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Efren Carrillo represented the 5th District on the County Board of Supervisors. He recounts the history of how Roseland came to be annexed into the city of Santa Rosa.

Earlier this month, the Roseland neighborhood finally became an official part of the city of Santa Rosa. News director Steve Mencher talked with former supervisor Efren Carrillo, who played a large part in bringing together politicians and citizens to build consensus for annexation.

Former Supervisor Efren Carrillo now works as director of government and community relations at Burbank Housing in Santa Rosa . Find more on Roseland 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.

The youngest victim of the North Bay wildfires was just 14.

Kai Shepherd was the youngest person to die in the North Bay wildfires. He and his sister and parents fled their home in Redwood Valley as flames overtook the neighborhood. As part of our continuing partnership on fire coverage, KQED’s April Dembosky went to Kai’s school to see how friends remember him.

Kai’s 17-year-old sister, Kressa, died October 29. Their parents Jon and Sara Shepherd continue to recover. Find more information 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.

Tonight in Sebastopol, join KRCB for a free screening of highlights from the PBS series The Vietnam War. On our panel following the film, we’ll hear the experiences of one vet who returned to Vietnam and came face to face with his memories… Hear part of his story at 6:18 and 8:18 am and 5:30 pm. Tonight, KRCB hosts a screening of highlights from the PBS documentary series “The Vietnam War.” Recently, we talked with Fred Ptucha, who served four tours in Vietnam. In 2002, he returned there with a group of vets. He told KRCB news director Steve Mencher about that visit. Vietnam Veteran Fred Ptucha will take part in KRCB’s free screening and panel discussion at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol tonight at 7:15. Find more information at krcb.org/Vietnam. Look for KRCB’s broadcast of The Vietnam War, from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick to begin this January. Find this story and others 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 advance of our screening tomorrow in Sebastopol of excerpts from the Ken Burns Vietnam series, we’ll hear from one veteran who remembers the exact moment he stepped on the improvised bomb that changed his life.

Tomorrow night, KRCB is hosting a film showing at the Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. We’ll be screening highlights of the PBS series The Vietnam War and hearing about the experiences of those who fought and returned home changed forever.Vietnam veteran Martin Lesinski is one of the panelists who will be joining us tomorrow at this special event. He recently spoke with news director Steve Mencher. Join us tomorrow night at 7:15 when KRCB hosts a showing of highlights from The Vietnam War series, followed by a panel discussion at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Visit our website at krcb.org/Vietnam for details and for other stories from this series. Look for KRCB’s broadcast of The Vietnam War, from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick to begin this January. Find this story and others 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.

Providing delicious apples for school lunches; honoring the county’s tradition of Gravenstein production; the Walker family is this year’s Farm Family of the Year.

Walker Apples of Graton, was recently named Farm Family of the Year by The Sonoma County Farm Bureau. Six generations of family members have helped preserve heritage apple varieties, hopefully for generations to come. Rhian Miller visited the farm and has this report.

Walker Apples is just one of many local farms open to the public and can be found on the Farm Trails website. You can find a link 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.

Santa Rosa Junior College became a place for remembering lost neighbors and thanking first responders last Saturday.

Earlier in the week we heard from Sheriff Rob Giordano, but now let’s listen to the music and poetry that brought the audience of several hundred to tears… and to their feet repeatedly on a crystal clear and warm fall day. You’ll hear MC Pat Kerrigan of KSRO – and young poet Vicente Reyes from Mark West Charter School. Tenor Mark Kratz and soprano Linnea Hill started things off with the National Anthem.

Transcendence Theater Company will be leading a Sonoma Strong Benefit Concert in New York City with other Broadway stars on Sunday at 4:00 pm (Pacific). They will be broadcasting that performance live on Facebook and you can find a link 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.

With an estimated $3.3 billion in damages from the North Bay Fires, maps that control building codes may need to be rewritten. The record-breaking destruction of the North Bay fires has many experts questioning the way California determines fire risk. It seems clear that stricter building codes will be required in high-risk areas, but some say the current risk designations are outdated and need re-mapping. Penny Nelson, host of KQED’s The California Report, recently discussed the issue with KQED Science reporter Lauren Sommer. This story continues a partnership we’ve been developing to share content among California stations reporting on the fire and recovery. Let us know your story – and what you’d like us to cover going forward – by sending us a note to [email protected]. For up to the minute information about the North Bay fires – visit the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot 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.

On Saturday, city, county and state officials gathered at Santa Rosa Junior College to remember – with bagpipes and song – those lost in the North Bay fires.

There were a few voices that calmed and informed us during the recent fires, among them, Pat Kerrigan of KSRO. She held the microphone for hour after hour, providing critical updates to a growing audience during the crisis. Another calming presence was Sheriff/Coroner Rob Giordano. Appointed as a short-term caretaker sheriff, he had pledged that he wouldn’t run for the office next year. Now, after watching him in action every day, some in the community are urging him to become a candidate for Sheriff in 2018.

Find links to resources for the fire recovery, places to donate, and our stories on the North Bay fires

on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot 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 linchpin of the Mendocino County economy, some cannabis farmers were hit hard by the North Bay fires.

They’ve been called the “wine country” fires – but cannabis farmers suffered losses in the recent firestorm as well. Unlike vintners, whose grapes were nearly all picked, the cannabis harvest was just getting started when the fires struck. Reporter Sarah Reith visited growers who are now reckoning with their losses.

See more of our cannabis coverage on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot 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 @KRCB

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We’re meeting Vietnam veterans in our area – learning about their experiences during and after the war. What happens when a vet returns to Vietnam decades after fighting there?

Over the past few months, we talked with local Vietnam veterans about their lives during and after the war. Fred Ptucha served four tours in Vietnam. In 2002, he returned there with a group of vets to help build homes for their former enemies. He told KRCB news director Steve Mencher about that visit.

Fred Ptucha will take part in KRCB’s “Vietnam War” screening and panel discussion November 9th at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. More information at krcb.org/Vietnam. Find more stories on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot 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 @KRCB

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