North Bay Report 3

School is out in Paradise California, but one school will be closing permanently. Summer has officially started for students in Paradise California, but some students are not looking forward to it. Ashlyn Miley and Abby Brown are high schoolers at Achieve Charter School which burned down during the Camp Fire. The school was relocated to […]

      

A new investigation finds that pollution from the online

shopping industry may be linked to high rates of infant mortality in a

California count.

The online shopping economy appears to be having a deadly

impact on children’s health in San Bernardino County.  A new investigation by Grist magazine reveals

that high rates of infant mortality there may be linked to smog emitted by

diesel trucks transporting goods. KRCB News Director Steve Mencher spoke with

Justine Calma, who broke the story for Grist magazine.

To read Calma’s story visit norcalpublicmedia.org, where

you’ll also find a link to living downstream, KRCB’s environmental justice

podcast.

A new investigation finds that pollution from the online shopping industry may be linked to high rates of infant mortality in a California count. The online shopping economy appears to be having a deadly impact on children’s health in San Bernardino County.  A new investigation by Grist magazine reveals that high rates of infant mortality […]

      

What’s stopping you from preparing for fire season?

It’s nearly summer and with the change in seasons comes the

need to prepare for wildfires. If you’re finding it hard to go through your

disaster checklist, KPCC’s Arwen Nicks has some advice for you. Nicks is part

of a team of producers on a podcast called “The Big One,” which talks about

what will happen with a major earthquake hits. She and her team visited Santa

Rosa in April to give advice to a group of emergency management officials on

how to effectively share information. KRCB’s Adia White talked with Nicks about

how storytelling can encourage people to prepare.

To find out what you should do to prepare for fire season

and other disasters, visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

What’s stopping you from preparing for fire season? It’s nearly summer and with the change in seasons comes the need to prepare for wildfires. If you’re finding it hard to go through your disaster checklist, KPCC’s Arwen Nicks has some advice for you. Nicks is part of a team of producers on a podcast called […]

      

What will you be doing on this date in 31 years? You may not

know, but Santa Rosa city planners are hard at work imagining that future.

In 2009, Santa Rosa created a state-mandated plan that

looked ahead to the year 2035. The plan made certain assumptions and was

created to optimize the city’s chance to thrive. That was before the annexation

of Roseland, and before the fires of two years ago. Now, the process has begun

again, with planners looking ahead to the Santa Rosa of 2050.

KRCB news director Steve Mencher spoke with Supervising Planner Jessica Jones

to find out how the process is going.

Meetings, where the public can provide input into the 2050 General Plan, are happening throughout the month of June, including Saturday. Find details at norcalpublicmedia.org.

What will you be doing on this date in 31 years? You may not know, but Santa Rosa city planners are hard at work imagining that future. In 2009, Santa Rosa created a state-mandated plan that looked ahead to the year 2035. The plan made certain assumptions and was created to optimize the city’s chance […]

      

For many families, senior board and care homes are a popular

alternative to expensive skilled nursing facilities.

A recent investigation by the Center for Investigative

Reporting found that wage theft is an unchecked problem in senior care homes

across the nation. KRCB’s Adia White talked with two of the reporters on the

project to find out whether this is happening in the North Bay.

Our news team will be following up on wage theft cases here

in the North Bay.  To send us a news tip

or to listen to Reveal’s hour-long special on elder care visit

norcalpublicmedia.org.

For many families, senior board and care homes are a popular alternative to expensive skilled nursing facilities. A recent investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting found that wage theft is an unchecked problem in senior care homes across the nation. KRCB’s Adia White talked with two of the reporters on the project to find […]

      

Is your property in good shape ahead of fire season?

Sonoma County will be inspecting homes and properties

starting on June 1st to make sure that owners have cleared weeds and cut

overgrown grass on their lots. This is the first time the county is doing

“Defensible Space Inspections” to make sure that firefighters can best protect

homes from wildfires. KRCB’s Adia White took a walk through one neighborhood

with Sonoma County’s Fire Marshall.

To learn more about Sonoma County’s defensible space

regulations visit norcalpublicmedia.org.