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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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...

"The Empathic Civilization"

North Bay Report — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Empathy, not self-interest, is the core impulse of human nature, according to social analyst Jeremy Rifkin. And that realization may hold the key to successfully responding to the environmental and economic challenges that now confront humanity.

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One key to recent scientific research relating to eRead More...

"When the Rivers Ran Red"

North Bay Report — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100

It's well known that many of the oldest wineries in Sonoma and Napa Counties predate Prohibition, but the story of how they got through the 14 dry years when the 18th amendment was in effect is only now being fully told.

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Dry laws were never supported in northern CaRead More...

Town Hall on SSU Budget

North Bay Report — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0100

With difficulty, Sonoma State has weathered a 17% budget reduction this semester. Now they’re waiting to see how much more they will have to cut in the months ahead.

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Restorative Justice

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

The threat of punishment may deter crime, but when it doesn't, a new model called Restorative Justice works instead to create healing after the fact.

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Land Paths

North Bay Report — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

The Sonoma County non-profit Land Paths, founded a dozen years ago to help connect urban residents to the natural world around them, is finding that goal taking them in some unexpected new directions.

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Landpaths' mission is "to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County,&Read More...

Homeless Census Report

North Bay Report — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Using a new technique, this year's census of the homeless in Sonoma County found far more of them than prior surveys. But improved methodology is being cited as the reason for the higher count, rather than a surge in the homeless population.

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In the 2007 Homeless Census, explains Jenny Helbraun Abramson, the process depended on inviting homeless people into community centers to be counted. This timeRead More...

Affordable Foreclosures

North Bay Report — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Residential foreclosures can pose an opportunity for local government and agencies to increase the amount of affordable housing in their communities. {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/5-12-09.mp3{/mp3remote}

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Filipino History

North Bay Report — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Filipino-Americans are a growing presence in Sonoma County, with an interesting local history they are eager to share.

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The first Filipinos to travel to North America came aboard the Manila Galleons such as this, Spanish trading ships that traversed the Pacific ocean during the 1700sRead More...

Parenting Guide

North Bay Report — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Parenting young children is a job that never takes a holiday-not even Mothers' Day. But it hasn't changed over the years as much as we might sometimes think.

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Here's an online review of Glko Wellman's Guiding Their Way -- Day by Day.

ICE suit

North Bay Report — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department is charged with illegally overreaching in their support for immigration enforcement by federal officials. The ACLU suit also challenges the regulation upon which that cooperation is based.

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