North Bay Report Podcast
It’s been 17 years since the shallow channel into Bodega Bay was last dredged. So it’s time to do it again, and plans for a project this fall are moving ahead. Plans are moving forward to scoop out the silt and sediment that is beginning to impede boat traffic in and out of Bodega Bay. …
Continue reading “Dredging Planned for Bodega Bay Channel – May 5, 2017”
Increasing California’s gas tax will help maintain the state’s roads, but it isn’t a sustainable solution. In California, efforts to boost funding for road repairs are at odds with expanding electric vehicle usage. So how can these two needs co-exist? There’s more on the subject on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. …
Continue reading “Boosting Gas Tax Not a Long-Term Road Repair Fix – May 4, 2017”
A rare, untouched forest of old growth coast redwoods is now under the protection of Sonoma County’s Open Space District. A forest of massive coast redwoods and the diverse wildlife they shelter are getting new and permanent protection, funded by distant urban residents who will never see the lands. Bruce Robinson has more. There’s more …
Continue reading “Remote Old-Growth Forest Gains Protection – May 3, 2017”
A pair of bald eagles have been calling Lake Sonoma home for over 15 years. The once endangered bald eagle is now thriving across North America, including in the North Bay…where several have been spotted this breeding season. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports. See photos of the eagles spotted at Lake Sonoma on the North Bay …
Continue reading “Bald Eagles Continue to Thrive in North Bay – May 2, 2017”
With the new month comes a long-awaited change in the Sonoma County Library system. Sonoma County voters gave strong support last November to a sales tax increase to boost funding for local libraries. As of today, the first benefits from Measure Y will take effect. There’s more on the subject on the North Bay Report …
Continue reading “County Libraries Resume Monday Hours – May 1, 2017”