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

December 24, 2019

Schools Can Hire Teachers of Color, but Will They Stay?

The number of teachers of color in California isn’t keeping pace with the number of black and brown students in our classrooms. One problem is that too many of these teachers leave the profession. As part of our California Dream collaboration, KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño takes us to meet a group of men…
December 23, 2019

Diversifying the Ranks of Teachers. Race and Gender Matter

Fewer than 10% of California’s teachers are men of color. And that’s a problem, because they could play a significant role in helping to close the achievement gap for black and brown boys. As part of the California Dream collaboration, KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño reports. [Photo: Darryl McKellar has…
August 26, 2019

Changes in Math Education Cause Anxiety Among Parents

It’s August and kids in Sonoma County are back in school. But, as students seek help with their math homework, parents are often stumped. Math in the modern age is taught differently, and that makes it harder for adults to help. NPR “Math Guy” Keith Devlin shares his thoughts on this dilemma with…
August 19, 2019

Annual Mochilada Backpack Giveaway Kicks off the School Year

Mochila is a Spanish word for backpack – and in Santa Rosa, the annual Mochilada is a giveaway of packs full of school supplies for kids as they start the new school year. Although families were excited to celebrate the end of summer vacation, they were also anxious over immigration raids and the…
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…
Dec 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…
Aug 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…
Jul 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…
Jul 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,…
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…

NorCal News

January 21, 2020

Meet Leah Gold, Healdsburg's New Mayor for 2020

The start of the new year means a new mayor for the City of Healdsburg. Vice Mayor Leah Gold was selected to take the reins from David Hagele in a unanimous vote by the city council mid-December. She started her year-long term at the beginning of this month. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with her about…
January 20, 2020

Around 1,000 People Attend Santa Rosa Women's March

Around 1,000 people joined the women’s march in downtown Santa Rosa on Saturday. Marchers focused on electing women to office in 2020, reducing fossil fuels, immigration reform and a host of other issues. This year’s march kicks off a momentous year for women, with the centennial of suffrage coming…
January 16, 2020

Contractors Begin to Set Up Sanctioned Encampment Near Oakmont

Sonoma County is contracting with Washington based company Pallet, to set up temporary units to house the homeless on the Los Guilicos Juvenile Justice Campus. A demo unit of the same type was on public display in Roseland yesterday. KRCB’s Adia White took a look inside with C.E.O. of the company,…
January 16, 2020

WATCH LIVE: Managers Read Impeachment Articles, Senators Sworn In Ahead Of Trial – Thursday at 7am

Congress is taking additional steps to prepare for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. The newly appointed House impeachment managers, who will present the case for impeachment, are reading the articles in the Senate chamber. Senators are also being sworn in as jurors. (Photo: Annette Elizabeth…
January 15, 2020

Supervisors Pick Sonoma Valley for Temporary Homeless Shelter

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to relocate many of the campers along the Joe Rodota Trail to the Los Guilicos juvenile justice center campus in Sonoma Valley. Supervisor Susan Gorin was adamantly opposed to the relocation of the camp to her district but was outvoted by the four other…
January 15, 2020

Next Stop for Free College: Cal State University?

By Felicia Mello, CalMatters In yet another push to make higher education more accessible in California, a bill filed in the state Legislature last week would extend the state’s tuition-free college guarantee to four years —and beyond community college —for some students, making it one of the most…
Jan 14, 2020

Sonoma County Women’s March to Take Place Saturday

The fourth annual women’s march is happening this Saturday in downtown Santa Rosa's Courthouse Square. Organizers estimate that between three and…
Jan 14, 2020

Cities Should Act on Homelessness or Face Lawsuits, Newsom Task Force Says

By Matt Levin and Jackie Botts, CalMatters Declaring that moral persuasion and economic incentives aren’t working to bringSacramento Mayor Darrell…
Jan 13, 2020

Do You Know What Should Go in Your Emergency Kit?

It’s hard not to think about disasters during fire-season, but during the winter months, emergency officials worry that we don’t think carefully…
Jan 09, 2020

Sonoma County Library Hosts Disaster Preparedness Classes

Last year, Sonoma County was hit with a devastating wildfire, rolling blackouts, and historic flooding. Starting this month, The Sonoma County…
Jan 08, 2020

Should California Restrict Building in High-Risk Fire Areas?

In her recent article, entitled “Fire Amnesia”, Felicity Barringer from the Bill Lane Center for the American West, argues that Californians are…
Jan 07, 2020

Anniversary Gives Rialto Cinemas Founder Chance to Reflect

Ky Boyd opened his first Rialto movie theater 20 years ago in Sonoma County. Today, there are three Bay Area Rialtos, including one in Sebastopol. At…
Jan 06, 2020

Santa Rosa Junior College Receives $7 Million for Disaster Recovery Workforce Training

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday morning that the department’s Economic Development Administration will award over 7 million dollars…
Jan 01, 2020

Educators Release Plan For Expanding Arts Education

Nearly 80 percent of Sonoma County high schools do not offer comprehensive, arts education. That’s according to an analysis by the local non-profit,…
Dec 30, 2019

Sonoma West Publishers Plans Big Changes for 2020

2019 was a big year for Sonoma County, with historic flooding along the Russian River, rolling PG&E blackouts, and another catastrophic fire season.…
Dec 26, 2019

New Book Offers Background on Ukraine's People and Culture

“From Chernobyl With Love” is author Katya Cengel’s new book about the collapse of the Soviet Union and her experience reporting from Russia and…

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