Evacuation order lifted for Woodside Fire burning near Salt Point State Park
Cal Fire is responding to a wildfire near Salt Point State Park. The Sonoma County Sheriff has lifted an evacuation order and warning for zones SON-1D1 and SON-1D2.
Local News
How wildfire smoke affects your health in Sonoma County
We can all smell the smoke from the wildfire burning on the Sonoma Coast. But what does it really do to our lungs, and how can we tell how bad the air is in our own neighborhood?
How to prepare your pets for a wildfire evacuation in Sonoma County
Wildfires and other emergencies are a reminder that it's important to have a go-bag ready and an evacuation plan in place. And that includes having a plan for your pets.
Television
Final Season of Grantchester on Masterpiece
Wednesdays at 7pm, June 24 - August 12 on KRCB It's summer 1963 in Grantchester's final season. As Alphy confronts his past and questions his identity, everyone faces big decisions about family, forgiveness, faith and the paths they've chosen.
Radio
Bound Together: The Book Drive That Lifted a Community
Find out what happens when a school book drive skips the retail giants and shops local instead.
Local News
Santa Rosa Community Farmers Market seeks new home as Oliver's preps move in to Farmer's Lane Plaza
Oliver's Market management said they've been clear since purchasing the building that the full parking lot will be needed for customers once the new location opens in 2027.
Arts & Culture
Connect the Bay: Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center
For 45 years, San Jose’s Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center has served the South Bay’s LGBTQ+ community.
Environment
In Search of Wild Foods: Foraging and Its Hidden History
Read the latest edition of Our Planet, Our Voice by NorCal Public Media's Hannah Lee!
- For 45 years, San Jose’s Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center has served the South Bay’s LGBTQ+ community. President & CEO Gabrielle Antolovich explains that at a time when the acceptance of diversit...
- The Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Academy is run by high school and college students who are passionate about climate activism. They speak articulately about their work reaching out to local and...
- The LGBTQ Youth Space drop-in center in San Jose is a safe and supportive environment specifically for queer and trans youth. Its staff believes that “LGBTQIA+ youth deserve to be safe, seen and celeb...
- San Jose State University students Julia, Divija and Ryan are not aftaid of AI—they are learning how to use it for the betterment of society. Hear more from these inspiring students in the NorCal prog...
- What connects us as a community? NorCal Public Media President and CEO Darren LaShelle explores how public media brings people together - through education, storytelling, and a shared commitment to un...
- Justin knew he was different growing up, but did not find a supportive environment where he could express himself until college. Now no one is holding him back as he embraces his passion for drag perf...
- Identifying as non-binary, Sun enjoys their work doing outreach to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through San Jose’s nonprofit agency LGBTQ Wellness. Sun shares that “It’s so vital for queer youth to s...
- Teen podcaster Aarna Sahu has been reaching young women and girls around the globe through her podcast “Aarna’s News.” On her program she interviews women leaders in the technology industry who have e...
- Since joining San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau, 24-year-old Kevin Villegas shares his personal story with other young people about growing up between different worlds and not always being...
- As a queer, agender 19-year-old, Wycoff Higgins wants to connect with other young people about their journey. They volunteer as a public speaker as part of San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau...
- Northern California Public Media (NorCal) has begun renovations on its new headquarters in Rohnert Park, a significant step in expanding its commitment to public service broadcasting. This state-of-th...
- Bobcats in the city? Shravan Sundaram has the evidence: stunning images he has captured of the elusive felines living as our neighbors in very close proximity. A wildlife photographer and environmenta...
- Biologist Lidia D’Amico is a rarity – a Latina, first generation American, the first in her family to go to college and a National Park Service ranger. The same can be said of Lawrencium and Dick, the...
- Chairperson Jeffrey Myers leads us on a walking tour through an exciting area of Oakland: the newly formed Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District. This district will foster a community where every Oakland...
- Mycelium Youth Network trains youth in both climate adaptation and mitigation. Its Gaming for Justice program provides homebrewed roleplaying campaigns where adventurers use teamwork and problem-solvi...
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