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Connect The Bay: Clapper Stick
For this Connect the Bay segment, Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Indian Canyon Mutsun) offers a song about Hummingbird while demonstrating the indigenous California instrument, the clapper stick. She reminds viewers that California native people are very much present today and must be included when considering both the past and future of the state.
Environment
Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Dick Ogg
Living and fishing in the Bodega Bay area for 55 years, Dick is forced to confront the realities of a warming ocean, the creation of a Marine Projected Area in the local fishing grounds, and derelict crab pots.
Science & Health
Science for Kids and Families
Coyotes are wild animals that are fun to watch, but good to give plenty of space. Critter Cam host Tracey Simmons explains. Other videos explore river otters, black tailed deer, butterflies, and mountain lions. WATCH VIDEOS
Television
West of the West: Tales from California's Channel Islands – First People
Wednesday, September 29 at 8 pm on KPJK TV. Tanya Atwater, geophysicist and marine geologist, explains her theory of how once upon a time the Channel Islands used to be located next to San Diego. Over the millennia, plate tectonics “rotated” them to where they are now off the coast of Santa Barbara.
Radio
KRCB FireCast Resources
FireCast is a collection of the internet's best fire monitoring tools - all tuned for Sonoma County. The FireCast resource page is available on our website at krcb.org/firecast and on our free NorCal Public Media app. The app is available at in the iTunes App Store and via GooglePlay. Explore where…
Local News
A new wildfire breaks out in Schellville near Napa Road
A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon in Schellville, southeast of the city of Sonoma. Located on the east side of Freemont Drive, near the intersection of Napa Road, the Freemont fire grew from…
With wildfires come lawyers, but past survivors have a message: buyers beware
Attorneys in the fast-growing wildfire litigation industry are racing to recruit victims of fires ravaging parts of Northern California, and they're promising to take on a familiar target: PG&E. In…
Petaluma moves ahead with micro shelters for homeless
Assurances that counseling, treatment and other programs will be integral, Petaluma's city council unanimously approved a 25-unit tiny house village to shelter to some of the city's chronically…
- Living and fishing in the Bodega Bay area for 55 years, Dick is forced to confront the realities of a warming ocean, the creation of a Marine Projected Area in the local fishing grounds, and derelict crab pots. Dick wants to see organic, sustainable fishing practices but daunting challenges are caus...
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- After a major storm, Tess Felix found Stinson Beach, her local beach in California, covered in plastic debris, making her aware of the magnitude of the plastic pollution in the ocean. Tess’s art form shifted that day. She began to assemble large portraits of her eco heroes from the plastic she colle...
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- NorCal Public Media, en asociación con el Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Sonoma, presenta una discusión especial sobre las consecuencias de la vacilación en la evacuación. Los panelistas incluyen a Ben Nicholls, Jefe de división de CAL FIRE, Unidad Sonoma-Lake-Napa; Misti Wood,...
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- NorCal Public Media, in partnership with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, presents a special panel discussion on the consequences of evacuation hesitation. Panelists include Ben Nicholls, CAL FIRE Division Chief, Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit; Misti Wood, Community Engagement Liaison fo...
- Carissa Koopmann Rivers, a fifth generation cattle rancher, runs her operation, Rivers Red Angus, at Curry Canyon Ranch in the hills of Mount Diablo in collaboration with a conservation organization – Save Mount Diablo. Her Red Angus cattle graze on the landscape’s grasses and forage, which abates f...
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- 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. She transforms simple household materials and recycled objects into stunning artwork th...
- For this Connect the Bay segment, Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Indian Canyon Mutsun) offers a song about Hummingbird while demonstrating the indigenous California instrument, the clapper stick. She reminds viewers that California native people are very much present today and must be included when considerin...
- Each year the County of Santa Clara offers the New Americans Fellowship program to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, aka "Dreamers," living, working or going to school in the County. Administered by the Office of Immigrant Relations, Fellows get the chance to learn about leadersh...
- Hay muchas maneras de ahorrar agua al aire libre que tienen un gran impacto. Estos son algunos consejos para la conservación del agua al aire libre: Use una escoba para barrer y limpiar su entrada, terraza o patio. Evite usar la manguera. Por que al lavar con una manguera, usa aproximadamente 50 gal...
