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For the past 50 years, only members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been able to visit the Mormon Temple in Oakland. For two more weeks, anyone can walk through the doors. Since 1964, when it officially opened, a local church has been off-limits to all but members of the […]

      

A local activist group is suing Sonoma County over the

investigation records in the Andy Lopez case.

Under a state that took effect at the beginning of this

year, law enforcement agencies are now required to release documents connected

to misconduct investigations. Here in Sonoma County, the Sheriff’s Department

has made public documents related to five investigations including the shooting

death of 13-year Andy Lopez by then Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus. But

everyone agrees the Andy Lopez case documents are not complete. KRCB’s Adia

White has the story.

For more on the case visit norcalpublicmedia.org

A local activist group is suing Sonoma County over the investigation records in the Andy Lopez case. Under a state that took effect at the beginning of this year, law enforcement agencies are now required to release documents connected to misconduct investigations. Here in Sonoma County, the Sheriff’s Department has made public documents related to […]

      

Richard Charter has dedicated his life to expanding

protections for the Sonoma County coast. He reports progress on that front, but

he’s concerned about a major expansion of fracking in California.

Last night local residents concerned about climate change

got together in Santa Rosa to talk about the Green New Deal. We’ll have that

story next week. Earlier this month, we spoke with a champion of the Sonoma

County coast – who has been raising the alarm about the Trump administration’s

plans to drill in protected areas. “Ocean Hero” Richard Charter spoke with KRCB

News Director Steve Mencher.

Find more on the environment and climate change at

norcalpublicmedia.org

Richard Charter has dedicated his life to expanding protections for the Sonoma County coast. He reports progress on that front, but he’s concerned about a major expansion of fracking in California. Last night local residents concerned about climate change got together in Santa Rosa to talk about the Green New Deal. We’ll have that story […]

      

A radical new proposal aims to confront Climate Change.

Local environmental activists are coming together for a Town

Hall tonight to discuss options for confronting climate change. The event is

hosted by several local non-profits and will focus on rallying support for the

“Green New Deal.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others introduced

this policy package in February with the goal of curbing emissions and creating

more jobs in green energy. KRCB’ Steve Mencher spoke with one of the organizers

of the event, Daisey Pistey-Lyhne, about her hopes for Green New Deal and why

Sonoma County should support it.

The Green New Deal Town will take place on the Sonoma County

Fairgrounds tonight at 6 p.m. To learn more visit norcalpublicmedia.org

A radical new proposal aims to confront Climate Change. Local environmental activists are coming together for a Town Hall tonight to discuss options for confronting climate change. The event is hosted by several local non-profits and will focus on rallying support for the “Green New Deal.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others introduced this policy package […]

      

Stacey Abrams has been called “the first” many times in her

life. Most recently, she was the first black woman to give the formal response

to the President’s State of the Union Address. Stacey Abrams was the first

Black woman to be nominated by a major party to run for governor. Abrams

narrowly lost that race in Georgia last year and is now entertaining the idea

of running for president.  Abrams writes

about daring to dream big and following those ambitions to fruition in her

book, Lead from the Outside. She will be speaking in Santa Rosa next week about

the book and talked with KRCB’s Adia White about the lessons she hopes to pass

on to America’s next generation of leaders.

Abrams will speak at the Luther Burbank Center on Monday at

7 pm. For more information visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

Stacey Abrams has been called “the first” many times in her life. Most recently, she was the first black woman to give the formal response to the President’s State of the Union Address. Stacey Abrams was the first Black woman to be nominated by a major party to run for governor. Abrams narrowly lost that […]

      

Last weekend, more than twenty Palestinians and four Israelis died as missiles and mortars flew across the border between Gaza and Israel. Israeli Defense Forces said that 700 rockets and mortars were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with a massive bombardment. This was the worst fighting in the area since 2014.

KRCB news director Steve Mencher spoke about the situation with the Israeli Consul General in San Francisco, Shlomi Kofman. Mencher asked about the Palestinian casualties, particularly a pregnant woman and her 14-month-old child.

We know there are many points of view in our area about the Middle East – and if you would like to make your voice heard, please write to us, [email protected].