11:47
Bay Area Bountiful: Caltrain
Passengers have ridden the train from San Jose to San Francisco since before the turn of the 20th Century. Now, commuters are looking forward to traveling with reduced greenhouse gas emissions when Caltrain completes its electrification of the line, making it a high tech model for the rest of the co...
For years, the California Native Plant Society has been working in the field, online, in meeting rooms, and in gardens to promote the health of indigenous flora. We join them at their recent conference where they got together to share best practices on fighting extinction, conserving public lands, a...
San Francisco Conservatory of Music cellist Daniela Gonzales Siu shares with Connect the Bay that "being in a quartet is one of the things that I love doing." Traveling from the Peruvian Andes to attend one of the top music schools in the U.S., she is a firm believer in art as a way to reach people....
Alcatraz City Cruises operates their fleet of hybrid electric powered vessels in an effort to greatly reduce their emissions of greenhouse gasses on San Francisco Bay. Solar panels and wind turbines on board the boats make possible much greener operations while taking tourists back and forth to the...
Bennett Ewing is an artist known as Eyevan Tumbleweed, a found wood sculptor. He creates amazing sculptures assembled from a variety of wood found on weekly excursions into natural areas. He works meticulously, using the natural colors, patterns, and directions of wood fragments to create his art. N...
The City of Rohnert Park’s unsheltered population has increased fivefold in 7 years to over 250 people in 2022. From Homeless to Housed focuses on the people and institutions addressing homelessness in our communities. We hear from those designing and building a new 60-unit interim supportive housin...

Northern California
Public Media Newsletter

Get the latest updates on programs and events.