Santa Rosa City Council Skeptical of New Regional Affordable Housing Plan – March 29, 2019

A new regional plan aims to take on affordable housing across the bay area. But some aren’t so sure it’s the best idea. At their meeting Tuesday night, Santa Rosa city council members expressed skepticism about a new thirty-seven and a half-billion-dollar plan that aims to tackle affordable housing throughout the Bay Area. KRCB’s Adia …

After NPR Promotes Our Podcast, We Rebroadcast Excerpts from Forgotten Civilians of Eglin Air Force Base – March 28, 2019

This week, the NPR midday newsmagazine Here and Now featured our Environmental Justice podcast Living Downstream. They spotlighted reporter Jon Kalish’s story about civilian workers at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida who tested Agent Orange there during the Vietnam War. When the government settled with veterans exposed to this pesticide, civilian workers were left …

A Month After the Flood, Many Guerneville Residents are Still Working Tirelessly to Repair Homes – March 27, 2019

Sonoma County crews will be picking up the last of the flood debris from Guerneville’s streets this week. On the North Bay Report, find out what else is left to do before life can return to normal. Today marks a month since the Russian River spilled over its banks and flooded a number of Sonoma …

Guerneville Businesses Work to Reopen Nearly A Month After Flooding – March 26, 2019

It’s been nearly a month since Guerneville and other towns along the Russian River endured the most severe flooding in over a decade.  The County of Sonoma estimated that over 500 businesses were affected by the flood. Reporter Adia White went to downtown Guerneville Monday to find out how some of those businesses are recovering. …

Elephant Seals Expand Their Breeding Grounds at Point Reyes National Seashore – March 22, 2019

If you visit Drake’s beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, there may still be an elephant seal or two taking up your parking space. Every year in the winter, the Northern Elephant Seal makes the California Coast its home to breed and raise its young. But this year, one colony at Point Reyes National Seashore …

New Growth in the Birthplace of Environmental Justice on Living Downstream – March 21, 2019

Many places claim the honor of being the birthplace of the environmental justice movement. But one place has, perhaps, the best claim. We’ll head to North Carolina for a preview of our Living Downstream story. Our current episode of Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast brings together a pair of storytellers. Jereann King Johnson was …

Fire and Rain: Indonesia Environmental Catastrophe, Hardest on Poor, Revisited on Living Downstream – March 20, 2019

Northern California Public Media’s project Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast continues, and we want to share two recent stories in the next couple of days. Today – “Fire and Rain – first they lost their forests, then they lost their farms.” Our guide to this story from Indonesia is reporter Dan Grossman. Hear the …

Barlow Tenants Question Why Flood Plan Didn’t Work – March 19, 2019

Tenants of the Barlow in Sebastopol are working to reopen their businesses after flooding in late February devastated the open-air shopping center. The center had an extensive flood protection plan, leaving many wondering how this happened in the first place. Reporter Adia White visited the Barlow last week and has the story. We have more …

Meet Miss Sonoma County for 2019 – March 15, 2019

This year’s Miss Sonoma County is breaking new ground in more ways than one. Miss Sonoma County 2019 was crowned on the second of March. She’s different from every other winner of the contest. She spoke openly about being a survivor of sexual assault, has embraced the idea of sharing the fact that she’s gay …

Garden Society, A Woman-Centered Cannabis Company, Launches Podcast – March 14, 2019

Their company is a bit of a mash-up – they sell cannabis products aimed at women through retail outlets and the equivalent of Tupperware parties. Garden Society is a female-centric local cannabis company, started by two women. They sell products like low-dose chocolates and pre-rolled joints. When KRCB news director Steve Mencher found out the …