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Grand Opening for Open San José
On Saturday June 10 the public is invited to the Grand Opening of a new South Bay community hub and media space anchored by 7 nonprofit community organizations.
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Environment
Bay Area Bountiful: The Center for Ecoliteracy
Bay Area Bountiful visits Peterson Middle School where the staff have teamed up with The Center for Ecoliteracy. Together, through transformational experiences in the cafeteria, classroom, and the onsite farm they are educating students about food systems and its connection to their environment.
Science & Health
From Homeless to Housed: Labath Landing
Watch on the web HERE. The City of Rohnert Park’s unsheltered population has increased fivefold in 7 years to over 250 people in 2022. From Homeless to Housed focuses on the people and institutions addressing homelessness in our communities. We hear from those designing and building a new 60-unit interim supportive…
Television
NorCal Pride Night 2023
Sunday, June 11 at 4 pm on KRCB TV. Special guest filmmaker Pam Walton. Shows featured are The Lodge, which takes audiences inside the first-of-its kind retirement community for LGBTQ seniors and their allies, and Queer Silicon Valley, which traces the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community's…
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First News
A weekday early morning podcast that offers a first look at the top local news stories and weather forecast you need to start your day. Sonoma County news stories featuring the latest in breaking news, county government, elections, environment, cultural happenings, and updates on your communities,…
Local News
Enough is enough, vacation rental regulations approved in Windsor
Windsor drops hammer on vacation rentals in neighborhoods
Brush clearing goats gain health and safety protections
Fire preventing goats gain health and safety standards
Electricity rate increase approved in Healdsburg
Electric rates to rise in Healdsburg
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- NorCal Public Media is proud to present the first episode of a five-part series called Prepare Yourself! Together with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), NorCal has d...
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- This month on Bay Area Bountiful we visit Peterson Middle School, where the staff has teamed up with The Center for Ecoliteracy. Together, through transformational experiences in the cafeteria, classroom, and the onsite farm, they are educating students about food systems and their connection to the...
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- This month Bay Area Bountiful continues its 3-part series featuring the people who work for environmental sustainability, food justice, and food education in our communities. On this episode we spotlight owner of Chez Panisse restaurant, founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, and regenerative agr...
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- Young activists with Citizens’ Climate Lobby San Mateo take to the streets to spread their message to the community: It’s time to get loud for the climate! For more information: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-take-action/ Video producer: Rick Bacigalupi
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- This month, Bay Area Bountiful continues its 3-part series featuring the people who work for environmental sustainability, food justice, and food education in our communities. Join us as we learn about outstanding individuals, foundations and philanthropists making a difference in our Bay Area commu...
- Game Changer Martin (Marty) Griffin, M.D. helped save the Marin and Sonoma County coasts from development by preventing the building of a four-lane freeway. Working tirelessly to preserve the Russian River he led efforts to curtail industrial gravel mining in the watershed. In 1998 he wrote the awar...
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- As cooperative extension enologist at UC Davis, Prof. Anita Oberholster brings research and developments from the Department of Viticulture and Enology to the wine industry and continually interacts with its vineyard and winery professionals. She has led research efforts on smoke taint and its mitig...
- At our new shared space in the South Bay – Open San Jose – NorCal Public Media was proud to host a community screening of two films in honor of Black History Month: “Becoming Frederick Douglass” and “Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom.” Between the films, attendees shared what they learned about the...
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- The San Jose Museum of Art is home to both the cutting edge art of today as well as artifacts of the Santa Clara Valley’s long history of innovation. Facilities manager Randy Bricco takes us through public galleries and then behind-the-scenes for a glimpse at the historic wing’s iconic clock tower w...
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- In light of recent occurrences of gun violence in California, Ziomara Ochoa-Rodriguez, Deputy Director of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, has important advice for those in need of assistance. She urges those seeking help to call their local county mental health offices. For...
- This month on Bay Area Bountiful is the first episode of a three-part series where we celebrate and learn from farm-to-community leaders, champions of agricultural biodiversity and regenerative food production, and game-changers in viticulture and wine sciences.
- In light of recent occurrences of gun violence in California, Professor Emeritus Stephen Shortell of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health has important advice for those in need of assistance. His message: There are resources available, and many people who want to help. Free crisis counseling and...
- A self-described "Harpist from the Hood," Destiny Muhammad is a recording and performing artist, composer and producer. Her genre is Celtic to Coltrane—cool and eclectic—with a feel of Jazz and storytelling to round out the sonic experience. For more info: https://destinymuhammad.net Destiny Muhamma...
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- Passengers have ridden the train from San Jose to San Francisco since before the turn of the 20th Century. Now, commuters are looking forward to traveling with reduced greenhouse gas emissions when Caltrain completes its electrification of the line, making it a high tech model for the rest of the co...
- For years, the California Native Plant Society has been working in the field, online, in meeting rooms, and in gardens to promote the health of indigenous flora. We join them at their recent conference where they got together to share best practices on fighting extinction, conserving public lands, a...
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music cellist Daniela Gonzales Siu shares with Connect the Bay that "being in a quartet is one of the things that I love doing." Traveling from the Peruvian Andes to attend one of the top music schools in the U.S., she is a firm believer in art as a way to reach people....
- Alcatraz City Cruises operates their fleet of hybrid electric powered vessels in an effort to greatly reduce their emissions of greenhouse gasses on San Francisco Bay. Solar panels and wind turbines on board the boats make possible much greener operations while taking tourists back and forth to the...
- Bennett Ewing is an artist known as Eyevan Tumbleweed, a found wood sculptor. He creates amazing sculptures assembled from a variety of wood found on weekly excursions into natural areas. He works meticulously, using the natural colors, patterns, and directions of wood fragments to create his art. N...
- The City of Rohnert Park’s unsheltered population has increased fivefold in 7 years to over 250 people in 2022. From Homeless to Housed focuses on the people and institutions addressing homelessness in our communities. We hear from those designing and building a new 60-unit interim supportive housin...
- Meet Violet! Violet Saena is the founder and executive director of Climate Resilient Communities. CRC is a nonprofit that works within the communities of Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, and North Fair Oaks to cultivate environmental awareness while giving residents a voice in proactive resilience plann...
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- Meet Dr. Alyssa Griffin! Dr. Griffin is the principal investigator of the Coastal Health and Near-shore Geochemistry Laboratory. She uses marine geochemistry to study changing ecosystems, build climate resiliency, and serve others through science. For more information visit https://ucdchangelab.com/...
- Mycelium Youth Network trains youth in both climate adaptation and mitigation. Its Gaming for Justice program provides homebrewed roleplaying campaigns where adventurers use teamwork and problem-solving skills to explore environmental issues, and practice through climate change scenarios. For more i...
- Embracing cutting edge technology for years, the Bay Area helps set the standard for sustainable practices around the world. Advancements in the area of alternative energy production – geothermal, wind, and solar in particular – are an important part of our green portfolio here, and we have been pow...
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- On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we’ll explore environmental justice through the eyes of three local advocates and learn how they’re actively uplifting the next generation through access and education.
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