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For the Love of Penguins
Have you ever wondered how the African penguins at the California Academy of Sciences find a mate? Take a behind the scenes tour of the museum to meet adorable penguin chicks and see how their parents...
My American Dream: The Education of Yovany Diaz
Yovany Diaz came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 8 to be reunited with his family. His experience navigating the U.S. education system as an undocumented student led him to fight for the rights of...
Cycles of Change
One bike at a time, East Oakland nonprofit Cycles of Change is making biking accessible to all. Watch this video to learn more about this unique collective, the transformative power of riding a bike,...
Brown Girl Surf
Brown Girl Surf is building a community and a movement. Watch this video to learn more about the important work this organization does as part of its mission of fostering a more diverse, environmental...
Mycelium Youth Network
Mycelium Youth Network trains youth in both climate adaptation and mitigation. Its Gaming for Justice program provides homebrewed roleplaying campaigns where adventurers use teamwork and problem-solvi...
Independence Day
Have you ever come across a sick or injured bird and not known what to do? Since the 1970’s, The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County has taken in injured birds and helped them recover so they can be r...
Walk on the Wild Side
Take a "Walk on the Wild Side" with Dutch photographer Jouko van Der Kruijssen as he captures images of wildlife in and around San Francisco. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
Connect the Bay: Erasing the Gap - Conversations with Women Leaders
Erasing the Gap: Conversation with Women Leaders . Our guests include Karin Demarest Vice President for Programs at the Sonoma Community Foundation, Lynda Hopkins Sonoma County Supervisor Dist. 5, Dr....
Wildfire & Youth Health
During natural disasters like wildfires, traumatic events are often compounded. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to poor h...
NorCal Public Media - 35 Years of Service
In 1984, Northern California Public Media first went on the air as the public television station of the San Francisco North Bay Region. Since that time KRCB TV (North Bay) was joined by KRCB FM Radio...
Bay Area Bountiful: Student Environmental Film Festival
On this edition of BAY AREA BOUNTIFUL, we present a student environmental film festival. First, we learn about the crisis of plastic in the world’s oceans, then we explore how increasing regulation an...
The Basket Weavers
The Pomo basket-weaving tradition in Northern California has been passed down for generations. But development projects and the encroachment of invasive non-native plant species continue to threaten t...
Preserving Traditions
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we explore some of the traditions of native people and their relationship to the environment. First, we visit Sonoma County where Pomo basket weavers are preserv...
Connect the Bay: Bay Area 2020
What the new year means for equity, tech, the environment, and our future. Our guests include john a. powell, Director of the Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California...
Bay Area Bountiful: Makers
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we bring you the creations of Makers. First, we’ll step into the workshop of modern day luthiers, hand crafting works of art using sustainably sourced materials....
Good Spirits
Bay Area craft spirits maker Griffo Distillery is now producing hand sanitizer to help combat the coronavirus. This documentary—filmed before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down California—takes you on a...
Connect The Bay: Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Last year Smuin Contemporary Ballet was supposed to celebrate 25 years, but instead, the company saw in 2020 an opportunity to go abroad. Artistic Director Celia Fushille and her team help each other,...
Water Conservation PSA: "Water Levels"
Our region is facing a historic drought. Sonoma Water and its partners in the Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership encourage all of our drinking water customers to continue to save water. Every drop...
KRCB ReScan Day - April 29, 2020
April 29 is ReScan Day for KRCB TV. Nearly 1,000 television stations across the country are required to move frequencies to make room for wireless internet broadband services. As a result, KRCB is mov...
Close Encounters of a Virtual Kind
Take a virtual journey to visit sheep, giraffe, goats, cheetahs, antelope, flamingos, lemurs, rhinoceros, zebra and other animals. Filmmaker Joshua Dylan Mellars talks with the animals' caretakers to...
An Uncertain Future: Connecting with Dreamers in Our Community
Bay Area DACA recipients are facing an uncertain future. This year's Supreme Court ruling will impact their lives, and the fabric of our community. Meet young people who are dealing with these challen...
Six String Duende
What is the secret to handcrafting a guitar that lasts a lifetime? Step into the workshops of Sonoma County luthiers Maegen Wells and Bruce Sexauer to see what it takes to build these instruments. (Pr...
Swimming Upstream
The endangered coho salmon that inhabit the Russian River watershed are fighting for their survival. What threat do recent California wildfires pose to these fish and what are conservationists doing t...
Scientists to the Rescue
Our world is facing a host of complex challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Can science come to our rescue? We visit the California Academy of Sciences, Monterey Bay Aquarium...
The Ocean Planet
What is it like to take a deep dive below the ocean’s surface? In this video we dive into the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Kelp Forest Exhibit to explore this essential marine ecosystem and then journey fr...
