Leading the race in Santa Rosa’s District 7 is marriage and family therapist, Natalie Rogers. Rogers is still waiting until the election is certified before celebrating results, but in all likelihood, she will be joining the Santa Rosa City Council in January. KRCB News Director Adia White recently spoke with her, fir... more
Local tenants' rights organizers say that current county protections against evictions are no longer enough. Sonoma County law allows for evictions to proceed if they are not related to pandemic related financial hardship. But advocates say some landlords are finding loopholes. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Beatrice Ca... more
On Tuesday, November 10, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $5.5 million to expand the behavioral health crisis Mobile Support Team. With the additional funding, the team is now considering responding to some crises without assistance from law enforcement. It will also now service additional areas in North... more
On Tuesday, November 10, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $5.5 million to expand the behavioral health crisis Mobile Support Team. With the additional funding, the team is now considering responding to some crises without assistance from law enforcement. It will also now service additional areas in North... more
This week we’ve been talking with the new representatives elected to city council. One of them is businessman Eddie Alvarez who will be the first representative for District 1 and the second Latino council member. KRCB News Director recently spoke with Alvarez to learn more about his priorities. (Image: Busine... more
While the election won’t officially be certified until December, preliminary results have come in for Sonoma County and show Measure P has passed. It will give more funding to the County's law enforcement watchdog agency - called the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO. To learn more ab... more
Sonoma County is nearing record voter turnout this election. County officials are still processing thousands of mail-in ballots and tallying the total number of voters. To learn more, KRCB News Director, Adia White, spoke with Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County clerk, recorder, assessor, and registrar of voters. The firs... more
No one knows who will win the presidency this election, but if it’s Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – how would that affect California? KRCB’s Adia White spoke with CalMatters political reporter Laurel Rosenhall to get her thoughts on what a Biden/Harris win could mean for the predominantly blue state. Download... more
One of the most vulnerable House Democrats in California this year is Representative TJ Cox, who narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Congressman David Valadao two years ago in California’s 21st district. KQED’s Central Valley correspondent Alex Hall has this report on a rematch between the two candidates.(Image... more
Proposition 25 is asking voters to decide whether to replace cash bail with a risk-based algorithm. To complicate things, there’s division amongst the left. Some in the party are voting in favor of the algorithm, while others are voting “no” on the proposition. But Sonoma County voters have already eliminated Cash Bail... more
Election day is getting closer, which means if you haven’t gotten your ballot in yet, you’ll want to make sure you do soon. To get an update, KRCB News Director, Adia White, spoke with Deva Marie Proto, the county’s clerk, recorder, assessor, and registrar of voters. One of the first things White asked was whether the ... more
This year, California voters have a shot at overturning one of the most notorious propositions of recent decades, part of it anyways. Proposition 15 on the November ballot would increase property taxes on corporations, undoing a key component of Prop 13. That was the 1978 landmark ballot measure which was sold to vote... more
This year was the worst wildfire season on record, with more acres burned in California than any other year in modern history. A coalition of tribes, environmental groups, and business associations are now asking the state to dedicate $2 billion to wildfire prevention next year. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon has more.... more
Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO, is charged with auditing misconduct cases and improving the community’s trust in law enforcement. But some say it doesn’t have enough funding to do its job. That’s where Measure P comes in. If passed, the measure would secure more ind... more
This election year California voters will decide on Proposition 17, a ballot measure that if passed, would restore voting rights to people on parole - that period of state supervision that occurs after inmates leave prison. KQED’s Guy Marzorati has more.Find a guide to all propositions HERE. Click t... more
California voters are being asked whether the state should end cash bail as a way for people accused of a crime to secure their release before a trial. It's a system that most on the left agree is racist and unfair. So why are some progressive civil rights groups siding with the bail industry and law enforcement to kee... more
Public health officials say it’s important to get a flu shot every year, but this year may be even more important. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon recently talked to Sonoma County Deputy Health Officer Dr. Kismet Baldwin to learn more.Click the icon below to listen.
The Redwood Empire Food Bank saw a 400 percent increase in participants when the pandemic started. The number has gone down, but it’s still higher than it was before the pandemic. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon recently spoke with Allison Goodwin, the food bank’s Director of Programs, about how they’re navigating the pandemic, ... more
This November, California will hold a historic, all mail-in voting election. This means that every registered voter will receive a ballot in the mail. But in Sonoma County, residents who lost their homes may not have a new address. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk, Recorder, Assessor a... more
As fire season becomes more severe every year, people need emergency information faster and throughout the night. That’s where Sarah Stierch steps in. She’s an independent journalist from Sonoma who communicates on Twitter about everything from evacuations to the status of homes after a fire. She spoke with Devin Katay... more
If you live in Santa Rosa it’s no surprise that wildfires can impact your water. But as climate change drives more wildfires, more communities are dealing with this problem. KRCB News Director Adia White spoke with CalMatters environment reporter Rachel Becker about her recent article “Unsafe to Drink,” which shows th... more
After botched evacuations at some long- term care facilities during the 2017 Tubbs Fire, senior living centers in California were required to create an evacuation action plan for their residents. During the Glass Fire evacuations, many of the facilities got to see how that preparation paid off. To learn more, KRCB News... more
A nonprofit in Forestville is helping Glass fire evacuees with everything from finding a place to stay to getting supplies. Ya-Ka-Ama, which means “Our Land” in the Pomo language, has set up a resource site that’s stocked with items like food, air mattresses and hand sanitizer. KRCB News Director Adia White recently sp... more
As the Glass Fire moved quickly toward Santa Rosa Sunday night, residents living in the path of the fire had to move quickly to get out of harm’s way. But many who sought shelter at evacuation centers found themselves being moved from place to place that night as the fast-moving fire combined with the need to social di... more
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital workers demonstrated outside the hospital on Wednesday demanding more protections amid a coronavirus outbreak at their workplace that emerged in August. KRCB’s Adia White reports.(Image: Demonstrators demand stronger protections amid COVID-19 outbreak at Santa Rosa Memorial Hosp... more