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

August 26, 2019
Changes in Math Education Cause Anxiety Among Parents
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August 19, 2019
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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
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX transformed college sports starting in the 1970s. More recently, student victims of sexual harassment and assault have used Title IX to make sure their stories…
December 10, 2018
Immigration Tied to Benefits? County Schools Head Says No
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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…
Jul 30, 2018
Sonoma County Launches New Mini-Grants for Educational Innovation
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Jul 29, 2018
Implementing the FAIR Education Act
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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
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Apr 27, 2017
Water Wise Education
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Apr 26, 2017
Water Education Program
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Apr 26, 2017
Water Wise Education Materials
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Apr 26, 2017
Download Water Education Activities
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Mar 23, 2017
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Feb 13, 2017
Assessing Sonoma County’s Arts Education Needs
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NorCal News

December 01, 2019
PG&E Considers Another Power Shutoff: Here's How to Prepare
PG&E is considering another public safety power shutoff in Sonoma and 14 other Northern California counties. PG&E anticipates the shutoffs may take place on Wednesday and Thursday and would affect over 33,000 people in Sonoma County. This includes over 1,000 customers who told the company they have…
October 22, 2019
One Injured in Shooting Near Ridgway High School Campus
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October 21, 2019
Find Out if Your Service May Be Impacted by a Public Safety Power Shut Off event
For the most accurate information about potentially impacted PSPS locations, enter your address HERE. If PG&E expects your address to be affected, they will attempt to call, text, or email you using the contact information currently on file for your account. For a general view of the impacted area…
October 18, 2019
26 Insurance Companies to Continue Paying Survivors' Rent
26 insurance companies responded to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's request and will continue to pay living expenses for wildfire survivors while they rebuild their homes. These companies agreed to extend benefits for another year if their customers reported a total loss of their home due to…
October 17, 2019
New Documentary Addresses Gaps in Health Insurance Access
Monday night at 9, KRCB TV 22 presents Cover/Age, A story about California activists fighting to expand healthcare access to undocumented adults. The film follows Emma, an undocumented caretaker who looks after an elderly woman but is not able to qualify for health insurance. KRCB’s Adia White…
October 16, 2019
Sonoma County Needs Your Help to Create a Power Outage Economic Impact Report
Was your business affected by the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs in October? You can help the Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) develop a comprehensive impact study by taking their brief online survey BEFORE Friday, October 18, 2019. Business Impact Survey - (English) Business…
Oct 16, 2019
Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills Planned for Thursday
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Oct 16, 2019
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Oct 15, 2019
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Oct 14, 2019
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Oct 09, 2019
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Oct 09, 2019
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Oct 08, 2019
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Oct 03, 2019
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Oct 03, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
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