KRCB news won three prestigious journalism awards over the weekend. Months after the Camp Fire destroyed almost all of Paradise, our news team worked with Chico-based North State Public Radio to share recovery advice from Santa Rosa fire survivors. That story recently won first place in the Public Radio Journalists Association awards for best collaboration. …
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KRCB Awards Highlight: Roseland Health Series Wins 2nd Place in Collaboration Division With KBBF – June 19, 2019
Nearly 90 percent of students in Roseland School District qualify for free and reduced priced school lunch. But in the summer, many families have limited options. On the next North Bay report, find out how food insecurity impacts students’ health; catch the story at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. This year, our news …
KRCB Awards Highlight: Living Downstream Wins First Place in Podcast Division – June 18, 2019
The federal government settled with veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam war, but civilian workers exposed to the same pesticide were left behind. This year, our news team won three awards from the Public Media Journalists Association, formerly known as PRINDI. This week, we’re highlighting those stories. Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast, …
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Deliberates 2019-2020 Budget – June 14, 2019
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is deciding on significant cuts after a shortfall in this year’s budget. This week, The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is deliberating on how to spend its nearly 2-billion-dollar budget for the 2019 to 2020 fiscal year. The board initially recommended funding cuts across nearly all departments, with the …
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Living Downstream Excerpts: Indian Approach to Fire May Save Lives and Land – June 13, 2019
Native American traditions could be the key to taming California’s destructive wildfires More than a half dozen fires broke out across Northern California last weekend. They are now nearly extinguished but serve as a reminder that this year’s fire season is well underway. Native Americans have long tamed wildfires with controlled burns. In this excerpt …
Paragraph Many North Bay Teens Don’t Think Vaping is a Problem – June 12, 2019
Too many Sonoma County teenagers don’t understand why E-cigarettes are dangerous. At least that’s what their teachers think. In 2018 the U.S. surgeon general declared teen vaping a national epidemic. Local publisher Sonoma West Magazine published an investigation into the growing problem here in the North Bay. KRCB news partnered with Sonoma West to host …
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Petaluma Business Leaders Work to Prevent Opioid Deaths – June 11, 2019
It can take less than a minute to save someone’s life during an opioid overdose. One Petaluma organization is working to make sure more people know how to intervene On average, there are around 44 deaths related to drug overdose in Sonoma County per year. That’s according to the County Department of Health Services. Some …
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Paradise Students Adjust to Summer Break -June 7, 2019
School is out in Paradise California, but one school will be closing permanently. Summer has officially started for students in Paradise California, but some students are not looking forward to it. Ashlyn Miley and Abby Brown are high schoolers at Achieve Charter School which burned down during the Camp Fire. The school was relocated to …
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Grist Magazine Finds Link Between Pollution and Infant Mortality in San Bernadino County – Wednesday, June 5, 2019
A new investigation finds that pollution from the online shopping industry may be linked to high rates of infant mortality in a California count. The online shopping economy appears to be having a deadly impact on children’s health in San Bernardino County. A new investigation by Grist magazine reveals that high rates of infant mortality …
KPCC’s “The Big One” Encourages Disaster Preparedness Through Storytelling – June 4, 2019
What’s stopping you from preparing for fire season? It’s nearly summer and with the change in seasons comes the need to prepare for wildfires. If you’re finding it hard to go through your disaster checklist, KPCC’s Arwen Nicks has some advice for you. Nicks is part of a team of producers on a podcast called …