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- The names of eight Black Petalumans, all married couples, were found on a suffrage petition that was presented to the California state legislature in 1870. Some of these individuals were trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Union Church in Petaluma, and some of their grave sites resi...
- Anna Morrison Reed was a poet, lecturer, journalist, and publisher from Ukiah -- and she became a leading advocate for women's suffrage in Sonoma County and statewide. Anna's story is a fascinating one, because in her early years as a lecturer, she held anti-suffrage views, but as she got older, her...
- Arts directors talk about how local government can help artists throughout the Bay Area during the pandemic. Grants are available to help artists, and in San Francisco, about 130 artists will receive $1,000.00 per month, for a period of 6 months.
- Abigail Haskell lived in Petaluma, California in the mid- and late 1800s. She was a champion of women's education and equal pay for equal work, a fierce and opinionated writer, and a leader in the women's suffrage movement in Sonoma County and California. {slider=Credits} Produced by: Isabel Fischer...
- What is the secret to handcrafting a guitar that lasts a lifetime? Step into the workshops of Sonoma County luthiers Maegen Wells and Bruce Sexauer to see what it takes to build these instruments. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
- KRCB FM Radio 91 presents award-winning pianist Garrick Ohlsson *performing* Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Santa Rosa Symphony. Francesco Lecce-Chong's program also includes Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra, made popular in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- Are you worried about getting priced out of Sonoma County? During this year’s Cinco de Mayo festivities, residents in Santa Rosa’s Roseland expressed their hopes and fears for the neighborhood to La Prensa Sonoma editor Ricardo Ibarra. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
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- In this Cloverdale profile, we meet Adrian, a construction worker. He is dedicated to learning in order to help further his place in life. “I want to learn, I don’t get tired of learning.” He sees that hard work and education hold the keys to his future.
Arts & Culture
Timely Film Tells Story of Napa, Sonoma Essential Workers
In a film now available on the web and through KQED's series Truly, CA, Eva Rendle explores the aftermath of the 2017 Wine Country Fires, and their impact on agricultural workers and others at the bottom of the pay scale in our divided and unequal community. KRCB news director Steve Mencher spoke with the filmmaker about what she learned. She has moved to Colorado, where she continues to work on socially relevant documentaries.
Arts & Culture
In Sebastopol, Out in the Streets for the Post Office
Our roving photographer Diane Askew was in Sebastopol Monday, recording the demonstration there at the local post office. Those who showed up are watching carefully as the president says he may be delaying the mail to thwart voters. Hearings are scheduled for the weekend, and Postmaster General…
Arts & Culture
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…
Arts & Culture
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 was painted across the sidewalk in the town plaza. It consists of the words “Black Lives Matter,” painted in bright yellow paint. Participants at…
Arts & Culture
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 College. The event was sponsored by the school’s Black…
Arts & Culture
San Francisco Mime Troupe Pivots to Radio This COVID Summer
For more than 50 years, one of the pleasures of summer life in the Bay Area has been the outdoor performances of the San Francisco Mime Troupe. This summer, of course, the season is cancelled. And so…
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