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December 06, 2020Understanding the New Regional Stay-At-Home Orders
Regional Stay Home Orders will go into effect within 24 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability, and prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes most businesses and services except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all… -
November 05, 2020California 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… -
October 29, 2020Coronavirus: A Weekly Report from NPR News – Friday at 8pm & Sunday at 12am
Hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, this special report features the best of NPR's reporting on the coronavirus crisis over the past week, with a focus on the latest science, wide-scale impacts, and things you can do to stay safe. Find our complete programming schedule here. -
October 19, 2020Exclusive: Kaiser Cited for Failing to Treat COVID-19 as Airborne
By Jackie Botts and Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters October 16, 2020 California workplace safety officials issued a serious citation against a Kaiser Permanente psychiatric facility in Santa Clara, accusing the center of failing to provide workers with N95 masks and other protection against COVID-19. But… -
July 23, 2020KBBF Informe: Licencia Por Enfermedad Remunerada, Paid Sick Leave
Por Edgar Avila, KBBF Radio This episode was produced by Edgar Avila, KBBF Radio This article is a summary of a KBBF informe special loosely translated by NorCal Public Media. Listen to the original version in Spanish below. Puedes escuchar este episodio en español abajo: Welcome to this episode of… -
July 21, 2020Hundreds of Healthcare Workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Strike Over Safety Concerns and Benefits
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Workers are on strike for the week to demand a safer workplace. They say Providence St. Joseph Health, which owns the hospital, is proposing to cut their health care benefits and sick leave. They also say the hospital is not providing adequate personal protective… -
Jul 07, 2020Santa Rosa City Council to Vote on Emergency Sick Leave
We provide local news updates on The North Bay Report Tuesday-Friday at 6:45, 8:45 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. on KRCB radio 91 and 90.9. Here's our North… -
Jun 15, 2020County Coronavirus Health Disparities Continue To Grow
Latino residents in Sonoma County are now nine times more likely to become infected with coronavirus than white residents. On Thursday, the Latino… -
Jun 12, 2020Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response
By Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press June 12, 2020 Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director… -
Jun 09, 2020Minority Leader Schumer Tackles Pandemic Housing Issues
In a call Monday with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told several thousand people what he was… -
Jun 04, 2020NorCal Outreach to Latinx Community Recognized Nationally
In an article from the public media journal Current, Northern California Public Media was recognized this week for its efforts to ramp up… -
Jun 01, 2020Live Virtual Town Hall - Coronavirus: What You Need to Know – Tuesday at 7pm
NorCal Public Media is working with officials from Sonoma County and other Bay Area health officials to answer your questions. This week's guests…
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February 06, 2021Sonoma County Extends Stay-At-Home Order
State public health officials have extended a Stay-Home Order for the 11-county Bay Area region, including Sonoma County. The move comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and ICU capacity for the larger Bay Area region remains below 15%. The order will remain in effect until the state’s four-week… -
January 21, 2021County Strategizes Reopening Schools
Covid-19 is rampant in Sonoma County and spreading faster than ever, which means kids are still stuck at home. While vaccines are being rolled out, the question about when kids will be able to go back to school is still up in the air. KRCB’s Tessa Paoli has more. The county offered no new… -
January 13, 2021PBS Employee Makes Controversial Statements on Hidden Camera
Julian Wyllie of CURRENT news reports in a story entitled "PBS Distances Itself from Former Staff Attorney Ensnared in Project Veritas Sting," that Project Veritas, a group founded by conservative activist James O’Keefe, has released a video of a former PBS attorney disparaging supporters of… -
December 06, 2020
Understanding the New Regional Stay-At-Home Orders
Regional Stay Home Orders will go into effect within 24 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability, and prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes most businesses and services except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all… -
November 20, 2020Radio 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 in Santa Rosa. How will decades of inequity be addressed after the election? This special, produced… -
November 11, 2020Rohnert Park Welcomes Three New Council Members
Rohnert Park has three new city council members. The wins also mean there will be more diversity on what was formerly an all-white council. One of the newcomers is Jackie Elward who won against long-time council member Jake Mackenzie. KRCB News Director Adia White recently spoke with Elward first… -
Nov 09, 2020‘She’s From Oakland!’ Photos Capture Bay Area Celebrations of Biden-Harris Win
By Anne Wernikoff November 8, 2020 In the corner of California where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris grew up and launched her political career,… -
Nov 05, 2020California 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… -
Nov 02, 2020Slated For Deception? Beware of All Those Glossy Mailers Telling You How to Vote
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 Amid the torrent of laminated campaign ads churning through the postal system this season, the… -
Oct 21, 2020Election 2020: Results, Voter Guides and More
By NorCal News Staff Looking for election results? We've put together key resources to help you find the information you need past election night.… -
Oct 16, 2020Santa Rosa Metro Chamber Hosts City Council Candidate Forum
NorCal News Team Oct. 16, 2020 At the end of September, the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber hosted a forum with city council candidates from districts 1, 3,… -
Oct 13, 2020Annual State of the Latino Community Covers Gaps in Home Ownership
Sonoma County leadership organization, Los Cien, hosts an annual forum on the state of the Latino community. The topic this year was "Re-imagining… -
Oct 02, 2020SCHOOL CLOSURES for Thursday, October 1 & Friday, October 2, 2020…
The following school districts are confirmed to be closed through Friday, October 2, due to fire threat and evacuation: Bennett Valley Union School… -
Oct 01, 2020Photojournalist Describes Monday Night's Firefight
Firefighters, law enforcement and others working to evacuate residents were all on the scene as the Glass fire made a fast run toward the city of… -
Sep 30, 2020Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some Santa Rosa Neighborhoods
Cal Fire announced Tuesday at 3:15 pm, evacuation orders are lifted for the following areas in Santa Rosa: All of Summerfield All of Spring Lake… -
Sep 29, 2020Sonoma County Learns From Past Botched Care Home Evacuations
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane has led the outreach effort to ensure that residents are getting the mental health support they need. She’s…
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