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California Offered a Lifeline When Their Hours Were Cut — Then Payments Froze
By Lauren Hepler November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Lea este artículo en español. (Bailey Brown at her home in Pismo Beach on Oct. 25, 2020. Photo by Robert Oliver for CalMatters.) Bailey Brown had never heard of Work Sharing when her boss pitched the state program to keep her and her co-workers on the payroll when California went into lockdown. It was mid-March, and Brown, 63, saw her full-time hours slashed 60% as talent and HR manager for San Luis Obispo action sports retailer LeftLane Sports.…
Education
What We Know So Far About School Reopenings in California
By Ricardo Cano and James Bikales, CalMatters November 2, 2020 Updated: November 4, 2020 Lea este artículo en español. As more California public schools get set to reopen their campuses to students and teachers with a rhythm unseen in previous months, the pool of schools that have reopened so far have largely avoided triggering coronavirus outbreaks. Most of the school districts in the state that have physically reopened have implemented hybrid schedules where kids split time learning in classrooms and remotely from home. Several others have transitioned or plan to…
Science & Health
California Protects Homeowners From Having Fire Insurance Dropped — Again
By James Bikales November 5, 2020 As this year’s historic wildfire season winds down, Californians living in fire-prone territory got temporary relief from another threat: they can’t lose their homeowners’ insurance policies for another year. Premiums and nonrenewal rates have skyrocketed in California’s fire-prone…
Television
Lewis: Reputation
Tuesday, December 8 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. In this pilot episode of the spin-off from the popular Inspector Lewis television series, a female math student is murdered while she participates in a sleep study.
Radio
Join us for the Radio Winter Fundraising Drive
It’s time for the NorCal Public Media Radio Winter Fundraising Drive, December 5-12. That means it is time to virtually visit with some of the very best musical talents anywhere – and you will find it right here on KRCB FM Radio 91. Your generous support keeps public broadcasting free and…
Local News
Radio Special: Democracy In Santa Rosa's First District
In 2020, for the first time, residents of Southwest Santa Rosa voted for a city council member to represent their community. The election gave more power to historically disenfranchised neighborhoods…
Natalie Rogers Leads in Santa Rosa's District 7 City Council Race (Aired: November 20, 2020)
Leading the race in Santa Rosa’s District 7 is marriage and family therapist, Natalie Rogers. Rogers is still waiting until the election is certified before celebrating results, but in all…
Board of Supervisors Approves $5.5 Million To Expand Mobile Support Team (Aired: November 17, 2020)
On Tuesday, November 10, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $5.5 million to expand the behavioral health crisis Mobile Support Team. With the additional funding, the team is now…
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- 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...
- On this edition of BAY AREA BOUNTIFUL, we present a student environmental film festival. First, we learn about the crisis of plastic in the world’s oceans, then we explore how increasing regulation and illegal marijuana growing are putting a strain on legal growers. Finally, we look at coyotes in Sa...
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- In 1984, Northern California Public Media first went on the air as the public television station of the San Francisco North Bay Region. Since that time KRCB TV (North Bay) was joined by KRCB FM Radio 91 in 1994 and then added KPJK TV (South Bay) in 2018. President and CEO, Nancy Dobbs, along with Ch...
- During natural disasters like wildfires, traumatic events are often compounded. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to poor health outcomes later in life.
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- City Grazing is a San Francisco-based goat landscaping non-profit organization. Goat grazing offers an environmentally beneficial solution to weed control, whether it’s over multiple acres or just an overgrown backyard. They are dedicated to sustainable land management and fire risk reduction.
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- Erasing the Gap: Conversation with Women Leaders . Our guests include Karin Demarest Vice President for Programs at the Sonoma Community Foundation, Lynda Hopkins Sonoma County Supervisor Dist. 5, Dr. Jerlena Griffin-Desta Chief of Staff/Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Diversi...
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- Take a "Walk on the Wild Side" with Dutch photographer Jouko van Der Kruijssen as he captures images of wildlife in and around San Francisco. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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- Have you ever come across a sick or injured bird and not known what to do? Since the 1970’s, The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County has taken in injured birds and helped them recover so they can be released once again into their natural habitat. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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