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A Sonoma County program has gained national attention for helping inmates with mental illness be able to stand trial. In Sonoma County, as elsewhere, jails increasingly serve as mental health facilities. In its yearly report, the Sonoma County Grand Jury commended a county jail program that has gained national attention for positive effects on prisoners’ …
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The Sonoma County Grand Jury, a group of concerned volunteers, serves each year to investigate public complaints and other concerns they identify about county government. In its yearly report, the Grand Jury found that the Behavioral Health Division of the county was not only over budget but lacked policies and procedures for fiscal responsibility. Sonoma …
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The Santa Rosa symphony is deepening its connections with the community. On Sunday night, Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong will be leading the symphony in a free concert featuring a mulit-media presentation of Vavaldi’s Four Seasons. KRCB News Director Steve Mencher talked with Lecce-Chong in January about how the symphony will change under his leadership. The Santa …
The Santa Rosa Symphony’s new director and conductor is the only musician in his family. Francesco Lecce-Chong will conduct his first full season this fall. KRCB news director, Steve Mencher, spoke with him after a rehearsal at the Green Music Center to learn more about his background and hopes for the symphony. You can attend a …
Mendocino County winemakers have a plan to improve notoriety for the region’s wines. Mendocino County vintners and grape growers are working to craft a law requiring wine from the region to be labeled with the County’s name. KRCB’s Adia White tells us why proponents think it could help boost both tourism and wine sales in …
February’s storm brought massive flooding to the Barlow in Sebastopol. Some flooded out tenants have now filed suit against the owner of the outdoor market. KRCB’s Steve Mencher talked with Sonoma West Times and News editor, Laura Hagar Rush, about why tenants believe their businesses should have been protected from flooding. You can find a …
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On July 1st, the Sonoma County Library wiped all existing fines and, from now on, they won’t be collecting your quarters for overdue books, CDs and other materials. Paying your library fines might not seem like a big deal. It usually adds up to spare change. But earlier this month, the Sonoma County Library decided …
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A Sonoma County grandmother played a major role in the legalization of medicinal marijuana. \ The Museum of Sonoma County opened a new exhibition in June. It’s called Grass Roots: Cannabis from Prohibition to Prescription. KRCB’s Adia White talked with Eric Stanley, the museum’s curator of history, about why the story of cannabis is important …
Protesters in Santa Rosa gathered in courthouse square on Friday to advocate for families detained at the border. Cities across the nation held “Lights for Liberty” vigils on Friday night to protest the detention of undocumented children and the separation of families at the border. About a hundred people showed up at courthouse square in …
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The California Hope crisis counseling program ended on June 30th. The program was funded by FEMA to help survivors cope with trauma after the October wildfires. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with California Hope project manager Wendy Wheelwright about the work that remains to be done. Survivors can still seek free mental health counseling through the …
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