- There are many ways to save water outdoors that make a big impact. Here are some outdoor water conservation tips: Use a broom, not a hose, to clean your driveway, deck, or patio. Washing a sidewalk or driveway with a hose uses about 50 gallons of water every 5 minutes. Your water meter is an importa...
- We spoke with three Bay Area fire chiefs from Cal Fire to learn more on how to best prepare ourselves, our homes and our communities for California's now year-round wildfire season. Jessica Power, a fire marshal with the Petaluma Fire Department, Tonya Talavera, a fire marshal with the Milpitas Fire...
- Hay cosas que todos podemos hacer en los interiores para ahorrar el agua, así como invertir en tecnologías y productos eficientes cuando sea possible. Estos tienen poco o ningún impacto en su estilo de vida, pero hacen una gran diferencia con respecto al ahorro de agua. Aquí hay algunos consejos de...
- There are things we can all do to save water indoors, as well as investing in water-efficient technologies and products when possible, with little or no impact on your lifestyle – but it makes a big difference when it comes to saving water. Here are some indoor water conservation tips: Don’t let the...
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- On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we visit a rebuilt Santa Rosa winery destroyed by the 2017 Tubbs Fire; we discover how some wildfire mitigation may actually damage Sonoma County communities; we spoke with three Bay Area fire chiefs as they advised us on fire preparedness practices; we see how...
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- Los desastres ocurren, así que tenemos que estar preparados. Envíe su código postal a 888777 para inscribirse en las alertas de Nixle, y puede inscribirse en SoCo Alert visitando socoalert.com . Asegúrese de saber dónde sintonizar la radio para obtener información sobre desastres, y tener una radio...
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- Disasters happen, so we need to be prepared. Text your zip code to 888777 to sign up for Nixle alerts, and you can sign up for SoCo Alert by visiting socoalert.com . Be sure you know where to tune in for information about disasters, and have an AM/FM battery operated or hand-crank radio to help you...
- El Condado de Sonoma y las ciudades incorporadas han establecido zonas de evacuación estandarizadas. En el pasado, las zonas de evacuación eran diferentes para cada incidente, pero ahora su zona seguirá siendo la misma. Aprenda la zona de su hogar y de su trabajo. Cuando salga una alerta, podrá ente...
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- Sonoma County and its incorporated cities have established standardized evacuation zones. In the past, evacuation zones were different for each incident, but now your zone will remain mostly the same. Learn your zone for home and work. When an alert comes out, you will be able to understand if the a...
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- Para prepararse para un desastre, querrá construir un kit de suministros esenciales. Bolsas de preparación ante emergencias deben contener un mínimo de 72 horas de suministros esenciales, incluyendo agua, alimentos, medicamentos, cargador de teléfono, cobijas, lamparas, una máscara para el polvo o N...
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- To prepare for a disaster, you’ll want to build a kit of essential supplies. Personal Preparedness Go-Bags should contain a minimum of 72 hours’ worth of essential supplies, including emergency water, food, medications, phone charger, blankets, lights, a dust mask or N95 mask, and copies of importan...
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- Our region is facing a historic drought. Sonoma Water and its partners in the Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership encourage all of our drinking water customers to continue to save water. Every drop saved helps maintain water flows in the Russian River and extend reservoir storage levels. Drought i...
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- Nuestra región se enfrenta a una sequía histórica. Sonoma Water y sus socios en la Asociación de Ahorro de Agua de Sonoma y Marin animan a todos nuestros residentes y clientes de agua potable a continuar ahorrando el agua. Cada gota ahorrada ayuda a mantener los flujos de agua en el río Russian y ta...
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- On the upcoming episode of Bay Area Bountiful , “ Feeding a Need,” we explore the realities of food insecurity in our region. From San Francisco to Albany, and Santa Clara County to Sonoma County, we look to the dedicated volunteers and nonprofits that feed our communities in the greater Bay Area, o...
- Brown Girl Surf is building a community and a movement. Watch this video to learn more about the important work this organization does as part of its mission of fostering a more diverse, environmentally reverent, and joyful women’s surf culture. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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