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The Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are announcing a new partnership.

Today, The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria present the Redwood Empire Food Bank with a $280,000.00 check. The donation will be used to support the food bank’s efforts to feed those in need in Rohnert Park. KRCB reporter Adia White went to one of the food bank’s distribution sites in Santa Rosa, where she met and talked with a family that receives free lunch. She has more on how the Rancheria’s donations will support similar programs in Rohnert Park.

For more information on food insecurity 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.

The Mendocino complex fire, the biggest in the state’s recorded history, continues to burn, with 49 percent containment. The fire damaged the Hopland Research and Extension Center, with some unexpected results.

Two-thirds of the more than 5,000 acre Hopland Research and Extension Center were scorched in the River Fire last week. Reporter Sarah Reith of KZYX in Mendocino County met with the center's community educator, Hannah Bird, on Saturday. Bird described why the fire wasn't as destructive as it could have been.

For the latest fire information visit 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.

In the middle of a deadly wildfire season, it’s hard to find any positive news about the destructive force of the flames.

With wildfires burning throughout the state, fire is the subject tonight on KRCB TV as we present Searching for the Gold Spot, by filmmaker and poet Maya Khosla. The documentary describes how the natural world regenerates after wildlands burn. Khosla spoke with KRCB news director Steve Mencher

Searching for the Gold Spot airs on KRCB TV in the North Bay at 9:00 pm. See a preview on our all 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.

Containment lines are growing around the Mendocino Complex Fires, but thousands of homes are still threatened this morning/afternoon. The fires have currently burned 115,168 acres and with containment currently at 41 percent. Firefighters are concerned because a red flag warning is in effect over part of the weekend.

Reporter Adia White talks with Cal Fire Public Information Officer Tricia Austin about what these conditions mean for firefighters’ efforts to bring the blazes under control.

For the latest fire information visit krcb.org/news. 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.

A recent attempt to put rent control on the November ballot in Santa Rosa failed due to an insufficient number of signatures from registered voters.

Rent control was one of many subjects at a recent meeting for the Alliance for a Just, Equitable and Sustainable Recovery. Reporter Adia White tells us more about their hopes to pass rent control for many residents who struggle to stay in the area after the recent wildfires.

Find more information on rebuilding and recovery at krcb.org/news. 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.

Rebuilding after the deadly October wildfires can be about more than construction. It can also be about building a community that is safer and fairer for all residents.

After the devastating October wildfires, communities across the North Bay are grappling with how to rebuild in a way that is fair, just and efficient. Community organizers met on July 19th to talk about using the reconstruction efforts to improve the lives of all North Bay residents. Reporter Adia White has more on the ideas that several speakers shared during this meeting.

For more on social justice and fire recovery efforts visit krcb.org/news. 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.

Reporter Adia White joins the Northern California Public Media news team. She talks about her experience covering wildfires in the Redding

Adia White joins us from Chico, California. She’s been covering wildfires and other breaking news in that area for the past couple of years. She talked with News Director Steve Mencher about how the Carr Fire compares with wildfires she’s covered in the past, and what a fire this severe means for those living in the area.

Catch up on the latest fire information 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.

If you’re still feeling the emotional effects of the October wildfires, or find yourself scared or anxious as new fires break out around us… there’s free counseling available. Find out where, on the next North Bay report at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30pm.

This week, Kaiser Permanente announced a million dollar grant to help fund free counseling for survivors of October’s fires. The money is earmarked for project HOPE – which stands for Helping, Outreach, Possibilities, and Empowerment. Project Manager Wendy Wheelwright told KRCB news director Steve Mencher that many folks dealt confidently with the crisis during and right after the fires. But they may just now be feeling the pain of loss.

Hear part two of our interview with Wendy Wheelwright at KRCB.org/news. 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.

A foundation is making six figure grants available to cities that are using the arts to shake up city government and enrich urban life.

Congratulations are in order. Santa Rosa has been named a finalist in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. The city now has the chance to submit a proposal for a huge pot of money earmarked for civic art projects. Tara Thompson, Santa Rosa’s Arts Coordinator, shared some of the details with KRCB’s News Director Steve Mencher.

Find out who the competition is for the Arts grants at KRCB.org/news. 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.

In considering how to rebuild after last year’s fires, a new coalition has formed with a focus on equity. How do immigration, fair wages, environmental action and other progressive causes relate to the county’s rebuilding? At a meeting July 19th, Alliance for a Just Recovery brought together unions, environmental groups, and progressive organizations to consider how recovery from last year’s firestorms can be a catalyst for social change. Today, we’ll hear from organizer Martin J. Bennett of North Bay Jobs With Justice.Find more about “Alliance for a Just Recovery” at KRCB.org/news. 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.