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October 02, 2020SCHOOL CLOSURES for Thursday, October 1 & Friday, October 2, 2020…
The following school districts are confirmed to be closed through Friday, October 2, due to fire threat and evacuation: Bennett Valley Union School District (no distance learning) Kenwood School District (no distance learning) Rincon Valley Union School District (no distance learning) All Santa… -
October 01, 2020Photojournalist Describes Monday Night's Firefight
Firefighters, law enforcement and others working to evacuate residents were all on the scene as the Glass fire made a fast run toward the city of Santa Rosa on Sunday night. Also out during those late hours was Erik Castro, a freelance photojournalist. Castro recently spoke to KRCB News Director… -
September 30, 2020Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some Santa Rosa Neighborhoods
Cal Fire announced Tuesday at 3:15 pm, evacuation orders are lifted for the following areas in Santa Rosa: All of Summerfield All of Spring Lake Northeast 1 Northeast 3/Middle Rincon Certain parts of the Calistoga-South/Skyhawk communities: west and north of Mountain Hawk Drive between Highway 12… -
September 29, 2020Sonoma County Learns From Past Botched Care Home Evacuations
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane has led the outreach effort to ensure that residents are getting the mental health support they need. She’s also been working to ensure that those housed at care facilities are evacuated safely and with ample time. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with her earlier this… -
September 29, 2020Watch Cal Fire and Sonoma County's Glass Fire Updates
Sonoma County and Cal Fire host a joint press conference on the Glass Incident every evening at 5 p.m. Watch the press conferences here at 5 p.m. or on our facebook page @norcalpublic. . This article will update with the most recent press conference at 5 p.m. or as soon as it begins streaming.… -
September 29, 2020Sonoma County Glass Fire Evacuation Map: Updated Live
Monitor evacuation warnings and orders for the Glass Fire burning in Sonoma County. Please note that the map below is typically updated 15- 20 minutes after a Nixle evacuation alert is sent out. Sign up for Nixle by texting your zip code to 888-777. This map shows evacuation warnings and orders for… -
Sep 11, 2020Sonoma County Supervisors Vote on 2020-2021 Budget
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is expected to finalize the county’s 2020-2021 budget today. Supervisors faced a 46-million-dollar deficit and… -
Sep 02, 2020Conversations on Race Series Addresses Policy Reform (Aired: September 3, 2020)
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County has been hosting weekly conversations to discuss racism in our community. In Monday’s conversation,… -
Sep 02, 2020Could Strong DAs Be a Solution to Police Accountability?
Editor's Note: Solutions Journalism is a way of looking at problems and issues with an eye toward uncovering and explaining ways that communities… -
Aug 28, 2020The West Is Burning, So California Struggles To Find Help Fighting Its Wildfires
BY JULIE CART , CALMATTERS AUGUST 28, 2020 California’s wildfire resources are the envy of the world: It owns the most extensive fleet of… -
Aug 27, 2020Kaiser Begins Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in Northern California
Northern California residents can now join the efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Kaiser Permanente began recruiting participants for an advanced… -
Aug 26, 2020Crew Shortage Reveals California's Reliance on Incarcerated Firefighters
California’s efforts to fight destructive fires across the state were hampered this year by an unexpected circumstance. Coronavirus precautions made… -
Aug 24, 2020Farmworkers Risk Hazardous Air to Continue the Harvest
The LNU Lightning Complex Fires broke out in Napa and Sonoma Counties during this year’s peak grape harvest season. Reports are now surfacing that… -
Aug 21, 2020Timely 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… -
Aug 20, 2020Concern Workers Are Being Asked To Harvest Despite Smoke
By NorCal News Staff August 20, 2020 During the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2017 Wine Country Fires, workers were asked to continue to work outdoors… -
Aug 19, 2020Sonoma County Reassures Voters Ahead of Election
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to suspend changes to the USPS as 20 States announced plans to file a federal lawsuit. The states behind…
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