Residents Celebrate Agricultural Roots at Sonoma County Fair

The theme of this year’s 83rd annual Sonoma County Fair is “Back to Our Roots in Cowboy Boots.” It's meant to celebrate the region's long history in agriculture. In the signature event on Sunday, wranglers drove a herd of cattle through downtown Santa Rosa. KRCB’s Adia White reports.

(Longhorn cattle in Courthouse Square before the drive. Credit: Yinka Adeboyejo.)

Arts News

November 15, 2019

Journalist Lowell Bergman Shares Tales of a Storied Career

In the film The Insider, Al Pacino plays crusading journalist Lowell Bergman, as he takes on the tobacco industry and his bosses at the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes. This fall, Bergman sat before a live audience in Healdsburg and recounted stories of his career, both before and after that notable…
November 14, 2019

This 'Gypsy' May Change Your View of Who The Show Is About

I don't have a lot of notes from my experience sitting in the dark on Gypsy's opening night. One says simply "Bernadette Peters." I had been trying to remember the last time I saw Gypsy, and some quirk of Ariela Morgenstern's performance reminded me that it was the 2003 Bernadette Peters Broadway…
October 25, 2019

Beethoven and Strauss Featured in Opening Concert

(Editor's Note: We are pleased to announce that the broadcast of the first classical concert from the Santa Rosa Symphony, which few people were able to hear because of damage to our transmitter during the first days of the Kincade Fire, has been rescheduled to 3:00 pm Sunday, December 22. This is…
October 15, 2019

Alcatraz Takeover - 50 Year Anniversary

This fall, members of tribes from up and down the West Coast and as far away as Hawaii paddled out to Alcatraz in canoes to commemorate the takeover of the island on November 20, 1969. After paddling around the island, tribal members returned to shore as part of a "Protocol" ceremony. Listen to an…
September 18, 2019

Roseland Mural Welcomed into the Community

Martín Zúñiga created a vibrant mural this summer with about a dozen young women from the Santa Rosa community. It's at Roseland Elementary: A Leadership Academy, and it represents the movement of the young people there toward education and giving back. We talk with the artist and Michelle Leisen,…
September 03, 2019

Local Jewish Leader Questions Trump's 'Disloyalty' Claim

In late August, President Donald Trump said this to American Jews: “If you want to vote Democrat, you are being very disloyal to Jewish people and very disloyal to Israel.” To some, this brought up the shadow of anti-Semitism. The supposed dual loyalty of Jews has long been used as a weapon against…
Aug 16, 2019

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…
Aug 15, 2019

Schulz Museum Celebrates Woodstock Festival on its 50th Anniversary

After their disastrous performance at Woodstock, the Grateful Dead almost dropped out of the music business entirely. Fifty years later, Drummer…
Aug 12, 2019

Gravenstein Apple Fair

The Gravenstein Apple Fair is held under the shade of majestic oaks every August in Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol. Join NorCal Public Media for a…
Aug 08, 2019

Bohemian Club Provides Talent for Monte Rio Variety Show

The Monte Rio Variety show is an annual event put on by volunteers in the community. But the talent, most of which is kept under wraps until show…
Jul 24, 2019

Santa Rosa Symphony Performs Free Concert

The Santa Rosa Symphony's new music director and conductor, Francesco Lecce-Chong, will lead his first full season beginning this fall. This is the…
Jul 18, 2019

Sonoma County Library Eliminates Overdue Fines

Paying your library fines might not seem like a big deal. It usually adds up to spare change. But earlier this month, the Sonoma County Library…
Jul 09, 2019

Rivertown Revival

Heritage, High-jinks and A HootenannyJuly 20th, 2019 - 11am to 8pm Friends of the Petaluma River bring you the 10th Annual Rivertown Revival! NorCal…
Jul 09, 2019

'Hairspray': The Perfect Musical for this Moment

It’s a time capsule of a time capsule, looking back to the 1988 John Waters film, the 2002 Tony-winning Broadway musical and the 2007 film starring…
Jul 03, 2019

Book Tells Stories of Refugees Exiled 'Home' to Cambodia

Exiled is author Katya Cengel’s recent book about Cambodian refugees in California. In the light of current refugee policies, it’s instructive to…
Jun 19, 2019

KRCB Wins Three Awards from the Public Radio Journalists Association

Sarah Bohannon and Steve Mencher accept the award for "Letter from Santa Rosa."NorCal Public Media won three national journalism awards for projects…
Jun 11, 2019

