North Bay Report

As often as we see the Golden Gate Bridge, it’s hard not to be impressed by its distinctive color and profile. Its history is also impressive.

Historian Kevin Starr, known for his 8-volume chronicle of the state of California, died last weekend. One of his last books was a short but comprehensive history of the Golden Gate Bridge, which he discussed in this archival North Bay Report from the summer of 2010.

You can hear Kevin Starr talk about the naming of the Golden Gate and his favorite picture form the days of its construction 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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An archeological survey at a site in northern Marin County found interesting relics from both the long ago past, and the middle of the last century.

Surrounded by thousands of years of native history, the burned out ruins of a 196os commune in northern Marin County have yielded an unexpected glimpse into the details of “hippie” life of that era.

Archeologist Breck Parkman will present more of his discoveries at the Sonoma County History Museum tomorrow night, in a program called Digging Olompali: The Archaeology of the Recent Past. Find details about that event 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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Ron Campbell isn’t quite as old as animation itself, but he made it life—from Popeye to the Bealtes to the Smurfs. We’ll meet him on the next North Bay Report, airing at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30 pm. Or find it online at krcb.org.

Back in 1965 and 66, there was a Saturday morning kids show watched by up to 2/3s of the televisions in America. It was the Beatles Cartoons, which Australian animator Ron Campbell helped create, among many other shows, before and since.

Ron Campbell will be showing his art and talking with visitors at the Area Arts Gallery in downtown Santa Rosa, through tomorrow. You can hear him talk more about his life in animation 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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Home-sharing is catching on in Marin and Sonoma – Find out why—and how– on the next North Bay Report, airing at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30 pm. Or find it online at krcb.org

With rents continuing to rise and available housing stock dwindling, finding affordable housing in the Bay Area is increasingly difficult. Two North Bay two groups have come up with creative ways to help more people keep a roof over their head. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports.

Find out more about Lilypad Homes and SHARE Sonoma County 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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Workers inside the Sonoma County Hall of Justice say their workplace treatment is itself unjust.

Staff reductions, failed computer systems, funding cuts and unpopular spending priorities have all contributed to some serious morale problems for the workers in Sonoma County’s Superior court system. They are also impeding negotiations for a new contract, reports KRCB’s Bruce Robinson.

The hearing tomorrow morning is open to the public and will be held at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. For additional information go to 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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Harsh winter storms are making life even more difficult for the many homeless across Sonoma County.

Even before the latest series of cold and wet winter storms raked the North Bay, some 1000 homeless people were living outdoors in the elements across Sonoma County. And service providers have been able to offer little more to help them as the weather worsened.

Hear more about the situation 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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A scholarship fund created to help undocumented “dreamers” attend college is now partnering with Sonoma State.

A scholarship program that works specifically with undocumented students who want to attend college has added Sonoma State University to its list of partner schools in California.

Find past North Bay Reports archived 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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Both campers and staff at a special summer camp near Camp Meeker share a common bond—they are all organ transplant survivors.

Life is more complicated for kids who have had an organ transplant. But a special camp in the hills of western Sonoma County brings them together for a week each summer. Reporter Rhian Miller visited their annual session this year.

The Annual Solid Organ Transplant Camp by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford –its official name—happens in July. See pictures from this year’s camp 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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Move over oak, stand aside, stainless steel; the trending new material for aging wine is concrete.

In their perpetual quest for new and better winemaking tools and methods, some Northern California vintners have been turning to something that is almost as old as wine itself.

See pictures of concrete wine tanks, in various sizes, shapes and colors, 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 small events can generate a large volume of trash. But borrowing plates and glasses from Green Mary helps cut it down.

For minimizing garbage, nothing beats reusing things. That’s why Green Mary has assembled an unconventional lending library of plates, glasses and other event essentials.

For more information, check out 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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