The Ocean Planet Short Story
Take a dive in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Kelp Forest Exhibit to learn the pivotal role this ecosystem plays for our planet. (Producer-Director: Joshua Dylan Mellars)
Scientists to the Rescue Short Story
Scientists are working hard to meet a variety of global challenges. Learn more about the important work being carried out at the California Academy of Sciences to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. (Pro...
Bay Area Bountiful: Science To The Rescue
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we look at some of the many contributions science and scientists make to our society. We visit San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences where vital researc...
Climate Action in the Time of COVID
Youth leaders in Sunrise Movement Sonoma County are fighting for a climate-safe future for all people, and for policy that will create millions of good, green jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the...
Bay Area Bountiful: Sempervirens Means Evergreen
People and Redwoods" investigates the aftermath of the CZU Lightning Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains, both the devastating impact it had on some mountain communities and its implications for future p...
Possums Short Story
For over 30 years the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center -- known as "W-E-R-C "-- has been rescuing injured local wildlife and nursing them back to health in Morgan Hill. Among the most char...
Baby Goats Short Story
Celebrating Spring, Bay Area Bountiful visited Redwood Hill Farm and their herd of happy dairy goats. Yes, baby goats are as cute and as lovable as they look, and you can come play with them too! Prod...
Counting Sheep Short Story
Full Circle Wool, a grazing operation run by shepherd Marie Hoff, uses a flock of primitive sheep to graze cover crop on agricultural lands, as well as reduce wildfire fuels around small properties. W...
CALFIRE's battle with the CZU Lightning Complex Fires Short Story
CZU Unit Fire Chief Ian Larkin recounts the harrowing development of the Santa Cruz Mountain fires of 2020, and cites changes in climate as a main contributing factor.
Pescadero's Puente Short Story
Social services agency Puente de la Costa Sur in Pescadero was uniquely qualified to assist with San Mateo County's emergency services during the CZU Lightning Complex Fires of 2020. Executive Directo...
San Vicente Redwoods Short Story
San Vicente Redwoods is a large tract of protected land near Bonny Doon in northwestern Santa Cruz County. Managed by four partner land trusts it was profoundly impacted by the 2020 CZU Lightning Comp...
Fire Stewardship with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Short Story
Amah Mutsun Tribal Chair Val Lopez and CSU Chico's Don Hankins explain the vital potential that controlled burning has, both in terms of the health of California's wildlands and its indigenous people....
Bay Area Bountiful: People Power
Northern California is home to a diverse array of grassroots organizations and individuals who are striving to change our world for the better. On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we explore People...
Filmmaker Mark Decena
Filmmaker Mark Decena travels the world telling stories about people making change and standing up to powerful interests. In this interview, the filmmaker discusses his work. (Producer-Director: Joshu...
Veggielution
Once a leading agricultural area, now most of the Santa Clara Valley has been paved over. In East San Jose, an urban farm is bringing the community together. Watch this video to learn more about Veggi...
Connect The Bay: Brava Theater
Brava For Women in the arts is getting ready to welcome live audiences this month.
Connect The Bay: Tulio Flores
Tulio Flores. The Latino artist based in San Jose, used the time during the pandemic to focus and paint.
Veggielution Short Story
For years, San Jose's Eastside neighborhoods have been underserved and misunderstood, cut off from the rest of the City by both physical and cultural barriers. But nestled right underneath the massive...
Cycles of Change Short Story 1
One bike at a time, East Oakland nonprofit Cycles of Change is making biking accessible to all. Watch this video to learn more about this unique collective and the transformative power of riding a bik...
Cycles of Change Short Story 2
One bike at a time, East Oakland nonprofit Cycles of Change is making biking accessible to all. Watch this video to learn how biking can take you on a journey from Berkeley to Brazil. (Producer-Direct...
Brown Girl Surf Short Story
Brown Girl Surf is building a community and a movement. Watch this video to learn more about the important work this organization does as part of its mission of fostering a more diverse, environmental...
Bay Area Bountiful Promo: Feeding A Need
On the upcoming episode of Bay Area Bountiful , “ Feeding a Need,” we explore the realities of food insecurity in our region. From San Francisco to Albany, and Santa Clara County to Sonoma County, we...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Los Niveles de Agua"
Nuestra región se enfrenta a una sequía histórica. Sonoma Water y sus socios en la Asociación de Ahorro de Agua de Sonoma y Marin animan a todos nuestros residentes y clientes de agua potable a contin...
Fire Preparedness PSA: "Build a Kit"
To prepare for a disaster, you’ll want to build a kit of essential supplies. Personal Preparedness Go-Bags should contain a minimum of 72 hours’ worth of essential supplies, including emergency water,...
