North Bay Report 3

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 […]

       

The Santa Rosa City Schools board selected a new trustee earlier this month to fill a vacancy caused when one of its members resigned.

Chief Deputy Sonoma County Counsel Alegría De La Cruz was the board’s unanimous choice to represent Area Three.

She came to our studios last week to talk with KRCB news director Steve Mencher.

We’ll have more from her tomorrow, as she explores the subject of “equity” with KRCB News Director Steve Mencher. Find the complete conversation at norcalpublicmedia.org.

The Santa Rosa City Schools board selected a new trustee earlier this month to fill a vacancy caused when one of its members resigned. Chief Deputy Sonoma County Counsel Alegría De La Cruz was the board’s unanimous choice to represent Area Three. She came to our studios last week to talk with KRCB news director […]

       

About a third of the homes destroyed by the October wildfires in Santa Rosa are now either under construction or already finished.

It’s spring and Coffey Park is alive with the sounds of construction. Waves of families have been moving back over the past year, but there’s some concern that former renters will be priced out of the neighborhood. Reporter Adia White visited this week, she found residents optimistic as more of their neighbors are beginning to return home.

To learn more about rebuilding in Coffey Park, visit norcalpublicmedia.org

About a third of the homes destroyed by the October wildfires in Santa Rosa are now either under construction or already finished. It’s spring and Coffey Park is alive with the sounds of construction. Waves of families have been moving back over the past year, but there’s some concern that former renters will be priced […]

       

Late last month KRCB TV presented a live half-hour special; ‘Connect the Bay’. We talked about the affordable housing crisis. Some of you sent us questions that we didn’t get a chance to answer during the show. KRCB news director Steve Mencher presented the questions to the Chair of the Sonoma County Board of supervisors David Rabbitt and we’re sharing his answers throughout the week on the North Bay Report.  This question is from Salvador Sanchez Strawbridge. He asked what’s being done to prevent gentrification in the Roseland neighborhood.

To listen to the entire interview visit norcalpublicmedia.org

Late last month KRCB TV presented a live half-hour special; ‘Connect the Bay’. We talked about the affordable housing crisis. Some of you sent us questions that we didn’t get a chance to answer during the show. KRCB news director Steve Mencher presented the questions to the Chair of the Sonoma County Board of supervisors […]

       

Families united by tragedy demonstrated in Oakland today. They sought improvements in mental health care at the headquarters of Kaiser Permanente.

Today on Morning Edition you heard from Song and David Brown about their 19-year-old daughter Elizabeth. She was a talented young woman from Santa Rosa who killed herself a year ago after seeking help from Kaiser Permanente. You can hear that interview on our website at norcalpublicmedia.org.

The Browns were in Oakland today at Kaiser Headquarters. They attended a demonstration demanding that the organization to improve its mental health care. The National Union of Health Care Workers (NUHCW) organized the rally. They represent some of Kaiser’s mental health staff.

Sonoma County Supervisor Shirley Zane, although not attending today’s rally, also signed a letter asking to meet Kaiser’s leadership to talk about mental health. You’ll hear from her in a moment. KRCB News Director Steve Mencher has more…

The National Suicide hotline can be reached 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255/ That’s 273-TALK

Families united by tragedy demonstrated in Oakland today. They sought improvements in mental health care at the headquarters of Kaiser Permanente. Today on Morning Edition you heard from Song and David Brown about their 19-year-old daughter Elizabeth. She was a talented young woman from Santa Rosa who killed herself a year ago after seeking help […]

       

On the North Bay Report, Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt, answers your questions about the North Bay’s affordable housing crisis.

Late last month, KRCB TV presented Connect the Bay, a half-hour, live special about the affordable housing crisis and possible solutions. Some of you sent us questions to pose to our guests during the show but we didn’t get a chance to answer all of them. KRCB news director Steve Mencher presented those we didn’t get to, to the Chair of the Sonoma County Board of supervisors David Rabbitt. This first question is from Roseland resident Nohemi Palomino Andrade.

To listen to the entire interview or watch the half-hour special visit norcalpublicmedia.org.