Housing Event Highlights Hopes for 2020 – November 29, 2019

Lawmakers in Sacramento considered a landmark housing bill this year – then punted the proposal to the 2020 session. The new year is just around the corner. That means another chance for Senate Bill 50. This is Senator Scott Wiener’s proposal that would change zoning rules with the goal of stimulating new housing construction. Last …

Thanksgiving Memories of Alcatraz Occupation – November 28, 2019

On November 20th, 1969, American Indian activists traveled to Alcatraz to begin an occupation of the prison island. It lasted 19 months. They were focused on the sovereignty and lost rights of native peoples. That anniversary has been celebrated this fall – first on Indigenous Peoples Day October 14th – then again on the actual …

What’s Killing Vapers? – November 27, 2019

Every day, we learn more details about what’s killing people who vape black market products. Most think they’re vaping T-H-C, but instead they’re inhaling deadly chemicals. David Downs is California Editor at Leafly dot com, a cannabis news outlet. He spoke with KRCB news director Steve Mencher about the crisis. This interview is part of …

The Politics of Vaping in San Francisco – November 26, 2019

E-cigarette use has skyrocketed among teens, with one in four high school students nationwide saying they vaped in the last month.  Last spring, San Francisco’s board of supervisors considered a measure to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the city. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with KQED health reporter Laura Klivans to learn what happened next. …

California Burning: The Science of Fire Behavior – November 15, 2019

The Camp Fire was the most destructive fire in California’s history – and the World’s most costly disaster of 2018. 19,000 homes were destroyed – at least 85 people were killed. With a perfect storm of climate change, increased fuel, and misguided fire suppression policies, some experts have been asking why we haven’t seen even …

“Two-Spirit Pow Wow” Gives You an Inside Look at an LGBT Native American Pow Wow – November 14, 2019

The Documentary Two-Spirit Pow Wow is the first full-length film to give an inside look at an LGBT-hosted Native American Pow Wow. In his film, Rick Bacigalupi follows the development of the first LGBT Native American pow wow in the United States. Thousands travel from across the region to attend this annual gathering in San …

The Kincade Fire and the Russian River. Should We Be Concerned? – November 13, 2019

Following the Tubbs fire in 2017, concerns about water in Fountaingrove delayed rebuilding. This year’s Kincade fire will also affect local water supplies. The Russian River provides water to more than 600,000 local residents; close to a million visitors use the river for recreation in the summer. Reporter Pamela Lorence visited Healdsburg last week to …

Healdsburg Residents Relive Peril – November 12, 2019

Friday, residents of Healdsburg gathered on the plaza to celebrate their narrow escape from the Kincaid Fire. Since the Kincade fire, there’s some talk of folks pulling up stakes– tired of the alerts, the blackouts, the evacuations. But for two residents of Healdsburg, the latest fire has only deepened their love of home. Pamela Lorence …

“Men Caring” is a Documentary About Adults with Disabilities and Their Caregivers – November 5, 2019

Documentary filmmaker Bill Chayes wanted to make a film about autism from a perspective that is typically ignored in documentaries. In his film, Men Caring, Bill Chayes breaks down stereotypes about adults living with disabilities and their caregivers. One of the stereotypes he addresses is that caregivers are all female. Reporter Adia White talked with …

Healdsburg Halloween Do-Over Unites Neighborhood – November 5, 2019

When kids look forward all year to Halloween, they don’t care if it’s a few days late. Kids in the Parkland Farms neighborhood of Healdsburg returned home at the end of last week – too late for Halloween. So, Saturday afternoon, neighbors organized a Halloween do-over that radiated gratitude and good spirits. Roving reporter Matt …