Electric cars can be a key tool in cutting greenhouse gases, but they offer other benefits, too.

Transportation is the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Sonoma County. So efforts to boost the adoption of emission-free electric vehicles are accelerating.

How much does it cost to operate and EV in Sonoma County? We’ve got more on that on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The Whiskey Plank - the final plank to be secured on a boat’s hull - is a traditional cause for celebration for shipbuilders.

The historic tall ship that’s been under construction for over two years in Sausalito is nearing completion. This weekend its final plank - traditionally known as the “Whiskey Plank” will be laid. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports.

Find photos of the ship and learn how to visit the Matthew Turner yourself on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Sonoma County Conversation Action is celebrating its 25th year this weekend, with a new leader at the helm.

The new head of Sonoma County’s leading environmental advocacy group says she’s spent her life so far preparing for that job.

Sonoma County Conversation Action will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a dinner and auction Saturday night in Santa Rosa. You can find all the details about the event on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

A quiet, artful memorial to victims of genocides worldwide can also be a teaching tool for young students.

The Holocaust and Genocide memorial Grove on the Sonoma State campus can be more than a reflective space for remembrance, its founders said at a gathering there yesterday: it should also be an educational resource for young people.

Find more on this story, including our 2009 report on the creation of the Memorial, on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Efforts to combat poverty are moving into a new arena: planning and building public transportation.

Employment, health, education, and housing. They are all linked by transportation, which is becoming a new focus for social justice advocates.

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Expanding local bus service in Sonoma County is now being viewed as an anti-poverty measure, one that also brings social justice and environmental benefits.

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Most senior citizens gradually become less able to drive safely. But giving up the car keys can be hard on their physical, as well as mental health.

Right now, most of the Baby Boom generation is still out driving on the nation’s roads and highways. That can’t continue indefinitely, so then what?

On Monday morning, the Petaluma Village Network is hosting a free workshop on “Options for Our Post-Driving Years.” Rabon Saip will be among the presenters, and you can hear more from him on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The spread of Sudden Oak Death slowed during the drought. What will last last winter's rains mean for the future?

On today’s North Bay Report, we follow a citizen science project hunting for trees infected with "Sudden Oak Death" -- a disease that's wiped out huge swaths of California oak trees in the past 20 years. Researchers say the drought knocked back the disease but they worry that our wet winter and spring could make infection rates rise. Science reporter Danielle Venton has the story.

Learn more about the Sudden Oak Death Blitzes and check to see if the disease is close to your home, on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Incumbents won strong support in this year’s primary election; it was the open seats that held the most drama—which will continue to November.

In primary voting this week, the fields were narrowed in California’s contested elections, even in races that have established a clear front-runner. That was mostly the case for incumbents, some of whom face ongoing challenges from members of the same party. But some local races were actually decided.

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Muir Woods is the number one park destination in Marin County. And it’s also the source of serious gridlock.

Take one step into Marin County’s Muir Woods and it’s easy to see why so many visitors trek to the national monument that lies just north of San Francisco. But the popular park has been experiencing overwhelming visitation the past few years. KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports a plan to manage traffic and park goers is making slow progress.

Find suggestions on how and when to go to Muir Woods on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.