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September 30, 2020SCHOOL CLOSURES for Wednesday, September 30, 2020…
The following school districts are confirmed to be closed Wednesday, September 30, 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 Rosa… -
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 30, 2020Adapting Shelters For COVID-19 Adds Challenges During Glass Fire Evacuations
As the Glass Fire moved quickly toward Santa Rosa Sunday night, residents living in the path of the fire had to move quickly to get out of harm’s way. But many who sought shelter at evacuation centers found themselves being moved from place to place that night as the fast-moving fire combined with… -
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 Update
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: Our Northern California Public Media newsroom is taking part in a national program to introduce journalists to a set of tools called… -
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…
On Television
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September 17, 2020Frontline: The Choice 2020 – Trump vs. Biden
Thursday, October 1 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Ahead of the 2020 election, Frontline’s critically acclaimed series “The Choice” returns with interwoven investigative biographies of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. This 2-hour special examines the defining… -
September 16, 2020Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story
Wednesday, September 30 at 9 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Although professional athletics were deemed improper for women in the 1930s, trailblazing golfer Marion Miley's exceptional talent and winning personality captivated sports fans across the country. But at age 27, Marion was tragically… -
September 13, 2020RBG: Her Legacy & The Court’s Future, A PBS NewsHour Special
Friday, September 25 at 12 pm and Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. RBG: Her Legacy & The Court’s Future features thoughtful conversations and interviews with people who knew and worked with Ginsburg, others who carry her work forward in the law, and reporting on the battle… -
September 12, 2020Poland: The Royal Tour
Saturday, September 26 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. In Poland: The Royal Tour, journalist Peter Greenberg is taken on a royal tour by the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki. For an entire week, Mr. Morawiecki becomes the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems of this diverse… -
September 08, 2020The Last Artifact
Tuesday, September 22 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. The Last Artifact tells the story of the scientists and metrologists around the world who worked to redefine the kilogram in 2018. The world's base unit to measure weight, the kilogram was the last of the SI units still defined, not by a… -
September 07, 2020Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes
Monday, September 21 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. With unprecedented access to the artist and his masterpieces, Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes invites viewers into the creative world of an icon of the photorealist movement. In the late 1960s, Richard Estes and other photorealists –… -
Sep 06, 2020Driven to Abstraction
Sunday, September 20 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Driven to Abstraction unravels a mutating tale of self-delusion, greed, and fraud – the $80… -
Sep 04, 2020Independent Lens: Recorder – The Marion Stokes Project
Friday, September 18 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Activist Marion Stokes secretly recorded American television 24 hours a day from 1975 to… -
Sep 03, 2020My Survivor
Thursday, September 17 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Who will tell the story of the Holocaust when the last survivor is gone? My Survivor… -
Aug 31, 2020A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, Part 1
Monday, September 14 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. This 3-part series examines the struggles and compromises in the creation of the document… -
Aug 31, 2020Barakan Discovers Tokyo
Monday, September 14 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Peter Barakan sets out on an adventurous journey across Tokyo and highlights how the… -
Aug 30, 2020Great Performances: Julius Caesar
Sunday, September 13 at 8 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Experience Shakespeare as never before in an all-female production from the Donamr…
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