Almost Scientific

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:12:34 +0100

There's a lot of genuine science built into the kinetic creations of "Almost Scientific" artist Alan Rorie. That doesn't necessarily mean that his mechanisms comply with the natural laws that govern our world—although they might.

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Organizing Against Poverty

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:55:14 +0100

What can people in poverty do to improve their lives? Mary Gonzales takes an atypical approach; organizing disadvantaged communities to exercise political clout they didn’t know they had.

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Local Businesses

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:14:11 +0100

Small businesses have a disproportionately big impact on the local economy, especially when it comes to creating jobs. But public policy has been slow to recognize that. The need for changes was a central theme at Monday's Smart Growth Symposium, presented the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy.

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Ethnic Mental Health

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:51:22 +0100

Different cultures deal with mental illness quite differently, which poses a significant challenge to mental health service providers in an area such as Sonoma County, with extensive multicultural subpopulations.
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Rialto Update

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Rialto Cinemas Lakeside will close their doors at the end of next week, and re-emerge, at least partially, in a new location several weeks later.

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Food Stamps at Farmer's Market

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

A change at the Santa Rosa Farmer’s Market that begins on Saturday may help some lower income households enjoy healthier menus.

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Net Neutrality

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Defenders of uniform access to the internet, a concept termed "net neutrality" are calling on the FCC to reject a new proposal from Google and Verizon to create multiple tiers of access.

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Fort Ross, the only Russian outpost ever established on what is now the continental United States, celebrates the 198th anniversary of its founding with an annual Cultural Heritage Day on Saturday, July 31.

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Eco-Tourism in Bolivia

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +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}
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Minerva Project

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +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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Bat Lady Remembered

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100

More than 50 years ago, Patricia Winters got her first bat, and promptly fell in love with it. As an advocate for the small nocturnal flying mammals, she was known throughout the North Bay and beyond as the Bat Lady. She died of cancer at age 70 recently, but shared her enthusiasm and knowledge in an early North Bay Report from January 2006. This is a repeat of that reportRead More...

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