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There are lots of complications as counties, towns and the state of California create regulations about cannabis. And things are getting more complicated, not simpler.

News director Steve Mencher introduces a new contributor today who will unpack the complicated California cannabis industry:

David Downs is the California Bureau Chief of the online cannabis resource Leafly.com. Find a link 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.

The Charles M. Schulz museum is hosting a silent auction September 29 to raise money for wildfire relief. This year’s hot item - doghouses, painted by local artists. The museum will be auctioning 13 of these doghouses and six of them are already on display in locations around Santa Rosa. KRCB reporter Adia White went to see several of them and has this report.

The Schulz museum will display all thirteen doghouses in a free public viewing on September 29. For more information 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 number of drownings is down at the Russian River in recent years, and life jacket use is up.

Even in summer, the calm surface of the Russian River masks hidden hazards. This summer, the county parks department has expanded its River Patrol safety program at several popular beaches along the River's lower reach. Independent producer Bruce Robinson reports.

River patrols continue through Labor Day. Find a photo of the life jacket station 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.

Perhaps you passed someone on the street today as you went about your business – someone in your neighborhood who can’t afford housing or who doesn’t want to live under a roof.

To better understand the housing crisis in our region, KZYX in Mendocino County is putting a human face on homelessness. First up today, reporter Sarah Reith talks with Christopher Hall, who was homeless in Ukiah for about five years. Now he’s housed and sober. He talks about how he hit rock bottom, then found his way back with the help of the Mendocino County AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Network.

Catch up with the other stories in Sarah Reith’s homeless series 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.

With the annexation of Roseland by Santa Rosa, one of the things that hasn’t changed is the high rate of students qualifying for free and reduced lunches at school. Nearly ninety percent of students in the district take advantage of this key boost to their health -- that’s according to the California Department of Education.

KRCB’s Adia White went to the first day of school at Roseland Elementary to find out how food insecurity affects student health.

This reporting was supported by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's Impact Fund. Find out more 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 make progress on the three largest wildfires burning in California right now. The Ranch Fire is now just over 321,000 acres and is 72 percent contained. The Carr fire is around 215, 000 acres and is also 72 percent contained. The Ferguson fire is now around 97,000 acres and is 87 percent contained; with the Yosemite Valley back open to residents and tourists.

KRCB Reporter Adia White talked with Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean and has the latest on what additional challenges firefighters face before these wildfires are no longer a threat.

You can find more fire reporting on our all-new website 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 backcountry of Mendocino County is well known for its cannabis grows. Meet some farmers who pooled resources and muscle to save their crop from the Ranch Fire.

In Potter Valley, workers at Heartrock Mountain Farm, saved their property with quick thinking and collective action. Reporter Sarah Reith talked with cultivator Daniel Morford and others who fought off the fire.

For the latest fire information visit our brand new website 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.

Fire recovery has been a difficult process for many Sonoma County residents and businesses.

Ten months after the October wildfires, a number of local businesses have still not recovered. Economic development was a concern brought up by residents at a recent fire recovery community workshop hosted by Sonoma County. KRCB reporter Adia White was there and has more on how the county plans to help businesses and individuals recover financially.

For more on economic development in Sonoma County visit our all-new redesigned website 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.

As fires continue to break out across the state, officials are taking another look at how we notify people to evacuate

The Ranch Fire, burning in Mendocino county is considered the largest in state history. The Carr Fire, in Shasta county has killed eight people and destroyed over a thousand homes. But it’s still relatively early in the season, leaving many wondering how conditions will look in the next coming months. In the wake of another dangerous season, KRCB Reporter Adia White looks into whether our emergency alert systems are warning people in time

For more information on Emergency Preparedness visit our all-new redesigned website 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.

Cannabis growers will see some significant changes in Sonoma County moving forward, after a contentious board of supervisors meeting on August 7th. KRCB reporter Adia White tells us what impact the discussion will have on both county residents and those in the cannabis industry.

For more information on Cannabis laws in Sonoma County visit our all-new redesigned website 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.