North Bay Report Podcast
One of the democratic presidential candidates stopped by our studio to talk about affordable housing, student debt and other issues being discussed on the national stage. Julian Castro served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama. He spoke with KRCB’s Adia White and Steve Mencher about how the policies he’s …
Continue reading “Julian Castro Addresses Top Issues Facing Californians – September 27, 2019”
Renting in the City of Santa Rosa could soon become easier for tenants who receive rental assistance from the federal government. The Santa Rosa City Council voted Tuesday to bar landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their sources of income. The fight is about Section 8 housing assistance – which provides funds to low …
Ever wonder how vape oil or cannabis candies are made? On the North Bay Report, we take a tour inside one of the nation’s largest cannabis manufacturing facilities. One of the nation’s largest cannabis manufacturing facilities is right here in Santa Rosa. KRCB’s Adia White took a tour inside and tells us what happens behind …
The state of California is planning for a minimum wage hike to 15-dollars an hour. But it won’t fully take effect until 2023. Marty Bennett has been organizing workers and teaching history in Sonoma County for decades. His current fight? Accelerating the minimum wage hike in Sonoma County to take effect sooner than the state’s …
Continue reading “Jobs with Justice Fights for $15 in Santa Rosa – September 24, 2019”
School is in full swing. Meanwhile, the West Sonoma County Teachers Association is currently in negotiations with the West County Union High School District over salaries and benefits. KRCB News Director Steve Mencher talked with Paul Nicholas Boylan, special legal counsel for the district, about the state of negotiations and the district’s current offer. You’ll …
Continue reading “District Firm in Teacher Negotiations – September 20, 2019”
Kids are back in school now. But in at least one district, the teachers’ union is still battling over salaries and benefits, as administrators offer what amounts to a pay cut. The school year is fully underway, but the West Sonoma County Teachers Association is still in negotiations with the West County Union High School …
Continue reading “Teachers Union in Fight for Its Life – September 19, 2019”
Studies show that dropping out of high school can shorten your life expectancy. Disruptions to daily life caused by recent wildfires have made getting to school harder. On the North Bay Report, find out how far some school administrators will go to keep kids in the classroom. Following a disaster, students tend to miss more …
Counselors at Paradise Elementary worked with students with high rates of trauma before the Camp Fire happened. Now, they are trying to find ways to help already struggling students cope with the loss of their town. Ten months after the Camp Fire, Counselors at Paradise Unified School District are working with kids who are experiencing …
How can art help heal trauma? We talk to a class of third graders to find out. The timeline for recovery after a disaster is different for everyone. Educators in Santa Rosa are noticing that many elementary students are just now beginning to process their trauma from the 2017 wildfires. KRCB’s Adia White tells us …
Continue reading “Educators Use Poetry to Help Kids Talk About Trauma – September 13, 2019”
At the end of August, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group hosted a forum in Mountain View to celebrate women leaders. In this excerpt from the event, Wendy Okolo, a NASA Aerospace Engineering Researcher and Hannah Gordon, a former journalist and now the Chief Administrative Officer of the San Francisco 49ers share lessons they’ve had to …