Live Virtual Town Hall - Coronavirus: What You Need to Know

VTH Norcal COVID19 NorCal Public Media is working with officials from Sonoma County and other Bay Area health officials to answer your questions.

Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase will be our live special guest. Also, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chair Susan Gorin and Emergency Operations Director Christopher Godley.

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Coronavirus: What You Need to Know can be viewed on KRCB TV22 in the North Bay, KPJK TV 60 in the South Bay, on KRCB-FM Radio 91, and live-streamed on Facebook and at norcalpublicmedia.org.

Coronavirus Updates

April 02, 2020

The National Conversation with All Things Considered – Weekdays at 6pm

Each weekday, the 6:00 pm hour of All Things Considered will generate and respond to the national conversation around the COVID-19 outbreak with audience call outs and social media sourcing. Each program will also include newsmaker interviews and content from NPR reporters. You can submit your…
April 02, 2020

Coronavirus: A Weekly Report from NPR News – Friday at 8pm & Sunday at 12am

Hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, this special report features the best of NPR's reporting on the coronavirus crisis over the past week, with a focus on the latest science, wide-scale impacts, and things you can do to stay safe. Find our complete programming schedule here.
March 26, 2020

COVID-19: Sonoma County Mental Health Resources

Fears about the coronavirus pandemic and being socially isolated can significantly affect mental health. Whether you have a mental illness or are just feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, it’s important to do what you can to support yourself and get professional help when you need it. Here’s a…
March 25, 2020

Sonoma County Health Officer Advises Canceling Large Indoor Events

The advisory, issued by the Sonoma County Health Officer, recommends canceling or postponing non-essential indoor gatherings of 50 people or more for older adults over the age of 60, and those with chronic medical conditions. People in these specific groups are at higher risk for severe illness…
March 25, 2020

Two views of a pandemic - poetry by Vilma Olsvary Ginsberg

every light casts a shadow; every shadow lives from light six-foot safety zone we are conceived in embrace we are borne by embrace we are born from embrace by embrace are we nurtured in embrace do we marry and thrive and if lucky we die embraced now we are enjoined from embrace force to live like…
March 23, 2020

Sonoma County Sup. Susan Gorin Coronavirus Update 3-23-20

We spoke with Susan Gorin, chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Monday morning to provide an update about the county's response to the Coronavius pandemic. Here's our unedited conversation.
Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus: A Weekly Report from NPR News

Hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, this special report features the best of NPR's reporting on the coronavirus crisis over the past week, with a focus on…
Mar 19, 2020

How California Is Coping: One Hour Live Call-In from KPBS – Friday at Noon

KPBS San Diego is producing a special program on Friday, March 20 from Noon-1pm PT on how people across the state are coping with the coronavirus…
Mar 18, 2020

California and Coronavirus Testing Right Now: 3/18/20

By Rachel Becker and Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Coronavirus testing has been plagued by confusion, delays and chaos, with the number of available,…
Mar 16, 2020

SCOE Announcement: All Sonoma County School Districts Have Announced Suspension of In-Person Classes

All Sonoma County School Districts Have Announced Suspension of In-Person Classes As part of ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19…
Mar 16, 2020

County Moves From Advisory to Order on Event Cancellations

Sonoma County has issued the following press release Friday afternoon, March 13 SANTA ROSA, CA – The Sonoma County Health Officer, out of an…
Mar 15, 2020

Mayor Joe Callinan's Statement on Coronavirus in Rohnert Park

**Versiòn en Español abajò** For Immediate Release: On Friday, March 15, 2020, Rohnert Park Mayor, Joe Callinan, issued the following statement: ”A…

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