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What We Need to Know: COVID in Sonoma County
What are the current county restrictions? Sonoma County is currently in the orange tier of the California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This is the second least restrictive tier and indicates that COVID-19 transmission is moderate. In the orange tier gym's can operate at 25% capacity, and restaurants can operate indoors at 50% capacity or up to 200 people.To see a full list of business regulations in the red tier visit: https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/ Where and when can I get my…
Education
Asian Americans: Shaping Our Nation's History
As America becomes more diverse, and more divided, Asian Americans are experiencing a wave of discrimination. In the face of unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate and personal life stories, the resources in this collection cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played in shaping the nation’s story. (Learn More)
Science & Health
NorCal Visits the Monterey Bay Aquarium During COVID-19
What is it like to take a deep dive below the ocean’s surface? In this video we dive into the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Kelp Forest Exhibit to explore this essential marine ecosystem and then journey from the coral reefs of Palau back to San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences where scientists are making exciting…
Television
Foyle’s War: The German Woman, Part 1
Thursday, April 29 at 9 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. The German wife of a rich and influential aristocrat exempted from wartime internment is found decapitated in the midst of anti-German feeling.
Radio
Newsom: re-open our schools
Encouraging schools and school districts to follow his lead, while acknowledging educators will make the final decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom visited Sheppard Accelerated Elementary in Santa Rosa's Roseland district, pitching re-opening and offering reassurance. While admitting he had…
Local News
Santa Rosa parents ask district to fully reopen
At least 250 parents in Santa Rosa city schools this week signed a letter asking the district to open full time, in accordance with the state’s updated reopening plan. On April 1st, the district…
As vaccine eligibility opens, hesitation is the next hurdle
As of today, all adults in Sonoma County are eligible to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine, but there’s still a lot of hesitancy about whether to get the shot. Sonoma County has successfully…
Newsom: re-open our schools
Encouraging schools and school districts to follow his lead, while acknowledging educators will make the final decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom visited Sheppard Accelerated Elementary in…
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- People and Redwoods" investigates the aftermath of the CZU Lightning Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains, both the devastating impact it had on some mountain communities and its implications for future planning around climate change. We explore how the Amah Mutson Tribal Band has been relearning their...
- On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we look at some of the many contributions science and scientists make to our society. We visit San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences where vital research is being conducted on the coronavirus pandemic. We take a virtual dive in the Monterey Bay Aquariu...
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- Scientists are working hard to meet a variety of global challenges. Learn more about the important work being carried out at the California Academy of Sciences to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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- Take a dive in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Kelp Forest Exhibit to learn the pivotal role this ecosystem plays for our planet. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
- Youth leaders in Sunrise Movement Sonoma County are fighting for a climate-safe future for all people, and for policy that will create millions of good, green jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they had to figure out how to adapt their work to a virtual landscape and continue their fight to stop...
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- NorCal created an educational partnership with the Santa Rosa Junior College media class in the winter/spring semester early in 2020. The original idea was for the class to produce a general video on NorCal Public Media and our services. COVID-19 changed everything as businesses closed and students...
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- What is it like to take a deep dive below the ocean’s surface? In this video we dive into the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Kelp Forest Exhibit to explore this essential marine ecosystem and then journey from the coral reefs of Palau back to San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences where scientists...
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- Our world is facing a host of complex challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Can science come to our rescue? We visit the California Academy of Sciences, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Sonoma Ecology Center to learn about the important work scientists are doing in the San Francis...
- Arts directors talk about how local government can help artists throughout the Bay Area during the pandemic. Grants are available to help artists, and in San Francisco, about 130 artists will receive $1,000.00 per month, for a period of 6 months.
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- On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we take a look at Water and Wildfires. First, we look at the potential impact of the recent fires on endangered and threatened fish species native to our rivers and streams as well as the ongoing conservation efforts to protect them. Then, we visit a wastewater...
- The endangered coho salmon that inhabit the Russian River watershed are fighting for their survival. What threat do recent California wildfires pose to these fish and what are conservationists doing to save the coho from extinction? Watch this Bay Area Bountiful video to find out. (Producer-Director...
- Every day during the COVID-19 crisis, Northern California Public Media is working for you. While adhering to safety measures, and following social distancing...
- What is the secret to handcrafting a guitar that lasts a lifetime? Step into the workshops of Sonoma County luthiers Maegen Wells and Bruce Sexauer to see what it takes to build these instruments. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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- NorCal Public Media is providing caregivers, educators, and families with resources to help with distance learning. Our programs feature literature, social studies, science, and more. All of these programs are tied to California educational standards. Add these resources to your educational plan by...
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- Bay Area DACA recipients are facing an uncertain future. This year's Supreme Court ruling will impact their lives, and the fabric of our community. Meet young people who are dealing with these challenges and making a positive difference in society. This program was originally presented on 5/16/20.
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- Take a virtual journey to visit sheep, giraffe, goats, cheetahs, antelope, flamingos, lemurs, rhinoceros, zebra and other animals. Filmmaker Joshua Dylan Mellars talks with the animals' caretakers to find out how Bay Area organizations are protecting them and using virtual experiences to raise aware...
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- April 29 is ReScan Day for KRCB TV. Nearly 1,000 television stations across the country are required to move frequencies to make room for wireless internet broadband services. As a result, KRCB is moving frequencies on April 29, 2020. Viewers who watch TV over the air with an antenna will need to re...
- NorCal provides at home learning resources for classroom and home instruction in partnership with PBS and California's Public Television Stations. For more information: https://norcalpublicmedia.org/education/education
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- Bay Area craft spirits maker Griffo Distillery is now producing hand sanitizer to help combat the coronavirus. This documentary—filmed before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down California—takes you on a tour of this eco-friendly distillery to meet the couple who founded it and discover the secret behin...
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- On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we bring you the creations of Makers. First, we’ll step into the workshop of modern day luthiers, hand crafting works of art using sustainably sourced materials. Then, we’ll learn about natural fiber producers and clothing designers who work within a regional s...
- What the new year means for equity, tech, the environment, and our future. Our guests include john a. powell, Director of the Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California at Berkeley, Richard Walker, author of Pictures of a Gone City, Sharon Fuller, Lecturer in Geograph...
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- On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we explore some of the traditions of native people and their relationship to the environment. First, we visit Sonoma County where Pomo basket weavers are preserving this ancient tradition and caring for the habitats that sustain the plants used to make the bask...
- The Pomo basket-weaving tradition in Northern California has been passed down for generations. But development projects and the encroachment of invasive non-native plant species continue to threaten the survival of the native plants used to make the baskets. Clint McKay and his family are working to...
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- Max Brimelow and Miki Katoni track coyotes traveling in the Bernal Hill area and elsewhere in San Francisco. They also follow Jonathan Young, a wildlife ecologist with the Presidio Trust. Young is documenting the 15-year history of coyotes appearing within the city limits. Suburban areas have grown...
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