The incidence of AIDS and HIV in Sonoma County is trending downward.

The AIDS epidemic of the 1990s and before has slowed considerably in Sonoma County, and survivors are now living much longer. But that doesn’t mean the risk of the disease has gone away.

You can find that and past stories on other subject archived 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.

Busy beavers are more than a cliché - they’re an underappreciated natural ally for water management and habitat creation.

Every schoolchild learns that beavers gnaw down trees, build dams, and keep… busy. Less widely known is just how useful all that activity can be. On today’s encore North Bay Report, Danielle Venton takes a closer look.

We have more about beavers 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.

How many great white sharks does it take to terrorize a planet? Not as many as you might think.

Researchers have come up with an estimate of the number of great white sharks that circulate in the waters off the northern California coast. And there are not as many as you might guess.

See photos of the shark researchers in action 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.

It’s jellyfish season along the north coast, but that’s not something to be worried about.

There may be a lot of beached jellyfish on the sand along the coast these days, but that’s just an indicator of a productive year for these strange and ancient creatures.

If you’re curious about what these local types of jellies look like, we have some pictures for you 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.

Rattlesnakes may be poisonous, but they don’t want to bite anything bigger than they can swallow.

Regardless of how you may feel about hot dry weather, rattlesnakes love it. So we can expect to see even more of them than usual this summer. Today's report offers suggestions on how to handle such encounters.

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Butterflies are colorful and exotic. But they’re not as delicate as you might think.

Nature lovers versus breeders. Preservationists versus poachers and smugglers. A history that goes back eons versus threatened extinctions in the 21st century. These are just some of the stories to be found within the dangerous world of....butterflies?

Learn more about The Dangerous World of Butterflies on the North Bay Report website 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.

Once spurned, restorative justice is having an impact in Santa Rosa Schools.

Restorative Justice isn’t a new concept. But it is a radical departure from “zero tolerance’ one that is now making a difference in Santa Rosa schools. The results are detailed in a new documentary by a local filmmaker.

"Restorative Justice: Changing Hearts and Minds,” will be shown on KRCB television Monday evening at 7:30. See a trailer for it 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.

Today marks the debut of an online, community action effort in support of new, local and small-scale farmers in the North Bay.

A website offering positive reinforcement for close-to-home food choices is out to bolster the economic viability of local agriculture.

We have more about the Farmers Guild and their new "Follow The Rooster" campaign 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.

In its first year, Sonoma Clean Power has done all it set out to, and then some.

Sonoma Clean Power has exceeded even the agency’s expectations in its first year; now they’re out to build on that success.

We have more on this story 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.

Homeless families will have an extra helping hand, after a new facility opens this week in Petaluma.

This week in Petaluma, a new facility to help homeless families re-opens after shutting its doors three years ago. KRCB’s Danielle Venton toured the remodeled building.

Learn more about COTS programs, and see pictures of the new facility on our website 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.