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...

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}

State Parks Reopening

North Bay Report — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

With the dawn of the 2010-11 fiscal year in California, the budget-driven closures of many state park facilities have ended, effective today. But how long that will last is an open question.

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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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Revisiting the Running Fence

North Bay Report — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Thirty-four years after Christo’s Running Fence snaked across the North Bay’s coastal landscape into the Pacific, the unique and short-lived artwork is still fondly recalled by most of those who played a part in its creation.

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Parenting Autism

North Bay Report — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:00:00 +0100

The incidence of autism is growing, now around 1 in every 110 births, a burgeoning epidemic that also carries huge consequences for the parents of those children.

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Like many children diagnosed with autism, four-year old Peyton Price, shows few outward signs of the condition, which is most often expressed through unuRead More...

"Traveling Blind"

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

The gradual loss of her vision changed Susan Kreiger’s way of being in the world. So, she discovered, did the guide dog who is now her constant companion.

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Susan Kreiger’s degenerating vision has forced her to gradually adjust to the absence of abilities she once tRead More...

Rialto Cinemas

North Bay Report — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100

The last days of the Rialto Cinemas Lakeside in Santa Rosa are ticking away, but owner Ky Boyd is looking ahead to creating a new venue to take its place.

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It’s now looking likely that there will be no activRead More...

Rock Climbing

North Bay Report — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Climbing up a sheer rock wall just your feet, fingers, and a pouch of chalk may not be your idea of a good time, but that’s what Kevin Jorgeson (above) lives to do.

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Bouldering doesn’t require much in the way of equipment. The two essentials, Kevin Jorgeson exRead More...

Keeping Kids Safe Online

North Bay Report — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Keeping kids safe when they’re online isn’t about technology so much as trust and communication.

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It’s a well-worn cliché that kids are often—maybe usually—more tRead More...

Music and Memory

North Bay Report — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Even in patients with advanced Alzheimer’s Disease, familiar music from long ago can awaken memories and prompt interactive behaviors. But how does that happen? A U.C. Davis researcher is working to unravel the neural mechanisms within the brain.

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Laguna Foundation's New Home

North Bay Report — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation has a new home—one that’s almost 150 years old.

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Ken Churchill, who oversaw the restoration project, says they had to adhere to historical accuracy for the exterior, but inside was a different story.

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Guitar makers

North Bay Report — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0100

A whole world of handmade guitars are on display in Santa Rosa this weekend, as dozens of instrument makers showcase their individual variations on this traditional craft.

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Cotati guitar-maker Mark Berry was a longtime furniture maker when he got the itch to tryRead More...

Baseball League

North Bay Report — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:26:40 +0100

A new plan to bring baseball back to the North Bay envisions a short summer league with a dozen teams of mostly local players, and a rolling set-up to dress up existing ball fields in area parks.

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Two Wheels North

North Bay Report — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Bicycling from Santa Rosa to Seattle is no small accomplishment, but doing it a century ago was a far greater challenge.

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The intent of his 15-day ride to Seattle, explains Bill Harrison, was to repeat the Read More...

Grow Smart Bay Area

North Bay Report — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

With another 2 million people expected in the Bay Area by 2035, Greenbelt Alliance is urging local governments to plan now where they are going to live. And they've got some ideas to suggest, too.

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