:04:02

Lost Your Home in the Glass Fire? You Can Still Vote By Mail (Aired: October 13, 2020)

10/13/2020
This November, California will hold a historic, all mail-in voting election. This means that every registered voter will receive a ballot in the mail. But in Sonoma County, residents who lost their homes may not have a new address. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk, Recorder, Assessor and Registrar of Voters. Adia starts by asking how residents should vote by mail if they recently lost their home. Locations of all 20 official drop boxes in Sonoma County can be found at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/where-to-vote.

Duration:00:03:59

Meet The North Bay Journalist Providing Overnight Fire Information (Aired: October 8, 2020)

10/8/2020
As fire season becomes more severe every year, people need emergency information faster and throughout the night. That’s where Sarah Stierch steps in. She’s an independent journalist from Sonoma who communicates on Twitter about everything from evacuations to the status of homes after a fire. She spoke with Devin Katayama, host of KQED’s “The Bay,” last week, about using social media for fire reporting. (Image: The Glass fire visible from PG&E's wildfire cameras.) Listen to the full interview on KQED's The Bay.

Duration:00:03:55

Wildfires Contaminate Drinking Water In Small Towns Across California (Aired: October 7, 2020)

10/7/2020
If you live in Santa Rosa it’s no surprise that wildfires can impact your water. But as climate change drives more wildfires, more communities are dealing with this problem. KRCB News Director Adia White spoke with CalMatters environment reporter Rachel Becker about her recent article “Unsafe to Drink,” which shows the many ways wildfire can impact the water supply. (Image: A sign warning residents not to drink the water. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters)

Duration:00:03:59