Stories from the Fire: Passion for Survival

Martin Zuniga is a sculptor and painter. His home was surrounded by fire in October 2017. Through a mentorship and teaching project with youth,…
Jun 07, 2019

Word by Word Welcomes Murder Mystery Writer Cara Black

Sunday at 4 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91.Word by Word listeners (and mystery writers) will enjoy the conversation (and pick up a few writing tips), during…

NorCal News

December 13, 2019

Santa Rosa City Council Votes To Terminate Rental Price Gouging Ordinance

The Santa Rosa City Council voted Tuesday night to terminate the emergency ordinance on rental price gouging. KRCBs Adia White tells us what this means for the city’s tenants and landlords. Camille Escovedo contributed to this report. (Image Credit: piquels.com)
December 11, 2019

Death of Petaluma Man Calls Use of Carotid Hold Into Question

The death of a Petaluma man while in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office is raising questions about law enforcement oversight. 52-year old David Ward died the day before Thanksgiving after being placed in a carotid hold by a Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy. The exact cause of death is still under…
December 11, 2019

Santa Rosa Police Department Finishes Community Listening Sessions

The Santa Rosa Police Department recently completed five community listening sessions to find out how it can better serve the community. This is the first time the police department has completed a series of sessions with intent to incorporate the public’s feedback. KRCB’s Adia White attended a…
December 07, 2019

Sonoma County EDB Opens Disaster Loan Outreach Center for Kincade Fire Victims

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents affected by the Kincade Fire that occurred October 23 – November 7, 2019. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20, representatives from the Small Business Administration will be on hand at the Sonoma County Disaster…
December 05, 2019

PG&E Announces $13.5 Billion Settlement With Victims Of Northern California Wildfires

Pacific Gas and Electric announced a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of the Camp Fire and 2017 Northern California wildfires Friday. The settlement is subject to approval by a bankruptcy court.
December 05, 2019

Can California Reduce Homelessness Through Better Prevention?

By David Wagner, KPCC A Chicago call center worker asks callers how they ended up on the verge of homelessness. Credit: DAVID WAGNER/KPCCDespite billions in new spending, the number of people experiencing homelessness keeps rising in cities across California. In Los Angeles, taxpayers have put $1.2…
Dec 03, 2019

Organization Works to Improve First Responder Mental Health

Firefighters and first responders are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. North Bay Paramedic, Susan Farren, wants this to…
Dec 02, 2019

Local Non-Profits Running Out of Funding for Fire Aid

Many nonprofits are running out of aid for families who lost their homes or income during the Kincade Fire. KRCB’s Adia White visited one local…
Nov 26, 2019

On Thanksgiving, Remembering an Anniversary

On November 20, 1969, American Indian activists traveled to Alcatraz to begin an occupation of the prison island. It lasted 19 months. They were…
Nov 14, 2019

California Burning Podcast: The Science of Fire Behavior

The Camp Fire was the most destructive fire in California’s history. 19,000 homes were destroyed and at least 85 people were killed. But with so many…
Nov 14, 2019

New Documentary Celebrates First LGBTQ+ Native Powwow

In the film,Two-Spirit Powwow, Rick Bacigalupi follows the development of the first LGBTQI Native American powwow in the United States. Thousands…
Nov 13, 2019

Impacts Expected on Russian River After Kincade Fire

The Russian River provides water to as many as 700,000 local residents; close to a million visitors use the river for recreation in the summer.…
Nov 11, 2019

Healdsburg Residents Undeterred by Kincade Fire

After the Kincade fire, there’s some talk of folks pulling up stakes — tired of the alerts, the blackouts, the evacuations. But for two residents of…
Nov 07, 2019

A Year After the Camp Fire, Survivors Share Stories of Loss and Healing

A year ago today, 85 lives and over 13,000 homes were lost in the Camp Fire. With so much lost, resilience means something different to everyone.…
Nov 06, 2019

Building Resilience After Tragedy

Friday marks one year since the devastating Camp Fire. The anniversary, in addition to the Kincade Fire, will trigger traumatic memories for many in…
Nov 06, 2019

KBBF Radio Santa Rosa Updates Community During Kincade Fire

Our neighbor and partner KBBF FM Radio 89.1 has been recognized with two feature stories about their heroic efforts to make sure our community stayed…

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