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This year, Sonoma County was hit with a devastating wildfire, rolling blackouts, and historic flooding. Starting this month, The Sonoma County Library is hosting a series of classes to teach residents how to prepare for disasters. Twelve library branches across the County will host the entire series, consisting of three classes. KRCB’s Adia White attended …
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Should local governments tell people how and where to build their homes to protect communities from wildfire? In her recent article, entitled “Fire Amnesia,” Felicity Barringer, from the Bill Lane Center for the American West, argues that Californians are resistant to policies that would limit building in high-risk fire areas. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with …
Martin Scorsese’s film The Irishman was shut out at the Golden Globes on Sunday. That could be because Hollywood is mad at the film’s producer, Netflix. A local theater owner weighs in on streaming. Ky Boyd opened his first Rialto movie theater 20 years ago in Sonoma County. Today, there are 3 Bay Area Rialtos, …
Fewer than half of Santa Rosa homes destroyed in the Tubb’s Fire have been rebuilt, but a recent grant could help speed up construction projects. The US Department of Commerce announced Monday morning that it is investing around 7 million dollars for disaster recovery in Sonoma County. KRCB’s Adia White tells us where the money …
Enrollment in arts education in Sonoma County lags behind the neighboring counties of Napa, Lake and Marin. Yesterday, we reported on Creative Sonoma’s newly released plan to bolster arts education. In part two of this story, KRCB’s Adia White tells us just how far Sonoma County lags behind our neighbors and what educators are doing …
How important do you think arts education is for students? Nearly 80 percent of Sonoma County high schools do not offer comprehensive, arts education. That’s according to an analysis by the local non-profit, Creative Sonoma. Creative Sonoma released what it calls an “arts education framework for 2020” in early December. KRCB’s Adia White tells us …
The County has come up with a comprehensive strategy to deal with homelessness along the Joe Rodota Trail. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved over 11 million dollars last week to help shelter more than 200 residents camped along the Joe Rodota Trail. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with County Supervisors Lynda Hopkins and Susan …
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 …
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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 …
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 …