The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is making an effort to teach parents how to talk to their kids about pot. Sonoma County Department of Health Services is sponsoring trainings across the county to help parents learn about the potential dangers of cannabis use for teens. Reporter Adia White attended one of the trainings …
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Petaluma Mayor Teresa Barrett Prioritizes Climate Change and Affordable Housing – February 15, 2019
When Teresa Barrett served on the Petaluma City Council for eleven years, she didn’t get much attention. Now that she’s Mayor, she hopes to use the recognition to accomplish her goals. Petaluma is the only city in Sonoma County that elects its mayor. Typically, the city council will select one of its members for the …
Mayor Dominic Foppoli of Windsor Shares Hopes and Dreams – February 15, 2019
He was elected to the city council at 32. Four years later, he’s the mayor of Windsor, and one of the younger elected officials in Sonoma County. Next in our series of conversations with leaders in Sonoma County, Dominic Foppoli – mayor of Windsor – talks with KRCB news director Steve Mencher. This week, the …
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David Rabbit Steps in as Next Chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Part 2 – February 15, 2019
With the recent heavy rains, we look into how Sonoma County is working to improve its response to flooding and other weather emergencies. KRCB reporter Adia White spoke with the new chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, David Rabbitt. They talked about the county’s ongoing effort to recover from the October 2017 wildfires …
David Rabbit Steps in as Next Chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors – February 14, 2019
David Rabbit is just over a month into his new role as Chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. But this won’t be his first time leading the board, he also served as chairman in 2013 and 2014. This time around he’ll lead the county through its second year of recovery from the 2017 …
Scientist Release Scale for Atmospheric Rivers – February 8, 2019
We’re getting some perspective on the severity of our recent rain storms You may have heard the term Atmospheric River, they are storms like the ones we saw earlier this year that dumped buckets of rain on the region. Now scientists can categorize the intensity of these storms as they do for hurricanes, on a …
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Lake Sonoma Helps to Mitigate Flooding on the Russian River – February 7, 2019
As winter storms continue to roll through the region, we take a look at how local agencies are working to mitigate flooding. Winter storms are taking a toll on River Road near Geyserville. On Tuesday, the county authorized a quarter million dollars as an emergency fix. In the midst of all the rain, Reporter Adia …
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98-Year-Old Spy Talks About WW II Heroism in Petaluma – February 6, 2019
She shuns the label hero – and refused to take money offered by the French government for her courageous actions. But because of her, World War II ended more quickly, with fewer lost lives. Last night, a Jewish group in Petaluma hosted WWII French spy Marthe Cohn. The 98-year old’s 2002 memoir, Behind Enemy Lines, …
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Sonoma Mayor Amy Harrington Talks About What Will Change During her Year in Office – February 5, 2019
The number of wine tasting rooms will continue to be frozen in downtown Sonoma for the time being. We’re continuing our conversation with Sonoma mayor Amy Harrington. KRCB news director Steve Mencher talked with Harrington about why the city is limiting the number of wine tasting rooms downtown and other new policies she hopes to …
Sonoma Mayor Amy Harrington Returns from U.S. Conference of Mayors – February 1, 2019
We just had a government shutdown and another may be on the horizon. But America’s towns and cities still need to function even when the Federal Government is closed. A bipartisan group of mayors just met in D.C. and among the attendees was Sonoma’s mayor, Amy Harrington. KRCB news director Steve Mencher talked with her …