It’s hard to identify and 100 time more potent than morphine. Little wonder that street Fentanyl is a dangerous drug. The epidemic of opioid addiction across America has triggered a surge in the use of other, related drugs, including heroin, and it’s more potent synthetic relative, fentanyl. That’s a trend that may now be reaching …
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Ishi’s Story, Through Native Eyes – November 14, 2016
Ishi was a surviving member of an Indian tribe that was nearly wiped out. But much of the rest of his well-known story is a myth. Ishi, the so-called “Last Yahi” may be the most famous Indian in California history. But much of what has been taught about him over the past century has turned …
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Latino Heath Forum – November 11, 2016
New research suggests that deeply conditioned, instant neurological reactions may play a crucial part in racial discrimination. Long before this week’s election results came in, organizers of the annual Latino Health Forum in Santa Rosa had selected as this year’s theme, the health impacts of racism and Discrimination. But current events added new notes of …
North Bay School Districts Pioneer Healthy Food Options for Students – November 10, 2016
A handful of North Bay school districts are going against the grain and offering healthy, fresh and local foods during lunchtime. Can you remember what your school lunches were like? For many the thought can conjure up memories of bland sandwiches, dry meat meat patties and sugary juices. But with stricter food regulations and a …
Mixed, Late Results in Sonoma County Elections – November 9, 2016
Sonoma County followed its own path in this election, with most incumbents retaining office, and bid money campaigns proving largely unsuccessful. The electoral upheaval at the national level was not felt much in Sonoma County’s local races, where big money from Independent Expenditure committees bought mixed results. For more on yesterday’s elections, check out the …
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A Struggle for Survival on the Ocean Floor – November 8, 2016
What’s causing the disappearance of kelp forests on the North Coast’s ocean floor, and it is getting any better? The die-off of starfish along the Pacific coast has disrupted the underwater ecosystem, with a radical impact on other sea life on the region’s ocean floor. We’ve got pictures, and more about the interlocking life cycles …
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Troubled Sausalito Marin City School District Could See Leadership Changes After Election – November 7, 2016
Parents, teachers and community members in Sausalito and Marin City are looking big changes in the area’s school board district. Sausalito and Marin City’s school district has been slowly gaining traction over the past 15 years – attracting parents and students back to the area’s two schools. But after disappointing test scores in recent years…and …
Learning About Islam From ‘The Muslim Next Door’ – November 4, 2016
Are Muslims really different from other Americans? Not so much, says the author of The Muslim Next Door. Who better to educate Americans than about Islam than a southern California girl who grew up to be a lawyer, scholar and writer on the subject? Sumbul Ali-Karamali will be speaking at Ner Shalom Sunday afternoon from …
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The Economic Hitman Redux – November 3, 2016
If corporate influence is all about padding the bottom line, maybe coordinated consumer pushback can effect change. We hear from someone who believes that on the next North Bay Report, airing at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30 pm. Or find it online at krcb.org. John Perkins, the self-described “Economic Hitman,” says the problems he …
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Drakes Bay Dedicated as a National Historic Landmark – November 2, 2016
Point Reyes National Seashore is celebrating the recognition of its second National Historical Landmark, Drakes Bay. For years history buffs and archaeologists have said Drakes Bay, in Marin County’s Point Reyes National Seashore, is the first North American landing site of the English sailor Sir Francis Drake. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Interior officially …
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