PSA de Preparación para el Fuego: "Construir un Kit"
Para prepararse para un desastre, querrá construir un kit de suministros esenciales. Bolsas de preparación ante emergencias deben contener un mínimo de 72 horas de suministros esenciales, incluyendo a...
Fire Preparedness PSA: "Know Your Zone"
Sonoma County and its incorporated cities have established standardized evacuation zones. In the past, evacuation zones were different for each incident, but now your zone will remain mostly the same....
PSA de Preparación para el Fuego: "Conoce tu Zona"
El Condado de Sonoma y las ciudades incorporadas han establecido zonas de evacuación estandarizadas. En el pasado, las zonas de evacuación eran diferentes para cada incidente, pero ahora su zona segui...
Fire Preparedness PSA: Alerts & Evacuations
Disasters happen, so we need to be prepared. Text your zip code to 888777 to sign up for Nixle alerts, and you can sign up for SoCo Alert by visiting socoalert.com . Be sure you know where to tune in...
PSA de Preparación para el Fuego: "Alertas y Evacuaciones"
Los desastres ocurren, así que tenemos que estar preparados. Envíe su código postal a 888777 para inscribirse en las alertas de Nixle, y puede inscribirse en SoCo Alert visitando socoalert.com . Asegú...
Bay Area Bountiful: Preparing for Fire
On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we visit a rebuilt Santa Rosa winery destroyed by the 2017 Tubbs Fire; we discover how some wildfire mitigation may actually damage Sonoma County communities; we...
Water Conservation PSA: "Save Water Indoors"
There are things we can all do to save water indoors, as well as investing in water-efficient technologies and products when possible, with little or no impact on your lifestyle – but it makes a big d...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Ahorre Agua en Interiores"
Hay cosas que todos podemos hacer en los interiores para ahorrar el agua, así como invertir en tecnologías y productos eficientes cuando sea possible. Estos tienen poco o ningún impacto en su estilo d...
Bay Area Bountiful: Preparing for Fire - Bay Area Fire Marshals
We spoke with three Bay Area fire chiefs from Cal Fire to learn more on how to best prepare ourselves, our homes and our communities for California's now year-round wildfire season. Jessica Power, a f...
Water Conservation PSA: "Save Water Outdoors"
There are many ways to save water outdoors that make a big impact. Here are some outdoor water conservation tips: Use a broom, not a hose, to clean your driveway, deck, or patio. Washing a sidewalk or...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Ahorre Agua al Aire Libre"
Hay muchas maneras de ahorrar agua al aire libre que tienen un gran impacto. Estos son algunos consejos para la conservación del agua al aire libre: Use una escoba para barrer y limpiar su entrada, te...
Connect The Bay: DACA Fellows
Each year the County of Santa Clara offers the New Americans Fellowship program to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, aka "Dreamers," living, working or going to school in the Count...
Connect The Bay: Clapper Stick
For this Connect the Bay segment, Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Indian Canyon Mutsun) offers a song about Hummingbird while demonstrating the indigenous California instrument, the clapper stick. She reminds vi...
Connect the Bay: Pinata Artist
Patty Botello has been making piñatas since she was a little girl. Though some are destined to be joyously destroyed by children at parties, much of her work is museum quality and intended for gallery...
Drought and Cattle Ranching Short Story
Carissa Koopmann Rivers, a fifth generation cattle rancher, runs her operation, Rivers Red Angus, at Curry Canyon Ranch in the hills of Mount Diablo in collaboration with a conservation organization –...
Questions & Conversation: Don't Wait, Evacuate
NorCal Public Media, in partnership with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, presents a special panel discussion on the consequences of evacuation hesitation. Panelists include Ben N...
No Esperes, Evacua: Preguntas y Conversación
NorCal Public Media, en asociación con el Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Sonoma, presenta una discusión especial sobre las consecuencias de la vacilación en la evacuación. Los pa...
Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Tess Felix
After a major storm, Tess Felix found Stinson Beach, her local beach in California, covered in plastic debris, making her aware of the magnitude of the plastic pollution in the ocean. Tess’s art form...
Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Dick Ogg
Living and fishing in the Bodega Bay area for 55 years, Dick is forced to confront the realities of a warming ocean, the creation of a Marine Projected Area in the local fishing grounds, and derelict...
Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change - Barbara Crites
Barbara has documented the harming effects of the warming oceans and has seen first-hand bleaching coral, bacterial diseases, loss of fish habitat and more. For the past 10 years while snorkeling arou...
South Bay Water Savings Short Story
Like the rest of the Bay Area, Santa Clara County is facing a serious lack of water this year. Valley Water is the agency tasked with providing this valuable resource to everyone. We hear from Deputy...
Growing Food During a Drought Short Story
Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg, CA is located right next to the Russian River, and during this drought period, their water was shut off to maintain water levels and the health of the river. So how do...
