Amid protests against police brutality and violence, nine police departments in Sonoma County have agreed to evaluate their use of force policies. But protesters are also demanding that local cities divert funding for police departments to housing, mental health, and other community services. KRCB’s Adia White reports. You can read the NAACP’s letter to Santa […]

      

Protesters in Sonoma County have continued to march against police brutality and racism over the past ten days. This week, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Rosa Police Department banned the use of carotid holds, also known as choke-holds. But protesters are calling for widespread reform and for law enforcement agencies to be […]

      

Ibram X. Kendi, won the National Book Award in 2016 for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. He spoke at the Sonoma County Library earlier this month about his latest book How to Be an Antiracist. It goes beyond the first book to offer prescriptions for change. He explained his journey to KRCB’s […]

      

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square over the past five days to denounce police brutality.  The protests were sparked after the homicide of Geroge Floyd in Minneapolis but have touched every corner of America as cities and towns grapple with systemic racism and police brutality in their own communities. KRCB’s Adia […]

      

Sonoma County Homeless shelters are adapting to prevent the spread of Novel Coronavirus. Catholic Charities, runs three shelters in Sonoma County which can house more than 300 people in total. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Jennielynn Holmes, the Chief Program Officer of Catholic Charities. She starts by asking how the organization is working to keep […]

      

While shelter in place orders do not apply to going to the grocery store, you may still be concerned about leaving your home. The Sonoma County Council on Aging offers a number of resources available to seniors during this time, including their meals on wheels fresh food delivery service. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Marianne […]

      

Six Bay Area counties ordered residents to shelter in place on Monday, as the Novel Coronavirus continues to spread. Sonoma County is not among them as of yet. Over the weekend, Sonoma County announced that two residents were diagnosed with Novel Coronavirus without having traveled abroad. That brings the total number of cases to 6 […]

      

During this coronavirus crisis, low wage workers are most at risk of losing their economic footing when they become sick. Residents of Six Bay Area counties — San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda — have been ordered to shelter in place for the next three weeks. Low wage workers in […]

      

Activists are demanding Sonoma County provide more protections for undocumented immigrants, especially during local emergencies like the novel coronavirus outbreak. Santa Rosa immigrant rights activists rallied outside of the County Courthouse late last month in a demonstration against recent arrests of undocumented immigrants.  KRCB’s Adia White attended the demonstration and has this report. You can […]

      

If you need a break from worrying about novel coronavirus and the stock market, join us on Sunday afternoon for an extraordinary program. The Santa Rosa Symphony has begun a unique project with its neighbor to the north, the Eugene Symphony. Beginning this year, both groups are presenting a series of world premieres of commissioned […]