Sonoma West Publishers Plans Big Changes for 2020 – December 31, 2019

Newspapers are shuttering their doors across the nation, but local publishing company Sonoma West has a plan to keep its newspapers afloat.  2019 was a big news year for Sonoma County, with historic flooding along the Russian River, rolling PG&E blackouts, and another catastrophic fire season.  In the midst of reporting on these crises, Sonoma …

New Book Provides Background on Ukraine’s History, People and Culture – December 27, 2019

You may not have thought much about Ukraine before the impeachment, but now the country has come to play a pivotal role in U.S. politics. “From Chernobyl With Love” is author Katya Cengel’s new book about the collapse of the Soviet Union and her experience reporting from Russia and Ukraine. Cengal believes it’s crucial to …

Award-Winning Author Ibram X. Kendi Explains the Difference Between “Not” Racist and Antiracist – December 26, 2019

With Christmas over, your thoughts may be turning to how you can be a better person in the New Year. Ibram X. Kendi, won the National Book Award in 2016 for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. He spoke at the Sonoma County Library earlier this month about his …

One CSU-based program seeks to diversify the ranks of classroom teachers, Part 2 – December 25, 2019

Across the state, the number of teachers of color in California isn’t keeping pace with the number of black and brown students in our classrooms. One problem is that too many of these teachers leave the profession. As part of our California Dream collaboration, KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño takes us to meet a group of men …

One CSU-based program seeks to diversify the ranks of classroom teachers, Part 1 – December 24, 2019

Having male teachers of color in the classroom improves outcomes for students of color.  Fewer than 10 percent of California’s teachers are men of color. And that’s a problem…because they could play a significant role in helping to close the achievement gap for black and brown boys. As part of the California Dream collaboration, KQED’s …

California Burning Podcast: Our Future With Fire – December 20, 2019

One company believes it can protect California towns from mega-wildfires by manufacturing cell phone cases. It was just over a year ago when President Trump made the widely mocked statement that we need to rake our forests to prevent forest fires. And while this was a great oversimplification of the problem, combustible material on the …

Sonoma County Releases Summary Measures of Health Report, Part Two – December 19, 2019

Deaths related to opioid use in Sonoma County have doubled over the last ten years. The Department of Health Services released a report this November that measures health disparities, leading causes of death and premature mortality rates. In part two of this story, KRCB’s Adia White talks with Melissa Struzzo from the Sonoma County Department …

Sonoma County Releases Summary Measures of Health Report, Part One – Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Sonoma County Releases Summary Measures of Health Report, Part One – Wednesday, December 18, 2019 How healthy is Sonoma County? The Department of Health Services released a report this November that measure health disparities, leading causes of death and premature mortality rates from 2015-2017.  This is the second time the county has released such a …

Emerald Cup Attracted Visitors from Across the Country Over the Weekend – December 17, 2019

The Emerald Cup, or as one attendee called it, “The Disney Land of cannabis” attracted around 30,000 people over the weekend. Thousands traveled from around the country to attend Santa Rosa’s annual cannabis extravaganza at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. KRCB’s Adia White tells us the highlights of this year’s Emerald Cup. Find out the first …