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At Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, garden curator Rachel Spaeth wrangles dedicated student and community volunteers to keep this historic landmark an ongoing center of learning and beauty.
Peer into the world of wildlife with Critter Cam and learn from the host Tracey Simmons as they explore and explain wildlife facts of all sorts of creatures from butterflies and bobcats to owls and otters. WATCH VIDEOS
Saturday, May 28 at 8 pm on KPJK TV. The untold stories of eleven women of combat veterans who welcomed their warrior-husband home from combat. The film explores the ongoing impact of the physical and emotional wounds of war, and the healing that is possible. The candid stories in this film bring…
The Sonoma County FIRST NEWS podcast is available for download now. Subscribe now to the weekday news podcast that offers the top local stories and weather forecast you need to start your day. Get Sonoma County news stories featuring the latest in breaking news, county government, elections,…
Two and half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonoma County officials Tuesday conceptually agreed to distribute millions of dollars in federal COVID relief funds. The money, some thirty nine and a…
Sonoma County supervisors approved the use of nearly $15 million this week to support local homelessness services and develop new housing for the county's homeless residents. The board voted to…
Samantha Rodriguez is the newest Rohnert Park city council member. She was appointed Tuesday. The council selected her from among three finalists who applied to fill the seat of departing Vice Mayor,…
Non-traditional sculptor Stephanie Metz has her studio at San Jose's Alameda Artworks collective, and fills it with her fantastic, fun, and sometimes downright weird creations. Working primarily in wool and industrial felt, she states "My artwork grows out of a sense of curiosity, play, and the desi...
Come take a tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Celebrity chef Martin Yan gives us a short history lesson of the 24 blocks that make up the most densely populated neighborhood west of Manhattan.
On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we turn our lens to the region’s housing crisis. We’ll learn about unique solutions that are providing shelter to those most in need — from a controversial RV parking program in Sebastopol, to a home-sharing model being used in the North and South Bay. We’ll he...
At the intersection of two busy downtown Santa Rosa streets, Luther Burbank Home and Gardens is a park containing the former home, greenhouse, and gardens of the noted American horticulturist. Garden Curator Rachel Spaeth wrangles dedicated student and community volunteers to keep this historic land...
Since 1998 Cuong Ta has been following his passion for ceramic art. A math teacher by trade, after taking a pottery class he discovered a true calling: making beautiful objects out of clay. We visit his amazing Emeryville studio and find out about some of his fascinating process. For more informatio...
Master Falconer Kenny Elvin supports a Peregrine Falcon in his gloved hand when he tells us, "Falconry is the art of hunting with raptors." He should know: his company Full Circle Falconry provides pest management via raptor if he is not entertaining crowds of nature enthusiasts with his troupe of s...
Bay Area Bountiful tucks in to enjoy local food. From farms, to markets, to two unique restaurants, experience flavors of the world – and flavors from right here in our area – on your plate. Savor a meal made with local ingredients and a small environmental impact, and share in the bounty of the Bay...
Northern California Public Media is pleased to host Independent Lens documentaries with free screenings at Rialto Cinemas. In April, come to a viewing of “Try Harder!” produced and directed by Debbie Lum. At a prestigious San Francisco public high school with a majority Asian American student body,...
Original and reproduced historic buildings make up San Jose's History Park, revealing a fascinating glimpse of Santa Clara Valley’s past. Complete with paved streets, running trolleys, and an old-fashioned ice cream shop, this 14-acre site offers the charm and ambiance of times gone by. Nonprofit Hi...
Patty Botello has been making piñatas since she was a little girl. Though some are destined to be joyously destroyed by children at parties, much of her work is museum quality and intended for gallery exhibition. Her current sculptural work focuses upon fruit vendors, whose festive carts are a belov...
Artist's Books are pieces of art in which imagination, artistic sensibility and the book format intersect in three dimensions. Artist Insiya Dhatt creates them with stunning intricacy and design inspirations rooted in her Indian culture. See more of Insiya's work at https://insiya.com Details of oth...
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we explore the creations of makers in our region. These makers draw on their backgrounds, cultures, and communities to express and interpret their unique experiences, reflected in their work. We see the vibrant piñatas that artist Patty Botello creates, photogr...
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we’ll discover how the changing season impacts the natural patterns of wild creatures from the sky to the soil. We’ll see why the Bay Area plays an important role for many bird species at this time of year, check in on the winter travel plans of the iconic mona...
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a group of Sonoma State University students and community naturalists as they identified and collecte...
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a group of Sonoma State University students and community naturalists as they identified and collecte...
During the winter season the Bay Area plays an important role for birds. At this time, bird watchers all around our region migrate to their favorite viewing spots to marvel at the increased numbers of many species. Teen Alex Cho leads his family through the bay marshes at Fremont's Coyote Hills Regi...
The death cap is California’s most notable poisonous mushroom. While it’s safe to touch and smell, the death cap causes severe poisonings each year, some deadly, when people misidentify and then eat them. Learning how to positively identify mushrooms, especially poisonous ones, can prevent potential...
Some may think winter is a quiet time for nature in the Bay Area. SF Bay Bird Observatory biologist and lifelong birder Alvaro Jaramillo has news for them: during wintertime in our region the bird population explodes! He points out many resident and migrating species of sparrow along the trail to Co...
Teen Alex Cho is an avid East Bay birder, photographer and artist who says birdwatching is contagious. His parents Brenda and Richard concur, as they have joined son Alex on many outings. Bay Area Bountiful joins them for a winter birding adventure at Fremont's Coyote Hills Regional Park on a beauti...
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of overwintering sites from Mendocino to Baja provides the best look at how the species is faring after...
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of overwintering sites from Mendocino to Baja provides the best look at how the species is faring after...
After working for more than 45 years as a photojournalist, Jeff Kan Lee still finds joy in documenting and giving back to the community in his retirement. From hobbyist to pr of essional, photographers strive to create images that reveal something about the world we all share. Whether capturing beau...
Young artists Tobias and Sharay are part of the Fuego Youth Leadership Program at The Crucible in Oakland. After being mentored by adult artists, Fuego youth leaders instruct their peers in industrial arts like welding and glass flameworking. With an emphasis on creativity, self-expression and safet...
The San Francisco Chapter of the Swedish Women's Educational Association holds a festive Christmas Fair every year, this season in Palo Alto. It is the place to find all things Swedish: from crafts, to decorations, to food and music. A highpoint is the traditional Sankta Lucia procession of youth in...