Cómo postularse para ocupar un cargo para el consejo municipal en su ciudad o pueblo

Este video explica cómo postularse para ocupar un cargo de ayuntamiento.

Según la ciudad de Santa Rosa, "El período de nominación de candidatos para las elecciones del Consejo de la Ciudad de Santa Rosa del 3 de noviembre de 2020 para los distritos 1, 3, 5 y 7 es del 13 de julio de 2020 al 7 de agosto de 2020."

El video es patrocinado por la liga de mujeres votantes del Candado de Sonoma.

Escuchando a Roseland

July 22, 2020

Lawyer in Voting Rights Cases Faces Death Threats

News director Steve Mencher spoke with Malibu lawyer Kevin Shenkman this spring about his work convincing localities in California to move to district-based rather than at-large elections. He cites the California Voting Rights Act as the basis for his lawsuits, which he generally wins. Because of…
July 16, 2020

Filing Period For Running For Santa Rosa City Council Now Open

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 17. Subscribe to The North Bay Report podcast to listen on the go. The filing period for four seats on the Santa…
February 19, 2020

Escuchando a Roseland/Listening to Roseland

Escuchando a Roseland En 2020, por primera vez, los residentes del barrio Roseland en Santa Rosa tendrán la oportunidad de votar por un miembro del consejo de la ciudad. La elección en el primer distrito, que también incluye el vecindario de South Park, sería caótica, con docenas de candidatos ya…

NorCal News

August 13, 2020

Board of Supervisors Rejects County Sheriff's Request to Fund Legal Services

Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick requested $50,000 from the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday for legal services. Essick intended to explore the legality of a ballot measure aimed at strengthening oversight of his office. KRCB’s Adia White reports. Read more about the Board of Supervisors'…
August 12, 2020

Community Action Partnership Hosts Discussion on Law Enforcement Accountability

We're in the midst of a national debate about law enforcement oversight and accountability. That was the subject of this week's edition of the virtual "Community Conversations on Race". These interactive panels have been presented by local nonprofit Community Action Partnership. In this excerpt,…
August 11, 2020

Health Officials Warn Against Ending Protections For Renters

Housing and tenant advocates are concerned the State’s current eviction moratorium could end Friday, causing a wave of homelessness that would worsen the current public health crisis. On August 3rd, San Francisco Assemblymember David Chiu held a press conference about the health impacts of…
August 10, 2020

CEO Discusses Racism and Starting a Sonoma County Business

Every Monday, the Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County hosts a community conversation on race. On July 27, the conversation focused on the experience of local Black business owners and influences. In this excerpt, moderator Joy Dehnert asked Letitia Hanke about the barriers she's faced as…
August 07, 2020

Changes to Police Oversight Set for November Ballot

In an epic meeting of more than nine hours, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors covered a number of controversial topics yesterday. Among them, an agreement to put significant reforms of IOLERO, the police oversight office, on the ballot in November. According to Supervisor Shirlee Zane,…
August 05, 2020

Local High Schoolers Are Finalists in NPR Podcast Contest

Back for its second year, the NPR Student Podcast Challenge wrapped up in June. Among two thousand entries in grades 5 thru twelve, the story of Popo the Clown, a local entertainer, rose to be one of only 25 finalists, although it didn't win one of the two top awards. NPR's website celebrates the…
Aug 04, 2020

Sonoma County School Districts Move Carefully To Reopening

Our friends at Sonoma West Publishers are a unique local resource. For years, they produced newspapers that reflected life in the towns of…
Jul 30, 2020

Sonoma County Report Finds Santa Rosa Police Violated Protesters' Rights

At the beginning of July, The Sonoma County Human Rights Commission published a 40-page report titled, “Human Rights Violations in Santa Rosa…
Jul 30, 2020

Sebastopol Celebrates Black Lives Matter in Art - Photos

Photos and Text by Diane Askew On Friday evening, July 24, several hundred people came out to create Sebastopol’s Black Lives Matter mural. The mural…
Jul 29, 2020

Could Looser Cannabis Permit Requirements Help Boost Tax Revenue?

When Sonoma County shut down this spring, cannabis businesses, deemed essential, were allowed to stay open. Now that the county is wrestling with a…
Jul 28, 2020

Local Organization Works To Get Everyone Counted On The 2020 Census

By Adia White, Nor Cal Public Media Posted July 28, 2020 The State of California is suing the Trump administration over an order that aims to block…
Jul 28, 2020

Board of Supervisors To Vote On Ordinance To Strengthen Sheriff's Office Oversight

Next Tuesday, The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on an ordinance intended to strengthen the county’s law enforcement watchdog…
Jul 23, 2020

KBBF 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…
Jul 22, 2020

Lawyer in Voting Rights Cases Faces Death Threats

News director Steve Mencher spoke with Malibu lawyer Kevin Shenkman this spring about his work convincing localities in California to move to…
Jul 20, 2020

BLM @ SRJC - July 11, 2020 - Photo Essay by Diane Askew

Text and photos by Diane Askew On Saturday afternoon, July 11, several hundred people showed up for a rally on the campus of Santa Rosa Junior…
Jul 20, 2020

Santa Rosa Activist Describes What Defunding The Police Could Look Like

The national movement for racial justice following George Floyd’s killing has found a stage in Sonoma County. Libby is a local activist working with…

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