Local water managers are eyeing new regulations in the face of mandatory water cuts announced by the state

Early this month, during the annual Sierra snowpack measurement, government officials were alarmed that snowpack is at just 5% of its normal levels. Snow usually accounts for about a third of Califoria’s annual water supply, but this year things will be different. KRCB’s Danielle Venton has more.

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Art and history now reside side by side in downtown Santa Rosa, in separate but related museums.

The new Art Museum of Sonoma County opens its doors this weekend, with a lively exhibit of "Iconic” prints, and a vision for bringing more high-profile art to downtown Santa Rosa.

Hear more about the new museum and its opening exhibit on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The big question about climate change now is not if, or why, but what are we going to do about it?

Extreme weather is here, so how do we deal with it? That was the subject of a day-long Forum held at Sonoma State yesterday, titled “Resilience in a Changing Climate.” KRCB’s Bruce Robinson was there.

There is more information on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

What happened to the 43 Mexican students who disappeared in a police raid last September? Their families are still demanding answers - and more.

The 43 Mexican college students who disappeared last fall during a police assault on their demonstration in remembrance of a 1968 student massacre, have been declared dead by government officials, but their families dispute that. They’re now touring the United States to publicize the unresolved disappearance, and a group of them were in Sonoma County yesterday.

See pictures and hear more from the Caravan 43 on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Two custom SMART railroad cars offer new and visible evidence that the commuter line is on track to begin running late next year.

The public introduction today of the first SMART railroad cars is a significant milestone in the lengthy process of getting the new commuter line up and running.

See the new SMART train cars on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Wood-burning fireplaces are under fire from the Bay Area’s Air Quality District.

Is the best way to eliminate wood smoke from fireplaces to phase them out entirely? That’s what the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is proposing.

The first of those comment sessions in the North Bay is being held in Napa tomorrow night. Additional workshops are scheduled in San Rafael next Monday night, and in Santa Rosa on April 16th. We have details on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

A quiet, atypical election is underway, seeking additional funding for the North Bay’s pest abatement district.

Taxes aren’t the only thing due on April 15th; so are ballots in the current mail-in assessment election for the Marin-Sonoma Mosquito, Vector and Disease Control District. But this is not a typical election, as KRCB’s Bruce Robinson reports.

The Mosquito District will hold its only public hearing on the assessment election on the evening of April 15th. Voting will close at the end of that hearing, with the results to be announced on May13th. Learn more about this issue on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Not all the rules that govern the play of major league baseball can be found in the official rule book.

Another new baseball season is about to begin, bringing with it a few changes in the rules. But there’s another set of rules in play that don’t change much, and rarely get spelled out.

There’s more inside baseball with Paul Dickson on the North Bay Report webpage at radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

More trees on planet earth means less carbon in the air. So the ingenious Waterboxx was invented to help grow more trees.

A simple but carefully designed planter box allows newly planted trees to grow and flourish, using just the water naturally available in their environment.

See pictures and video demonstrations of the Waterboxx on the North Bay Report webpage radio.krcb.org/news. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Electric-diesel hybrid delivery trucks are a small but growing slice of the alternative fuel vehicles on California’s roads.

Over the past 15 years, hybrid cars have become a familiar presence on California’s roads and highways, but they are just beginning to be joined by hybrid delivery trucks. Bruce Robinson has more.

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