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 …
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Educators Use Poetry to Help Kids Talk About Trauma – September 13, 2019
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 …
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Conversations with Women Leaders at NASA’s Ames Research Center – September 12, 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 …
Sonoma County Leaders Discuss Challenging the Status Quo – September 11, 2019
How progressive is Sonoma County? Barbie Robinson, Director of the Department of Health Services, shares her opinion during a panel discussion. The local non-profit, California Human Development held a panel discussion with North Bay Women leaders last month. In this excerpt from the panel, Barbie Robinson, the Director of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, …
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Sonoma County Leaders Discuss Sexism in Politics During Panel – September 10, 2019
Supervisor Lynda Hopkins is tired of being asked, “How can you do your job with kids?” She talked about why this question is problematic during a panel discussion about women in leadership at the Paradise Ridge Winery at the end of August. The panel was hosted by the non-profit California Human Development and moderated by …
Study Shows Climate Change Could Decimate Oyster Habitat – September 6, 2019
California oyster growers are looking for ways to protect the industry from climate change. Research from the University of California at Davis published last month shows that climate change is especially bad news…if you like to eat oysters. KRCB’s Adia White visited Hog Island Oyster Company on Tomales Bay to find out why. To learn …
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The Terrorists Hunter Reveal TV Preview – August 5, 2019
Director Ann Shin started out wanting to make a documentary about female spies. But the film she ended up making, wasn’t what she expected. This Saturday on KRCB TV 22, we’re premiering Reveal TV, from The Center for Investigative Reporting. The first documentary, “The Terrorist Hunter,” tells the story of Rita Katz, who co-founded her …
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A Local Response to President Trump’s Claim of Jewish Disloyalty – September 4, 2019
When President Donald Trump said that Jews who don’t support him were “disloyal,” alarm bells went off in Jewish communities throughout the U.S. To some, this brought up the shadow of anti-Semitism. The supposed dual loyalty of Jews has long been used as a weapon against them. One local spiritual leader, Reb. Irwin Keller, responded …
Housing Insecurity Related to the Tubb’s Fire is Taking a Toll on Youth’s Health – September 3, 2019
In the aftermath of the Tubbs fire, thousands in Sonoma County remain at risk of homelessness. KRCB’s Adia White looks into how housing insecurity is affecting the health of youth in the North Bay. This story was supported by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. To learn more about the impacts …
California Exploring Use of Controlled Burns to Prevent Bigger Fires – August 30, 2019
As California continues to suffer from devastating wildfires, the state is looking to an ancient method of prevention. Over the past two years, California has been devastated by the worst wildfires in its history. As those fires continue to grow in frequency and intensity, the state has begun to fight fire with fire. Felicity Barringer, …