Connect The Bay: Sculptor Matthaus Lam
Matthaus Lam is an accomplished young artist with a playful sense of humor that pours out of his amazing sculptures. Lam's creativity sparked early–he has created works of art since he was just five y...
Agricultural Workers and Poor Air Quality Short Story
Late summer is grape harvest season in Sonoma County, an extremely important time for Sonoma County’s billion dollar wine industry. Unfortunately, now, because of climate change, harvest coincides wit...
Bay Area Bountiful: Hazy Daze - Bay Area Air Quality
More wildfires and higher temperatures combine to produce more days with poor air quality throughout our region. Bay Area Bountiful visits the Bay area Air Quality Management District to learn about t...
Connect The Bay: Coming Out
BAYMEC Community Foundation Executive Director Ken Yeager tours his recent exhibition "Coming Out: 50 Years of Queer Resistance and Resilience in Silicon Valley." Included are mementos and artifacts f...
Stanford Smoke Research Short Story
What impact is pollution from wildfire smoke having on our health? Stanford researcher Dr. Mary Prunicki of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research--who specializes in air quality and...
Brightline Defense Air Quality Short Story
Executive Director Eddie Ahn of Brightline Defense is a passionate advocate for the underserved of San Francisco. We climb up to the roof with he and his team as they install an air quality sensor nea...
San Jose Aiport Pollutants Survey Short Story
Neighbors who live near San Jose's Reid-Hillview Airport have been living with noise and air pollution for many years. Now a new study commissioned by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has f...
Connect The Bay: Author Naheed Hasnat Senzai
Naheed Hasnat Senzai is a successful Bay Area author of Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction. She specializes in writing stories that feature diverse characters with lives rooted in rich cultural heri...
Bay Area Bountiful: Life Underground – Bay Area Soil Health
In this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we dig below Earth’s surface to get the dirt on what it takes to make healthy soils. We learn about the impacts of soil salinity, why composting and carbon seque...
Connect The Bay: San Jose Taiko
Taiko, or Japanese drum performance, is thrilling contemporary entertainment rooted in deep cultural traditions. Founded in San Jose's Japantown in 1973, San Jose Taiko has grown to become one of the...
Earthworms and Vermicompost Short Story
Jack Chambers co-founded the Sonoma Valley Worm Farm a quarter of a century ago after a surprising discovery in his home garden's compost bin. The composting worms he had bought from a local bait worm...
Compost and Carbon Sequestration Short Story
Kevin Lunny founded West Marin Compost after realizing the local need to recycle organic materials from the area into nutrient-rich and biologically active soil amendments which could be placed right...
Carbon Farming and Ranching Short Story
Loren Poncia discovered the powers of carbon sequestration after partnering with the Marin Carbon Project a decade ago. After learning from the environmental stewardship program, Poncia has continued...
The Soil Food Web Short Story
Dr. Sajeemas "Mint" Pasakdee is a University of California Cooperative Extension master gardener. Her passion is studying the amazing microscopic world of the soil food web: the complex interaction of...
Connect The Bay: The Sons of the Soul Revivers
James Morgan, Dwayne Morgan and Walter Morgan Jr. are The Sons of the Soul Revivers, who have been singing gospel music together with family in the Bay Area since they were kids. Inspired by deep fait...
Connect The Bay: Sculptor Alicia N. Ponzio
Stepping into Alicia N. Ponzio's North Beach, San Francisco studio is a little like time traveling to a renaissance European workshop. With daylight streaming in through high windows, paintings on eas...
Bay Area Bountiful: Women in Wine - November Pledge Special
Tune in Tuesday, November 30 @ 9:00pm on KRCB TV, and Wednesday, December 1 @ 7:00pm on KPJK TV for Bay Area Bountiful: Women in Wine! The holiday season is here, and a great way to say thank you and...
Water Conservation PSA: "Irrigation Tips"
It is important to check your irrigation systems for leaks, clogs, or incorrect scheduling – all of which could lead to water waste. You can get advice from a qualified water efficient landscaper on h...
Tidal Marsh Soil Elevation Short Story
In the tidal marshes at San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, research ecologist Karen Thorne, PhD and biologist Chase Freeman, from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, study how quickly se...
Tidal Marsh Soil Elevation at San Pablo Bay
In the tidal marshes at San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, research ecologist Karen Thorne, PhD and biologist Chase Freeman, from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, study how quickly se...
Connect the Bay: Cuong Ta Ceramics
Since 1998 Cuong Ta has been following his passion for ceramic art. A math teacher by trade, after taking a pottery class he discovered a true calling: making beautiful objects out of clay. We visit h...
