New Life For Old Cotati Cabaret – April 28, 2017

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RFP For New Composting Facility – April 26, 2017

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Cannabis Industry Trade Show Hits Santa Rosa – April 21, 2017

CannaCom, a major cannabis industry trade show, has come to Santa Rosa. Yet another indication that the cannabis industry is already large and diverse in and around Santa Rosa: a business-oriented trade shows now underway at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. You can also find the North Bay Report’s past coverage of the cannabis industry on …

Marches for Science Linked to Earth Day – April 20, 2017

Californians throughout the state will be marching in support of science on Saturday, including here in Santa Rosa. As science increasingly comes under fire from political forces, public support for research and empirical evidence is being rallied in a global array of pro-science events this weekend—including two in Santa Rosa. For more specifics on both …

Sonoma State Opens New Makerspace to Dreamers and Thinkers – April 19, 2017

Sonoma State’s new Makerspace will be a playground for student innovators and creators. The rise of the do-it-yourself movement, combined with the push in STEM – or science, technology, engineering and math – education has led to a boom in Makerspaces across the country. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports, Sonoma State will be joining the maker …

Winter Storms Bring Millions in Damage to Local Roads – March 13, 2017

This winter’s storms not only brought heavy rain and wind, but also a hefty amount of repairs to Sonoma County’s roads. Sonoma County’s roads have taken a severe beating from this winter’s nonstop storms. Now the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works is out with an initial estimate of over 16-million dollars worth of …

Project Drawdown Solutions – April 18, 2017

We already know how to undo global warming, argues the new book, Drawdown. We just have to do more. Of everything. In agriculture, building, urban design transportation, energy production and use and more, there are steps already being taken to keep carbon out of the atmosphere. And according to a serious new book, scaling up …

Wet Winter is Bad News for Tomales Bay Oysters – April 13, 2017

For most farmers more rain means more growth, but for Tomales Bay oyster farmers it’s the opposite. The winter storms that drenched Northern California and brought much of the state out of the drought have been a good thing for most of us. But for oyster farmers in Tomales Bay…lots of rain means lots of …

Project Drawdown – April 17, 2017

Instead of slowing down climate change, Paul Hawken wants to reverse it. Drawdown,” the new book he edited, offers a plan to do that. “Drawdown” is the term used to describe the time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have peaked and then begin to decline. A new book offers a pathway to get there …

Tax Deadline Day Spurs Calls for Presidential Transparency – April 14, 2017

Tax day tomorrow is serving as a time for renewed demands that President Trump release his past returns, including a protest in Santa Rosa. Tomorrow’s deadline for filing 2016 income tax returns applies to all American, including President Trump. It is also serving as an occasion for renewed calls for him to make public has …