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Concerned about climate change? Don’t give up. The Global Climate Action Summit in September brought leaders from around the world to San Francisco. Their mission: continue the international work of fighting climate change.

Music was a big part of the event – KRCB News Director Steve Mencher listened as the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir kicked off the opening session.

Listen to part one of this story at NorCalPublicMedia dot org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

When you gather your family around the table this week – if that’s your thing – think about whether the earth will be warmer as the little ones grow up.

In mid-September, organizers of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco presented several days of panels and presentations with a hopeful spin. Under the leadership of Governor Jerry Brown and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the summit showed that companies and governments around the world are committed to reducing greenhouse gases. That’s despite our president’s tweets that climate change is a hoax.

For more on the companies we discussed, visit NorCalPublicMedia.org. Later this week, more from the Global Climate Action Summit. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The Camp Fire continues to burn in Butte County and more than a hundred people are still missing. On the North Bay Report we talk to evacuees as they wait to hear from loved ones and consider how to move forward.

At least 63 people have been killed in the Camp Fire burning in Butte County. The fire is now 141,000 acres and 40 percent contained. Thousands of evacuees are still displaced from the fire and many are unsure of how to move forward. KRCB’s Adia White has this report on the recovery effort

As of Friday morning, we know the number of those listed as missing has risen to over 600. To find out how you can help survivors of the Camp Fire, visit norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The Camp Fire continues to burn in Butte County and thousands remain displaced.

Cal Fire officials are making progress; with now140,000 acres burned, the fire is 40 percent contained. The more than 50,000 people evacuated from the area are now wondering when they will be able to return and what they’ll find when they do. KRCB’s Adia White went to the Wal-Mart Parking lot in Chico and has this report.

8,576 homes have been destroyed in the Camp Fire and over 15,000 structures are still threatened. For more information on the Camp Fire norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Nobody said it would be easy. But the first full year of cannabis legalization for adults in California has brought challenges and successes.

California voters approved adult use or “recreational” sales of cannabis in 2016. Commentator David Downs is California editor for Leafly.com, and has this view of the first year of implementation.

Listen to earlier commentaries by David Downs and find links to his work for Leafly at norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Firefighters continue to battle the Camp Fire burning in Butte County, which is now at 117,000 acres and is thirty percent contained. Air quality conditions throughout the North Bay remain at dangerous levels due to the smoke. KRCB Reporter Adia White has more on the health implications for Sonoma County residents

Reporting for this story was supported by a grant from Internews. For more on the Camp Fire visit norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Where you live can have a drastic effect on your health.

We’re continuing our coverage of the 26th annual Latino Health Forum, hosted by Sonoma State University last Wednesday. Earlier in the week, we heard from Sarah Katz, the Chief Epidemiologist with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. Today, we’ll hear from Dr. Enrique Gonzalez Mendez who has worked in community clinics in Sonoma County for over thirty years. He stepped outside to talk with KRCB reporter Adia White, about what he believes to be the biggest health challenges facing Latinos in the county.

For more of our coverage on the Latino Health Forum, visit norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The California election results are in. We had a high voter turnout this midterm election, the Press Democrat reported that around 80 percent of Sonoma County registered voters cast their ballots. KRCB reporter Adia White and news director Steve Mencher talk about what some of these results could mean for Sonoma County.

For more on the midterm elections watch our hour-long special at norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

How does racial inequality impact health in Sonoma County?

At the 26th annual Latino Health Forum, hosted by Sonoma State University last week, a number of presenters discussed how racial inequities may have a detrimental effect on health. Sarah Katz, is the chief epidemiologist with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. KRCBs Adia White spoke with her and has this report.

This report was supported by a grant from Internews. For more on health visit norcalpublicmedia.org. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Today is election day. This election season has been among the most awful in memory – Barely more than a week ago, a gunman murdered 11 Jewish members of a Pittsburgh congregation. He was apparently inspired by anti-Semitic propaganda used as an election strategy. The victims were remembered last week in Santa Rosa. Adia White has this report.Remeber to vote! You can watch and listen to our live election special at 9 pm tonight on KRCB FM 91, KRCB TV 22, and KPJK in the South Bay. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.