North Bay Report Podcast
Representative Jared Huffman’s district encompasses the North Coast of California, from San Francisco to the Oregon border. Will Huffman and his Democratic colleagues take the House? With the midterm elections just three weeks from today, Representative Jared Huffman sat down with KRCB News Director Steve Mencher to talk about the Democrats’ chances in the upcoming …
Continue reading “Rep. Jared Huffman Stands for Re-election Nov. 6 – October 12, 2018”
One year after the October wildfires, many families are still uprooted. We are continuing our coverage of the anniversary of the October Wildfires. On Monday night, The City of Santa Rosa invited the community to attend a ceremony and express themselves with chalk art in Courthouse Square. KRCB reporter Adia White met the Terrazas family …
Continue reading “Audio Postcard From Sonoma Wildfire Anniversary Event, Part 2 – October 11, 2018”
Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square is now filled with inspirational messages and drawings in chalk. This week we are remembering the night the wildfires ripped through our community. In observance of the anniversary of the fires, the City of Santa Rosa invited members of the community to illustrate their experiences with chalk in Courthouse Square. In …
Continue reading “Audio Postcard From Sonoma Wildfire Anniversary Event – October 10, 2018”
We all experienced the trauma of last year’s October wildfires, but recovery looks different for everyone. On the anniversary of the October wildfires, we’ve all been reminded of the trauma of last October. KRCB reporter Adia White looks at how this is affecting mental health for Spanish speakers because counseling services are not widely available …
You probably got the Wireless Emergency Alert test on Wednesday, but not everyone could actually understand it The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA, requires that all government agencies provide equal access to information during disasters. KRCB reporter Adia White looks into how well agencies are complying with this requirement in the North Bay. Reporting …
How can art help heal trauma? We talk to a class of third graders to find out. Seventeen Schools in Sonoma County participated in a program that brings in guest artists to teach kids to cope with trauma. KRCB reporter Adia White sat in during the last class at John B. Riebli Elementary; where many …
It’s harvest time for our region’s two big crops: grapes and cannabis. Our commentator David Downs addresses the latter. David Downs is the California correspondent for the cannabis information resource Leafly dot com. He joins us every month to talk about the business of pot, and how California’s new laws are playing out on the …
During the October wildfires many Spanish speakers received no alert to evacuate in their language. But that wasn’t the only communication failure during that disaster. In the Napa Valley, Community Organizations Active in Disaster, called COAD for short, held a conference Thursday on how to best prepare for emergencies. Reporter Adia White attended a session …