A deal between the US Postal Service and the Staples office supply store chain is coming under fire from the American Postal Workers Union, which is coordinating a series of protests at stores where that new partnership is being tested. The actions reached the North Bay this week, so KRCB’s Bruce Robinson talked with one of the workers involved to find out more about the issue.

Post office workers were out protesting at the big Staples store in Novato yesterday afternoon. They’re planning to be at the store in San Rafael this afternoon, with additional protests around the east bay through next week.

  Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is one-third of what it should be this time of year. Despite that, state and federal water managers say they will take advantage of recent precipitation and send more water to central and southern California.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Today's story written by Amy Quinton.

  With Marin leading the way, four North Bay Counties are teaming up to attract bioscience businesses to relocate. It’s a campaign intended to create jobs, provide interlocking support systems for the companies, and expand economic diversity in the region.

  It may be April Fool’s Day today, but the full celebration of the occasion happens on Saturday, when Occidental holds its 10th annual Fool’s Parade. It’s a long-standing tradition, and one that has an appropriately colorful history. So, here, with a recap of that foolish past, is KRCB’s Bruce Robinson.

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