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Conversation with Ken Burns

Ken Burns recently visited with KRCB FM Radio 91 host Doug Jayne to talk about the new 8-part Public Television series "Country Music."

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Environment

Gray Whale Mystery

Are Gray Whales the Canary in the Climate Coal Mine? WATCH VIDEO. NorCal Public Media explores the mystery of Gray Whales washing up on California beaches. Locals and tourists marvel at the yearly northward migration of the Gray Whales, which occurs every spring. But 2019 has been a year that has confused both locals and scientists. Not only did more gray whales than usual enter the highly trafficked San Francisco Bay in search of food, but 13 gray whales were found dead, washed up on our…

Arts & Culture

Portraits of Unhoused Neighbors Emphasize Humanity

The Second Annual Festival of Belonging returns to Santa Rosa on September 13th and 14th. With artful image and thought-provoking conversation, this year's Festival focuses on homelessness and how it affects the community as a whole. The Festival is a free community event – all are welcome. Events will be hosted by the Santa Rosa Unitarian Universalist Congregation Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. Festival organizer, Gillian Haley, said the two-day event is meant to inspire people to action, "With the many social crises facing our nation it’s easy to…

Science & Health

Officials Address Safety Along SMART Train Corridor

Five people have been killed by the SMART train since June, three are believed to have died by suicide. County leaders are now looking for ways to improve safety for a complicated problem. Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane has served on the SMART train board for ten years. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with her about…

Television

Frontline: Outbreak

Thursday, August 29 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Tells the vivid, inside story of how the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak began, and why it wasn’t stopped before it was too late. Filmmaker Dan Edge spent months on the ground in West Africa, tracing the outbreak’s path through Guinea, Sierra Leone,…

Radio

Doug Jayne in Conversation with Ken Burns

Ken Burns recently visited with KRCB FM Radio 91 host Doug Jayne to talk about the new 8-part Public Television series "Country Music." Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its…