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Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument covers over 3-hundred-thousand acres of land across five Northern California counties. But now the area is at risk of losing its monument designation.

Earlier this week, we reported on President Trump’s executive order to review the 2015 expansion of National Marine Sanctuaries. The same week in April, the president ordered Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to review 27 National Monuments across the U-S. Six of those are in California, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California. As KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports, supporters of the monument are doing everything they can to keep this public land protected.

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Al Gore talks about winning over climate change skeptics,.

Ten years ago, Al Gore’s climate change slide show morphed into an award-winning documentary about the climate crisis. He’s back with a sequel, which suggests that things are both better and worse, as Steve Mencher reports.

Watch a trailer for An Inconvenient Sequel, opening in select theaters Friday and “everywhere” August 4th, on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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In 2015, the protected area in Marine Sanctuaries off our coast was doubled. Coming up, we’ll have the second part of a two part look at how that protection, thought to be permanent, is now threatened.

Yesterday we learned about the history of two National Marine Sanctuaries off the coast of Northern California. Now, reports Steve Mencher, an executive order issued by President Trump asks the public to weigh in on whether the ocean’s potential as a source of energy is more important than continuing protections.

We’ve got links to more information and ways to take action, on the North Bay Report web page at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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In April, President Trump issued an executive order which could lead to rule changes, resulting in drilling and mining in local marine sanctuaries that are now off-limits.

Time is growing short to make your voice heard on the president’s Executive Order to review and possibly shrink the National Marine Sanctuaries off the coast of Northern California. The sanctuaries were expanded by President Obama in 2015. In the first of two stories, Steve Mencher describes how the areas were expanded and what’s at stake now.

We’ve got links to more information and ways to take action, on the North Bay Report web page at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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Horses are the focus of a new exhibit at the Sonoma County History Museum.

Horses have played in integral part in Sonoma County’s history: From prehistoric times to the modern day. Now a new exhibition at the History Museum of Sonoma County, opening tomorrow, looks to highlight the role horses have and still play in the county. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports

Find out more about the Equine Epochs exhibit on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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Even companies with a tradition and culture of good citizenship are finding more than can do through a Benefit Corporation Certification Process.

Long before benefit corporations were established as a category of business empowered to allocate resources to more than maximizing profits, many companies took voluntary steps to aid their communities and their workers. Now, some of them are finding additional ways to expand their positive impacts through B-Corp certification. KRCB’s Bruce Robinson talked with two local examples.

Hear more about how local companies are integrating new practices through their work with B-labs on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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How can businesses become better corporate citizens? By measuring themselves against a rigorous set of uniform standards.

In an era of expanding corporate hegemony, a growing number of smaller businesses are seeking to boost their image—and revenues—through good behavior, as “benefit corporations.” Bruce Robinson reports on the standards that have been developed to encourage and measure those efforts.

Not all companies are ready to seek B Corp certification, but they, too can still benefit from the assessment tools. Hear more about that on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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Incidents of toxic blue-green algae have been reported across the Bay Area, including the North Bay.

As the thermometer rises this summer, North Bay rivers and lakes might seem like a good place to cool off. But these warmer temperatures can also bring the threat of blue-green algae to our waterways. It’s a toxic bacteria harmful to people and animals. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports.

Find out more about how to identify and report blue-green algae on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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Tony Kushner’s acclaimed play “Angels in America” – about AIDS in the time of Reagan – has renewed relevance in the current age of Trump.

Tony Kushner’s masterwork Angels in America is a huge hit in London this summer. There are no more tickets available to see Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane in this powerhouse production at the National Theatre. But you can see the show in Sebastopol starting July 20th at the Rialto Cinemas. It’s one of a series of productions “captured live” and streamed to movie theaters, as Steve Mencher reports.

We’ve posted the Rialto’s showtimes for Angels in America and more information about the play on the North Bay Report website at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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A group of dedicated maritime radio volunteers at Point Reyes are keeping the tradition of morse code radio stations alive.

Point Reyes National Seashore is home to one of the most historic morse code radio stations in the U-S. In 1999, it became the last commercial station to send and receive morse code messages. But a group of dedicated volunteers are keeping the tradition – and the station – alive. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports.

Find out more about K-P-H and upcoming events at the morse code station on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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