Sebastopol Peace Wall Adds Ellsberg, Huerta, and Two Locals

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, a crowd of about 200 people gathered in Sebastopol’s town plaza to honor men and women who have worked nonviolently for peace and justice. It was the fourth annual induction ceremony of Sebastopol’s Living Peace Wall.

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers was there, as was Dolores Huerta, an activist for the rights of women, Latinos and farmworkers.

Delfin Vigil reports…

(Pictured: Michael Gillotti, the designer of Sebastopol's Living Peace Wall, which celebrated the achievements of two Sonoma County residents, Therese Mughannam and Tui Wilchinsky as well as Pentagon Papers legend Daniel Ellsberg and UFW cofounder Dolores Huerta)

Education News

April 19, 2019

Alegría De La Cruz, Newest Schools Trustee, Aims at Equity

The newest trustee on the Santa Rosa City Schools Board, Alegría De La Cruz, was chosen April 10 by the board to fill out the term of Evelyn Anderson, who resigned to take the job of interim co-principal at the French-American Charter School. In a freewheeling conversation, De La Cruz, the chief…
December 12, 2018

Sexual Assault Prevention Educator Opposes Title IX Changes

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December 10, 2018

Immigration Tied to Benefits? County Schools Head Says No

Sonoma County's Superintendent of Schools, Steven Herrington, released a strongly-worded letter today, objecting to a government plan to restrict immigration to the United States, or legal status for those already here, based on whether prospective immigrants might become "public charges," that is,…
August 20, 2018

Low-Income Students Face Food Insecurity During Summer Break

This year, our news team won three awards from the Public Media Journalists Association. Our series on Roseland health, produced in partnership with local bilingual station KBBF, won second place in its division for collaboration. For one of the reports in this series, KRCB’s Adia White visited…
July 30, 2018

Sonoma County Launches New Mini-Grants for Educational Innovation

Do you have a great idea that could improve education in Sonoma County? A new fund will provide grants up to $2,500 "to kick-start efforts to make a difference in the lives of students. .. by thinking outside the box." Reporter Steve Mencher talked with Dan Blake, Director of Innovation and…
July 29, 2018

Implementing the FAIR Education Act

A recent state law requires history, as taught in public K-12 schools, to incorporate the roles of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or disabled. A Sonoma State professor is leading the effort to suggest just how that could be done. For many students in California today, says Don…
Jul 28, 2018

SRJC Fire Relief Fund Provides Assistance to its Students and Staff

The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Foundation has created a fire relief fund offering qualified recipients a check of up to $500.All students,…
Jul 28, 2018

Arts Education Survey Highlights Disparities

Just about everyone involved agrees that arts education is important and valuable. But new survey data reveals that it is far from uniformly…
Jul 26, 2018

The Importance of Arts Education

KRCB North Bay Public Media explores the importance of arts education in in K-12 education, with a community grant from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.…
May 28, 2017

Arts Education Survey Highlights Disparities

Just about everyone involved agrees that arts education is important and valuable. But new survey data reveals that it is far from uniformly…
Apr 27, 2017

Water Wise Education

The Water Wise Education Program utilizes a multifaceted approach to help students learn the value of water as an important natural resource. These…
Apr 26, 2017

Water Education Program

The Sonoma County Water Agency’s Water Education Program reaches thousands of students every year with lessons and materials on water conservation…
Apr 26, 2017

Water Wise Education Materials

Materials are only available to teachers that fall within our service area in Sonoma and Northern Marin counties, as these water providers fund the…
Apr 26, 2017

Download Water Education Activities

Here you’ll find some teacher favorite activities relating to water and the environment. They are specified by grade level and can be used in a…
Mar 23, 2017

Three Democratic Governor Candidates Debate Education

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Feb 13, 2017

Assessing Sonoma County’s Arts Education Needs

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Dec 03, 2016

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A Jazz Pianist Considers Fidel Castro's Music Education Legacy

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North Bay Report

June 19, 2019

KRCB Wins Three Awards from the Public Radio Journalists Association

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June 18, 2019

PG&E Agrees to $415 Million Settlement for North Bay Fires

PG&E has agreed to pay $415 million to North Bay cities and counties for damages from the 2017 wildfires. Officials have still not decided how the $415 million will be distributed across the nine North Bay cities and counties named in the agreement. The settlement does not include or affect the…
June 13, 2019

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Finalizes Budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors finalized the county’s budget on Friday. In their final vote, they determined how the county’s $1.78 billion budget will be spent during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Supervisors initially recommended cuts across nearly all departments, with the Department of…
June 12, 2019

Teenage Vaping on the Rise in Sonoma County

In 2018 the U.S. surgeon general declared teenage vaping a national epidemic. Local publisher Sonoma West published an investigation into the growing problem here in the North Bay. KRCB news partnered with Sonoma West to host a panel discussion at Analy High on May 22nd, to share some of that…
June 11, 2019

A Statewide Flex Alert Calls for Energy Conservation on Tuesday, June 11

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June 11, 2019

Petaluma Business Leaders Work to Prevent Opioid Deaths

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Jun 10, 2019

Report Warns 2020 Census Could Undercount Millions

A report by the research center, Urban Institute warns that the 2020 census could fail to count up to 4-million people nationwide. Groups at the…
Jun 09, 2019

Yolo County's Sand Fire Forces Evacuations Near Guinda

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Jun 07, 2019

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Jun 04, 2019

Grist Finds Link Between Pollution and Infant Death in San Bernardino

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May 31, 2019

Santa Rosa High School Lockdown Lifted, Suspect in Custody

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May 30, 2019

Citizen Input Sought for Santa Rosa's Future

In 2009, Santa Rosa created a state-mandated plan that looked ahead to the year 2035. The plan made certain assumptions, and was created to optimize…
May 30, 2019

Reveal Finds Rampant Wage Theft in the Caregiving Industry

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May 29, 2019

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May 24, 2019

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