Connect the Bay: Needle Felting Stephanie Metz
Non-traditional sculptor Stephanie Metz has her studio at San Jose's Alameda Artworks collective, and fills it with her fantastic, fun, and sometimes downright weird creations. Working primarily in wo...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Consejos de riego"
Es importante checar si los sistemas de riego tienen fugas, obstrucciones o programaciones incorrectas, resultando en el desperdicio de agua. Usted puede conseguir consejos de un jardinero capacitado...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Restricciones de agua"
Nuestra comunidad se ha unido para ahorrar agua durante los períodos de sequía. Es importante seguir estas restricciones de agua permanentes que el estado de California ha implementado. La sequía está...
Water Conservation PSA: "Water Restrictions"
Our community has worked together to save water during periods of drought. It is important to follow these permanent water restrictions that the state of California has implemented. Drought is here. S...
Water Conservation PSA: "Groundwater"
Two primary sources of water for our community are surface water – like from the Russian River and our reservoirs – and groundwater – water stored underground in aquifers. During a drought, when surfa...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Agua subterránea"
Las dos fuentes primarias de agua para nuestra comunidad son las aguas superficiales – del Río ruso y nuestras presas – y las aguas subterráneas – el agua almacenada abajo de la tierra en los acuífero...
PSA de Conservación del Agua: "Sequía y lluvia"
Aunque hemos experimentado muchas lluvias recientemente, sigue siendo muy importante conservar la mayor cantidad de agua posible. Grant Davis, Gerente General de Sonoma Water, explica más a fondo. La...
Water Conservation PSA: "Drought & Rainfall"
Although we have experienced a lot of rainfall recently, it's still very important to conserve as much water as possible. Grant Davis, General Manager of Sonoma Water, explains further. Drought is her...
Connect The Bay: Parangal Dance Company
With a name that means "Tribute," Parangal Dance Company’s mission is to honor Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performa...
Connect The Bay: Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
A Bay Area treasure since the Sixties, TrainTown brings the art of model railroading to a new level. Passengers on this scaled-down train take a 30-minute journey through tunnels and across bridges to...
Connect The Bay: SWEA Christmas Fair
The San Francisco Chapter of the Swedish Women's Educational Association holds a festive Christmas Fair every year, this season in Palo Alto. It is the place to find all things Swedish: from crafts, t...
Connect The Bay: The Crucible
Young artists Tobias and Sharay are part of the Fuego Youth Leadership Program at The Crucible in Oakland. After being mentored by adult artists, Fuego youth leaders instruct their peers in industrial...
Western Monarch Butterflies Bounce Back from Verge of Extinction | Bay Area Bountiful
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of o...
Monarch Butterflies Make Miraculous Population Rebound | Bay Area Bountiful
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of o...
Winter Bird Observing with Alex Cho | Bay Area Bountiful
Teen Alex Cho is an avid East Bay birder, photographer and artist who says birdwatching is contagious. His parents Brenda and Richard concur, as they have joined son Alex on many outings. Bay Area Bou...
Winter Bird Observing with Alvaro Jaramillo | Bay Area Bountiful
Some may think winter is a quiet time for nature in the Bay Area. SF Bay Bird Observatory biologist and lifelong birder Alvaro Jaramillo has news for them: during wintertime in our region the bird pop...
Finding Fungi in the Wintertime | Bay Area Bountiful
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a...
Identifying a Death Cap Mushroom Could Save Your Life | Bay Area Bountiful
The death cap is California’s most notable poisonous mushroom. While it’s safe to touch and smell, the death cap causes severe poisonings each year, some deadly, when people misidentify and then eat t...
Winter Bird Observing | Bay Area Bountiful
During the winter season the Bay Area plays an important role for birds. At this time, bird watchers all around our region migrate to their favorite viewing spots to marvel at the increased numbers of...
Hunting for Wintertime Fungi in Sonoma County | Bay Area Bountiful
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a...
Bay Area Bountiful: Winter Wild
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we’ll discover how the changing season impacts the natural patterns of wild creatures from the sky to the soil. We’ll see why the Bay Area plays an important rol...
Bay Area Bountiful: Made Here
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we explore the creations of makers in our region. These makers draw on their backgrounds, cultures, and communities to express and interpret their unique experie...
Insiya Dhatt
Artist's Books are pieces of art in which imagination, artistic sensibility and the book format intersect in three dimensions. Artist Insiya Dhatt creates them with stunning intricacy and design inspi...
Piñata Artist Patty Botello
Patty Botello has been making piñatas since she was a little girl. Though some are destined to be joyously destroyed by children at parties, much of her work is museum quality and intended for gallery...
Connect the Bay: San Jose History Park
Original and reproduced historic buildings make up San Jose's History Park, revealing a fascinating glimpse of Santa Clara Valley’s past. Complete with paved streets, running trolleys, and an old-fash...
