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Sometimes, unspeakable tragedy leads to great art. Local poet Forrest Gander has had more than his share of loss in the past few years – last month, his new collection was honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. When he came to our studio to speak with KRCB News Director Steve Mencher, he read an […]

      

There have been over 700 measles cases reported this year. The outbreak is raising concerns over the number of parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids.

Sonoma County has a new Health Officer, responsible for overseeing the Department of Health Services. Dr. Celeste Philip started the job on April 9th and is replacing Karen Milman who stepped down from the role last March. Philip comes to us from Florida where she led the response to the Zika outbreak in 2016 and managed the state’s public health response during five hurricanes. Reporter Adia White talked with Philips about her background and the major health challenges facing Sonoma County today.

For more on health in Sonoma County visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

There have been over 700 measles cases reported this year. The outbreak is raising concerns over the number of parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids. Sonoma County has a new Health Officer, responsible for overseeing the Department of Health Services. Dr. Celeste Philip started the job on April 9th and is replacing Karen […]

      

According to FEMA, the city of Santa Rosa has rebuilt quickly compared with other cities hit by major disasters. FEMA held its Emergency Preparedness Symposium in Santa Rosa last week to highlight the city’s efforts. It was only the second time the event has been held outside of Washington D.C. KRCB reporter Adia White spoke with FEMA’s California based regional administrator, Bon Fenton, at the event. She asked how we can further improve our emergency response and recovery ahead of this year’s fire season.

To learn more about how you can prepare for fire season and other disasters visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

According to FEMA, the city of Santa Rosa has rebuilt quickly compared with other cities hit by major disasters. FEMA held its Emergency Preparedness Symposium in Santa Rosa last week to highlight the city’s efforts. It was only the second time the event has been held outside of Washington D.C. KRCB reporter Adia White spoke […]

       

Political cartoonist Rob Rogers was fired from his job at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last year after being told to stop drawing unflattering cartoons of Donald Trump. His termination made national headlines and sparked debate about freedom of the press and political censorship. Roger’s book about the experience, titled “Enemy of the People,” comes out in July. KRCB reporter Adia White spoke with him about it at his book signing at the Charles Schulz Museum last week.

To see several of Rogers cartoons and learn more about his book visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

Political cartoonist Rob Rogers was fired from his job at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last year after being told to stop drawing unflattering cartoons of Donald Trump. His termination made national headlines and sparked debate about freedom of the press and political censorship. Roger’s book about the experience, titled “Enemy of the People,” comes out in […]

       

Under a state transparency law passed at the beginning of this year, law enforcement agencies are now required to release records on police shootings and internal misconduct investigations. Here in Sonoma County, the Sheriff’s department has made five investigations public, including the shooting death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by then Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus. KRCB Reporter Adia White talked with Sheriff Mark Essick about his release of these records and what new information has been brought to light.

To read the full report on the Andy Lopez investigation visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

Under a state transparency law passed at the beginning of this year, law enforcement agencies are now required to release records on police shootings and internal misconduct investigations. Here in Sonoma County, the Sheriff’s department has made five investigations public, including the shooting death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by then Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus. KRCB […]

       

People in our community meet the call of service in many ways – some in multiple ways. One mother, lawyer, and activist is now committing herself to improving local education.

Yesterday, we heard part one of an interview with new Santa Rosa City Schools trustee Alegría De La Cruz. Today in part two, she digs more deeply into her first priority, to bring equity to the process of educating kids in Santa Rosa. She spoke with KRCB news director Steve Mencher.

Hear the unedited conversation between Santa Rosa City Schools trustee Alegría De La Cruz and KRCB news director Steve Mencher at norcalpublicmedia.org