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A weekly podcast and radio show on KRCB 104.9 FM with local reporters and
editors taking an in-depth look at the headlines shaping the North Bay.
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KRCB's Firecast

KRCB Sonoma County News brings you the FireCast dashboard.
FireCast is your one-stop news site for fire monitoring maps and data.
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Generations: California @ 250

A new NorCal original series taking a look at California’s diverse history through
intergenerational storytelling. This six-part series thoughtfully explores
culture, identity, and change across the state.

Sonoma County FIRST NEWS Podcast

Sonoma County FIRST NEWS is your weekday news podcast from KRCB 104.9 FM.
Get the top local news stories and weather forecasts you need to start your day.

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The Center for Environmental Reporting at NorCal Public Media covers the most important environmental stories of our time.
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NCAA sports returning to Sonoma State after two year absence

Ten NCAA athletics teams will be revived at the university in Rohnert Park starting in the 2027-28 school year. NCAA sports had been cut as part of a $24 million budget reduction in January, 2025.

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Seniors return to Charlie Brown's favorite ice rink for annual Snoopy's Senior Hockey Tournament

The hockey tournament, for players 40 and up, which Charles Schulz played in until a year before his death, has been played annually since 1975.

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El Niño in Northern California: What Sonoma County could expect this year

A powerful El Niño could reshape winter weather, ocean conditions and coastal flooding in Sonoma County.

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Final Season of Grantchester on Masterpiece

Wednesdays at 7pm, June 24 - August 12 on KRCB It's summer 1963 in Grantchester's final season. As Alphy confronts his past and questions his identity, everyone faces big decisions about family, forgiveness, faith and the paths they've chosen.

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Congresswoman Barbara Jordan’s Impact: Screening The Inquisitor (Replay)

She defined the standard of accountability. Now, local leaders unpack why Congresswoman Barbara Jordan’s voice matters more than ever.

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California can't replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires

"It just makes me cry at night ... it's basically a child swinging a wrecking ball," said a a former regional ecologist for the Forest Service.

Arts & Culture

Connect the Bay: Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center

For 45 years, San Jose’s Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center has served the South Bay’s LGBTQ+ community.

Environment

In Search of Wild Foods: Foraging and Its Hidden History

Read the latest edition of Our Planet, Our Voice by NorCal Public Media's Hannah Lee!

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Connect the Bay: Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center

Connect the Bay: Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center

For 45 years, San Jose’s Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center has served the South Bay’s LGBTQ+ community. President & CEO Gabrielle Antolovich explains that at a time when the acceptance of diversit...

Bay Area Bountiful: Youth Climate Action

Bay Area Bountiful: Youth Climate Action

The Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Academy is run by high school and college students who are passionate about climate activism. They speak articulately about their work reaching out to local and...

Connect the Bay: LGBTQ Youth Space

Connect the Bay: LGBTQ Youth Space

The LGBTQ Youth Space drop-in center in San Jose is a safe and supportive environment specifically for queer and trans youth. Its staff believes that “LGBTQIA+ youth deserve to be safe, seen and celeb...

College Students, AI and the Future

College Students, AI and the Future

San Jose State University students Julia, Divija and Ryan are not aftaid of AI—they are learning how to use it for the betterment of society. Hear more from these inspiring students in the NorCal prog...

Public Media: America's Town Square

Public Media: America's Town Square

What connects us as a community? NorCal Public Media President and CEO Darren LaShelle explores how public media brings people together - through education, storytelling, and a shared commitment to un...

Becoming Daisy Astraea: A Story of Self-Expression and Pride

Becoming Daisy Astraea: A Story of Self-Expression and Pride

Justin knew he was different growing up, but did not find a supportive environment where he could express himself until college. Now no one is holding him back as he embraces his passion for drag perf...

LGBTQ+ Wellness in San Jose | Sun’s Story

LGBTQ+ Wellness in San Jose | Sun’s Story

Identifying as non-binary, Sun enjoys their work doing outreach to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through San Jose’s nonprofit agency LGBTQ Wellness. Sun shares that “It’s so vital for queer youth to s...

STEM Girl Power | Teen Podcaster Amplifies Women with Tech Stories

STEM Girl Power | Teen Podcaster Amplifies Women with Tech Stories

Teen podcaster Aarna Sahu has been reaching young women and girls around the globe through her podcast “Aarna’s News.” On her program she interviews women leaders in the technology industry who have e...

Finding Belonging | Kevin Villegas Inspires LGBTQ+ Youth

Finding Belonging | Kevin Villegas Inspires LGBTQ+ Youth

Since joining San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau, 24-year-old Kevin Villegas shares his personal story with other young people about growing up between different worlds and not always being...

Outside the Box | Inspiring LGBTQ+ Youth to Embrace Their Identity

Outside the Box | Inspiring LGBTQ+ Youth to Embrace Their Identity

As a queer, agender 19-year-old, Wycoff Higgins wants to connect with other young people about their journey. They volunteer as a public speaker as part of San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau...

NorCal Public Media Construction Commencement

NorCal Public Media Construction Commencement

Northern California Public Media (NorCal) has begun renovations on its new headquarters in Rohnert Park, a significant step in expanding its commitment to public service broadcasting. This state-of-th...

Bay Area Bountiful: Urban Bobcats

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Bay Area Bountiful: Urban Bobcats

Bobcats in the city? Shravan Sundaram has the evidence: stunning images he has captured of the elusive felines living as our neighbors in very close proximity. A wildlife photographer and environmenta...

The Bird Woman of Alcatraz

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The Bird Woman of Alcatraz

Biologist Lidia D’Amico is a rarity – a Latina, first generation American, the first in her family to go to college and a National Park Service ranger. The same can be said of Lawrencium and Dick, the...

Connect the Bay: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District

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Connect the Bay: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District

Chairperson Jeffrey Myers leads us on a walking tour through an exciting area of Oakland: the newly formed Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District. This district will foster a community where every Oakland...

Mycelium Youth Network

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...

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