Independent Lens Rialto Screening of "Try Harder!"
Northern California Public Media is pleased to host Independent Lens documentaries with free screenings at Rialto Cinemas. In April, come to a viewing of “Try Harder!” produced and directed by Debbie...
Bay Area Bountiful: Eat Here – Global Made Local
Bay Area Bountiful tucks in to enjoy local food. From farms, to markets, to two unique restaurants, experience flavors of the world – and flavors from right here in our area – on your plate. Savor a m...
Raptor Fest
Master Falconer Kenny Elvin supports a Peregrine Falcon in his gloved hand when he tells us, "Falconry is the art of hunting with raptors." He should know: his company Full Circle Falconry provides pe...
Connect the Bay: Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
At the intersection of two busy downtown Santa Rosa streets, Luther Burbank Home and Gardens is a park containing the former home, greenhouse, and gardens of the noted American horticulturist. Garden...
Bay Area Bountiful: Finding Home
On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we turn our lens to the region’s housing crisis. We’ll learn about unique solutions that are providing shelter to those most in need — from a controversial RV pa...
Connect the Bay: Martin Yan’s Chinatown by the Numbers
Come take a tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Celebrity chef Martin Yan gives us a short history lesson of the 24 blocks that make up the most densely populated neighborhood west of Manhattan.
Questions & Conversation: Living On the Edge
NorCal Public Media examines the challenges of those living on the margins of the affordable housing crisis in this live television and online streaming special event.
Connect the Bay: Hydroponics Bruce Gee
In his Palo Alto backyard, Bruce Gee has what he calls extensive "adventures" in hydroponics. His goal is to experiment growing food with an economy of space and water, and to help others see that cre...
Questions & Conversation: Living on the Edge (audio en español)
El audio en español comienza a los 45 segundos del programa. NorCal Public Media examina los desafíos de aquellos que viven al margen de la crisis de vivienda asequible en este evento especial de tele...
Connect the Bay: Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí
Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí is a Mexican folklore dance group with a mission to promote the pride of identifying as an LGBTQ+ Latinx through the art of Mexican Folklórico dance. "Connect the Bay" atte...
Bay Area Bountiful: Living With Climate Change
Bay Area Bountiful explores living with climate change in this first of a three-part series. Projections and modeling may provide insight on a broader scale, but Bay Area residents already feel the im...
Connect the Bay: Los Altos Youth Theatre
The mission of Los Altos Youth Theatre is to provide an opportunity for young artists to collaborate with professional artists in rehearsing both plays and musicals. Education Director Gary Ferguson i...
Connect the Bay: Waging Peace Exhibit
Warning: some graphic content. The "Waging Peace in Vietnam" exhibit is at the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco through August 14, 2022. It shows how the GI movement unfolded, from the...
Connect the Bay: Painter Lucy Liew
Lucy Liew paints vibrant compositions of California flora and fauna because she is inspired by the beauty in nature that is often overlooked. Through her work she attempts to evoke a sense of intimacy...
Bay Area Bountiful: Living With Climate Change – Heads Above Water
In the San Francisco Bay Area, we are a maritime region. Our nearby ocean and Bay influence everything in our lives: the air we breathe, the water we drink—and sometimes, even the weather that leads t...
Connect the Bay: Kelp Artist
San Francisco photographer and author Josie Iselin helps audiences look at seaweed in a whole new light. Her art focusing on kelp and other marine algae puts her at the forefront of ocean activism. Sh...
Bay Area Bountiful: Living With Climate Change – Youth in Action
On this episode of “Living with Climate Change,” Bay Area Bountiful explores the ways youth in our region are addressing our changing climate: through environmental education, creative problem-solving...
Cool Petaluma
In Petaluma, residents are building a planet-friendly community, block-by-block. For more information visit: https://www.coolpetaluma.org Video producer: Jeremy Jue
Youth United for Community Action
In the underserved community of East Palo Alto, neighbors increasingly feel the impacts of climate change in their homes. Members of Youth United for Community Action are making a difference not only...
Bay Area Bountiful: Changemakers and Trailblazers
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we’ll explore environmental justice through the eyes of three local advocates and learn how they’re actively uplifting the next generation through access and edu...
Bay Area Bountiful: Greener Power
Embracing cutting edge technology for years, the Bay Area helps set the standard for sustainable practices around the world. Advancements in the area of alternative energy production – geothermal, win...
Changemaker & Trailblazer: Dr. Alyssa Griffin
Meet Dr. Alyssa Griffin! Dr. Griffin is the principal investigator of the Coastal Health and Near-shore Geochemistry Laboratory. She uses marine geochemistry to study changing ecosystems, build climat...
