No Nukes Peace Boat Sails into Bodega Bay – June 16, 2017

The Golden Rule, a historic sailboat that now advocates for nuclear disarmament, will be visiting Sonoma County this weekend. Almost 60 years after it first sailed into the South Pacific to protest nuclear weapons testing, the sailboat Golden Rule has come to Bodega Bay with an updated message on the same issue. Learn more about …

Chasing the Harvest – June 15, 2017

What is the life of a California farmworker really like? A new book provides answer, in their own words. California‘s agricultural bounty feeds millions, but much of that is made possible by legions of little-seen farmworkers. A new collection of oral histories lets them tell their own stories. Gabriel Thompson will talk about his book, …

Library Photo Exhibit Illustrates San Rafael History – June 14, 2017

An 1884 promotional brochure for the town of San Rafael is the basis for a new history exhibit. A new exhibit mounted by the Marin County Library pairs illustrations of San Rafael from more than 130 years ago with photos of their present-day counterparts. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports the “Then and Now” photo exhibition reveals …

Falcon Kites a New Tool to Protect Vineyards – June 13, 2017

Can a kite that simulates a soaring falcon protect vineyards from other problem birds? Initial tests say yes. Falcons are a proven deterrent to the birds than can raid and damage ripening grapes. Now a North Bay innovator with a background in bird management is promoting a look-alike kite to do the same job. See …

Grazing to Manage Grasslands: New Appreciation for an Old Practice – June 12, 2017

Grazing animals were once a key part of the grasslands’ ecosystem here. Now that approach is being tested anew at a Petaluma park. Sheep can chew down grasses that might later burn, snack on unwanted poison oak, and fertilize the soil as they go. And they can co-exist with human users of parklands while doing …

First-Person Accounts Illuminate Gold Rush History – June 9, 2017

It was THE pivotal event in California history, but not everything you think you know about the Gold Rush is true. The Gold Rush brought thousands of dreamers, seekers, entrepreneurs and charlatans into California, each, it seems with a story to tell. A new non-fiction book samples dozens of these first-person accounts to create a …

Napa River Bypass Brings Restoration, Rejuvenation and Flood Control to Napa – June 8, 2017

Find out how the Napa River Flood Control Project kickstarted economic and environmental rejuvenation to the City of Napa 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 The 55-mile long Napa River runs from Mount Saint Helena south into San Pablo Bay. …

2017 Special Election – June 7, 2017

Record spending by outside business interests dominated yesterday’s special election in Sonoma County, but Santa Rosa’s Measure C was not the day’s only story. Voter turnout was low yesterday with just 40 thousand ballots cast, nearly three-quarters of them in Santa Rosa. Find a link to the full election results on the North Bay Report …

MacKenzie Chairs Regional Transportation Body – June 6, 2017

Rohnert Park’s Jake MacKenzie is now chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. But what does that actually mean? For the first time in more than 35 years, the head of the bay area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an elected official from Sonoma County: longtime Rohnert Park city councilman and current mayor Jake MacKenzie. Find out …

Discovering a Coastal Rock’s Prehistoric Legacy – June 5, 2017

The Sonoma Coast’s “mammoth rocks” got that name from smooth areas possibly caused by big animals rubbing against them. But is it true? Smooth surface areas on some large rocks on the Sonoma Coast might be a remnant of prehistoric animals rubbing against them, but actual evidence to justify the popular name given to these …