Santa Rosa's Draft Budget Shows An Increase In Funding For The Police Department

Amid protests against police brutality and violence, nine police departments in Sonoma County have agreed to evaluate their use of force policies. But protesters are also demanding that local cities divert funding for police departments to housing, mental health, and other community services. KRCB’s Adia White reports.

(Image: Protesters gather outside of Santa Rosa City Hall to deliver letters and talk with Police Chief Rainier Navarro)

Read Rubin Scott's, NAACP Sonoma County Chapter Head, letter to Santa Rosa Mayor Tom Schwedhelm here.

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July 09, 2020

Sonoma County Reports 14 Covid Related Deaths With Five Tied To Skilled Nursing Facilities

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 Bay Report episode for Friday, July 10. Subscribe to The North Bay Report podcast to listen on the go. Many indoor businesses in Sonoma County are…
July 09, 2020

Independence Day? How About Interdependence? Photo Story

Photos by Diane Askew Saturday's July 4 holiday came in the midst of unprecedented upheaval in our community and in the world. Members of our community are continuing to come together and imagine what our society might look like if everyone had an equal chance to succeed, and even to live. With…
July 07, 2020

Lawsuit Against County Sheriff's Office Points to Numerous Brutality Cases

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. The following is a two-part interview that aired Thursday, July, 2nd and Wednesday, July 8. The full-length interview is also available below. Subscribe to The North Bay…
July 07, 2020

Santa 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 Bay Report episode for Tuesday, July 7. Subscribe to The North Bay Report podcast to listen on the go. The Santa Rosa City Council is expected to decide…
July 06, 2020

Hope, Strength, Protest. Another Story in Photos

Photos and Text by Diane Askew On Thursday, July 2, a daylong rally was held at Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square to protest systemic racism. The protest was organized by president Rubin Scott of the Sonoma County chapter of the NAACP. From a small stage set up on the square, local residents spoke…
June 30, 2020

Cycle for Life Celebrates Black Lives Matter and Pride

Photographer Diane Askew has long worked locally as a wedding photographer. That work is on hold due to the pandemic. Instead Askew has been documenting the stories of our community as we work through grief and anger. In her recent essay Askew documents, 'The Cycle for Life', a June 27 protest in…
Jun 30, 2020

Applications for CalFresh Double During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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 29, 2020

DACA Recipient Reflects On Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Protections for Dreamers

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 26, 2020

Informe en Español: KBBF Hosts Special On Black Lives Matter Movement

This article is a translated, partial summary of KBBF’s 30-minute special. Listen to the complete version in Spanish below. In this thirty-minute…
Jun 26, 2020

Could Racially Motivated 911 Calls Become Hate Crimes?

By Elizabeth Castillo, CalMatters Barbecuing at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Selling water without a permit. Both instances in which a Black person was…
Jun 25, 2020

Community Action Partnership Hosts Conversations On Race Series

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 24, 2020

North Bay Report: Santa Rosa City Schools Board Considers Making Ethnic Studies A Requirement

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 22, 2020

BLM Protests Continue in Santa Rosa - Candlelight Photos

Photos and text by Diane Askew On Saturday, June 20, about 200 people assembled at Doyle Park in Santa Rosa, for the start of a 24-hour protest…
Jun 18, 2020

Supreme Court DACA Decision Gives Hope in Tough Time

For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court rejected arguments from the Trump administration to remove rights and protections from a class of…
Jun 18, 2020

Supreme Court Bars Trump From Ending DACA — What It Means For California ‘Dreamers’

By Mikhail Zinshteyn The nation’s top court thwarted President Donald Trump’s plans to place more than 600,000 young Americans — including nearly…
Jun 17, 2020

Healdsburg Mayor Resigns Over Failure To Address Police Reform

Mayor Leah Gold announced she will step down from the position. Her resignation will be effective at the end of June. This was a result of a…

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