Changemaker & Trailblazer: Violet Saena
Meet Violet! Violet Saena is the founder and executive director of Climate Resilient Communities. CRC is a nonprofit that works within the communities of Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, and North Fair Oa...
From Homeless to Housed: Labath Landing
The City of Rohnert Park’s unsheltered population has increased fivefold in 7 years to over 250 people in 2022. From Homeless to Housed focuses on the people and institutions addressing homelessness i...
Connect the Bay: Found Wood Sculpture
Bennett Ewing is an artist known as Eyevan Tumbleweed, a found wood sculptor. He creates amazing sculptures assembled from a variety of wood found on weekly excursions into natural areas. He works met...
Bay Area Bountiful: Alcatraz Cruises
Alcatraz City Cruises operates their fleet of hybrid electric powered vessels in an effort to greatly reduce their emissions of greenhouse gasses on San Francisco Bay. Solar panels and wind turbines o...
Connect the Bay: Cellist Daniela Gonzales Siu
San Francisco Conservatory of Music cellist Daniela Gonzales Siu shares with Connect the Bay that "being in a quartet is one of the things that I love doing." Traveling from the Peruvian Andes to atte...
Bay Area Bountiful: California Native Plants
For years, the California Native Plant Society has been working in the field, online, in meeting rooms, and in gardens to promote the health of indigenous flora. We join them at their recent conferenc...
Bay Area Bountiful: Caltrain
Passengers have ridden the train from San Jose to San Francisco since before the turn of the 20th Century. Now, commuters are looking forward to traveling with reduced greenhouse gas emissions when Ca...
Connect the Bay: Harpist Destiny Muhammad
A self-described "Harpist from the Hood," Destiny Muhammad is a recording and performing artist, composer and producer. Her genre is Celtic to Coltrane—cool and eclectic—with a feel of Jazz and storyt...
Bay Area Bountiful: Local Heroes Who Give Back (Pt. 1)
This month on Bay Area Bountiful is the first episode of a three-part series where we celebrate and learn from farm-to-community leaders, champions of agricultural biodiversity and regenerative food p...
Connect the Bay: Mental Health – Prof. Shortell
In light of recent occurrences of gun violence in California, Professor Emeritus Stephen Shortell of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health has important advice for those in need of assistance. His m...
Connect the Bay: Mental Health – San Mateo County
In light of recent occurrences of gun violence in California, Ziomara Ochoa-Rodriguez, Deputy Director of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, has important advice for those in ne...
Connect the Bay: San Jose Museum of Art
The San Jose Museum of Art is home to both the cutting edge art of today as well as artifacts of the Santa Clara Valley’s long history of innovation. Facilities manager Randy Bricco takes us through p...
Connect the Bay: Open San Jose Black History Month Film Screenings
At our new shared space in the South Bay – Open San Jose – NorCal Public Media was proud to host a community screening of two films in honor of Black History Month: “Becoming Frederick Douglass” and “...
Bay Area Bountiful: Anita Oberholster, PhD
As cooperative extension enologist at UC Davis, Prof. Anita Oberholster brings research and developments from the Department of Viticulture and Enology to the wine industry and continually interacts w...
Bay Area Bountiful: Dr. Martin Griffin
Game Changer Martin (Marty) Griffin, M.D. helped save the Marin and Sonoma County coasts from development by preventing the building of a four-lane freeway. Working tirelessly to preserve the Russian...
Bay Area Bountiful: Getting Loud for the Climate!
Young activists with Citizens’ Climate Lobby San Mateo take to the streets to spread their message to the community: It’s time to get loud for the climate! For more information: https://citizensclimat...
Bay Area Bountiful: Makers & Heroes, Part 2
This month, Bay Area Bountiful continues its 3-part series featuring the people who work for environmental sustainability, food justice, and food education in our communities. Join us as we learn abou...
Bay Area Bountiful: Makers & Heroes, Part 3 – Alice Waters
This month Bay Area Bountiful continues its 3-part series featuring the people who work for environmental sustainability, food justice, and food education in our communities. On this episode we spotli...
Bay Area Bountiful: The Center for Ecoliteracy
This month on Bay Area Bountiful we visit Peterson Middle School, where the staff has teamed up with The Center for Ecoliteracy. Together, through transformational experiences in the cafeteria, classr...
Bay Area Bountiful: Greener Cement
The California Dept. of Transportation (CalTrans), Peninsula state senator Josh Becker, and the California-Nevada Cement Association explain recent efforts to reduce carbon emissions by the cement man...
Connect The Bay: Montalvo Ohlone
Join us for a visit to Saratoga’s Montalvo Arts Center to experience “A Path Forward: Honoring Ohlone Land & Spirit.” This brand-new work includes both actual and virtual artwork in a cutting-edge com...
