Blog entries from North Bay Report

Wal-Mart, Again

North Bay Report — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Round Two in the fight over expanding Wal-Mart in Rohnert Park is on the city council agenda tonight, a debate that can be summarized as lower prices for consumers in the short term versus constraints on local economic growth in the long term.

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While much of the discussion around the proposal Wal-Mart Expansion has Read More...

Red Sonoma

North Bay Report — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Liberal Sonoma County was once a hotbed of anti-communist fervor, as well as home to a series of utopian communities, all of which is on display at the Sonoma County Museum.

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When taking a longer historical view, Eric Stanley, exhibitions and collections curator for the Sonoma County Museum, says the termRead More...

Sustaining Eco-Tourism

North Bay Report — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Eco-tourism is a growth industry, especially in remote and unspoiled areas. But as those areas attract more visitors, can the natural experience they offer remain the same?

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Initially, most geo-tourism was the realm of small, Read More...

Eco-Tourism in Bolivia

North Bay Report — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

A remote Bolivian valley full of rare birds and wildlife is becoming an eco-tourism destination, thanks in part to an assist from a Sebastopol non-profit, the Conservation Strategy Fund. {play}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/7-26-10.mp3{/play}
Doron Amiran of the Sebastopol-based Conservation Strategy Fund explainsRead More...

Minerva Project

North Bay Report — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

What’s an underemployed business consultant to do during a prolonged economic downturn? How about providing pro bono services to local non-profits.

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The MiRead More...

Cattle Brands of the North Bay

North Bay Report — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Branding cattle may evoke images of the old west a century ago, but it’s a still-active part of agriculture in the North Bay, with a lengthy history here, too.

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Just as they were a century again, brands are used today to identify the legal owners of not just cattle,Read More...

Tektites

North Bay Report — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Small black balls of glassy rock found in the Dry Creek Valley may be remnants from a prehistoric meteor strike. Or maybe not.

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Geology professor Rolfe Erickson with tektitRead More...

Baseball's Unwritten Rules

North Bay Report — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

As seasoned baseball fans know, there's considerably more going on between the lines on the diamond than may be readily apparent. {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/7-13-10.mp3{/mp3remote}

Fog and Redwoods

North Bay Report — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

A new analysis finds there are fewer foggy days along the Northern California coast than there were 100 years ago. That’s bad news for the venerable coast redwoods.

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Cannabis Training University

North Bay Report — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Medical marijuana has grown from an “only in California” curiosity into an expanding realm of business opportunities—which some are now calling the Cannabis Industry. Among them is an entrepreneur who sees a niche in training workers for that budding industry.

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Hands Across The Sand

North Bay Report — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Offshore oil drilling has never been embraced here on California’s north coast, but recent events in the Gulf Coast have bolstered that view elsewhere. Hands Across the Sand, a coordinated series of demonstrations across the country, including one near Bodega Bay, will try to reinforce those changing attitudes on June 26th.

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Cleaning Gulf-oiled birds

North Bay Report — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Near the mouth of the Mississippi River, oil soaked pelicans, one-by one, are getting cleaned up, fed, and returned to the wild. A volunteer from Sonoma County explains the process.

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