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Those working to combat human trafficking in northern California find they routinely have to overcome two basic assumptions that are widespread, but wrong: It's all about sex, and it doesn't happen here.

Community members are invited to a free public presentation on this issue, on the evening of July 2 at 6 pm at Congregation Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa. Event details are available in English and in Spanish .

Michael Corey Davis is the director of the documentary Cargo: Innocence Lost

Davis also talked about his first film, Svetlana's Journey:

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Beer ads on baseball games are one thing, but aggressive marketing of sweet, fruity alcoholic beverages on cable shows aimed at young audiences is quite another. The promotion of these "alcopops" is coming under fire from several directions, and today' s report updates two of them.

A new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth points an accusing finger at the alcohol industry, sharing that it is deliberately targeting much of its advertising at underage cable television viewers.

The Marin Institutehas been an active advocate on the alcopop issue in California.

Old school American comic books are getting made into movies, but Japanese-styled manga is capturing a new generation of graphic novel readers. If you're not acquainted with this burgeoning publishing trend, this North Bay Report offers an introduction.

Many bookstores now carry shelves full of manga titles, which are often published in extended series. But with so much product available, how are discerning readers to tell which ones are worth their money or time? One way is to consult Jason Thompson's book .

Visually, manga is much like the Japanese style of animation known as anime. An explanation of the differences and similarities between Manga and Anime can be found here .

Follow this link for a basic history of manga

If the American health care delivery system we have today is broken – and a great many people think it is – what would a good, functional system look like? And how would we get there from here? E.J. Neil, co-chair of the North Sonoma County Health Care District, which operates the Community Hospital in Healdsburg, shares some thoughts, both on today's North Bay Report , and as part of a lively panel conversation to be held at the Raven Theater on June 26th .