Bay Area Bountiful: Carol Rathmann & Forget Me Not Farm
Forget Me Not Farm Children’s Services is a sanctuary for rescued farm animals and abused and neglected youth. Carol Rathmann is the director and founder. Since opening over 30 years ago, Forget Me No...
Questions & Conversation: Drought is Here (Subtítulos en español disponibles)
NorCal Public Media, in partnership with Sonoma Water, presented a live interactive special program that explores the continuing drought in the Bay Area. Despite recent record breaking rainfall, the B...
Bay Area Bountiful: Winter Wild
Season six of Bay Area Bountiful brings you to the wild side of winter in our first episode, Winter Wild. In the next edition of Bay Area Bountiful, discover how the changing season impacts the natura...
Wine Harvest and Fire Season Means Bad Air for Agricultural Workers
Late summer is grape harvest season in Sonoma County, an extremely important time for Sonoma County’s billion dollar wine industry. Unfortunately, now, because of climate change, harvest coincides wit...
Drought & Cattle Ranching
Carissa Koopmann Rivers, a fifth generation cattle rancher, runs her operation, Rivers Red Angus, at Curry Canyon Ranch in the hills of Mount Diablo in collaboration with a conservation organization –...
Silicon Valley Water Purification Plant
Valley Water Board Chair Tony Estremera proclaims: "In Silicon Valley, we believe in science!" Based on this, authorities have made a bold plan for the near future: to reclaim wastewater, purify it, a...
Drought in Santa Clara Valley
Like other counties in the Bay Area, Santa Clara County is facing serious shortages of water this year. The Santa Clara Valley Water District – known as Valley Water – is responsible for sourcing and...
Growing Food During a Drought
Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg, CA is located right next to the Russian River, and during this drought period, their water was shut off to maintain water levels and the health of the river. So how do...
Gulls Galore Short Story
Though many people think all "seagulls" are alike, Alvaro Jaramillo loves to share the fascinating stories of our diverse local gulls with those wanting to learn more. A senior biologist with San Fran...
Climate Action Short Story
Youth leaders in Sunrise Movement Sonoma County are fighting for a climate-safe future for all people, and for policy that will create millions of good, green jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the...
The Good of the Hive
This segment from Bay Area Bountiful: A Home for Honeybees is about saving the world through art and playfulness. It shows a glimpse into the work of Matthew Willey, who is painting 50,000 honeybees i...
Recycled Water: A Piece of the Water Conservation Puzzle
Recycled water is a very important part of overall water management and water conservation, especially when climate change can result in extreme heat, drought, and wildfires. When recycled water is us...
Biodiversity and Social Diversity: A Resilient Food System
When we talk about resilience in agriculture, we often talk about biodiversity -- how growing many different types of plants and crops together makes a farming operation stronger. The same could be sa...
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
The Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley rescues and rehabilitates wildlife, as well as educates the public about how to coexist with our wild neighbors. Produced by Isabel Fischer Audio Engineer and Rec...
From Wool to Wearer
California is a wealth of wool and natural fiber production. With such a bounty of material to create yarn, textiles, and clothing products, where does this fit in with the global fashion industry? In...
Sonoma County Bounty: Farm to Pantry and Food Justice
Farm to Pantry is a volunteer-based organization in Sonoma County that is dedicated to providing the community with free fresh food that might otherwise go to waste. Volunteers glean fruit, vegetables...
Capturing Flavor
Taste. Along with smell, it’s one of the first sensations experienced when eating a cheese. In this story, cheese enthusiast Michael O’Brien helps us discover how different cheeses get their unique fl...
Bay Area Bountiful: Sustainable Landscapes
The already arid climate of Northern California is further challenged by the effects of climate change, and even native plants are struggling to survive. When we implement smart landscaping practices,...
Bay Area Bountiful: Birding
On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we take a birds-eye view of our feathered friends. Raptors are a magnificent family of birds in the Bay Area. We take a creative tour with one of the foremost av...
Are Gray Whales the Canary in the Climate Coal Mine?
NorCal Public Media explores the mystery of Gray Whales washing up on California beaches. Locals and tourists marvel at the yearly northward migration of the Gray Whales, which occurs every spring. Bu...
Connect the Bay: Gentrification & Displacement
The subject of this program is gentrification and displacement around the Bay Area, from San José to Santa Rosa. We feature stories about Oakland and also the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, and...
Construyendo una Cultura de Salud
(Learning Video in Spanish) The United States spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet, yet we have some of the worst outcomes in the developed world. Why is this? North Bay healt...
Finding Solutions to Homelessness: Bridging the Disconnect between Service Providers and the Business Community
In Guerneville, California, the banks of the Russian River have become a gathering place for those facing homelessness. The homeless population in Guerneville is four times the per capita rate of San...
 

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