Kelly Olsen
Connect The Bay: Artist Elba Raquel
Native San Jose artist Elba Raquel empowers women through her work and hopes her viewers can find the strength within them to follow their dreams as she has done in her artistic career. We visit MACLA...
Bay Area Bountiful: The Worm Lady
Master Composter Alane O’Rielly Weber is an evangelist for healthier plants and sustainable soil. She is an indomitable force in support of natural soil health, and has shared her enthusiasm with many...
Minute with Matt: Wetlands
Get your feet wet and explore some wetlands! Along with providing habitat for fascinating local wildlife, these areas perform a crucial job that helps moderate climate change, called carbon sequestrat...
Minute with Matt: Bay Laurel
California Bay Laurel smells so good! Just crush the leaf and it releases a signature scent. Small mammals and birds line their nests with Bay Laurel leaves to help repel parasites. For more informati...
Minute with Matt: Sticky Monkey-Flower & Dusty-Footed Woodrat
That orange flower by the trail has a lot to offer, and that pile of sticks is not just a pile of sticks! Naturalist Matt Dolkas runs face-first into the lesser known details of sticky monkeyflower an...
Minute with Matt: Monarch Butterflies
It’s amazing what you can see if you look—Matt shares a newly emerged western monarch butterfly he has found, and whispers in reverence as it gathers strength. Areas that are preserved for wildlife li...
NorCal Public Media Construction Commencement
Northern California Public Media (NorCal) has begun renovations on its new headquarters in Rohnert Park, a significant step in expanding its commitment to public service broadcasting. This state-of-th...
Connect The Bay: Prince Among Slaves
“A story that is important…to know who made this country what it is today” is how the children’s picture book Prince Among Slaves is described by its author. The captivating tale of Abdulrahman begins...

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