Bay Area Issues

Riparian Restoration

Helping Natives Thrive. Katheryn Hill knows that when habitat around local waterways – riparian areas – are restored, native animals return to take advantage of the natural connections these corridors...

South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition: Volunteer Heroes

Volunteer Heroes. On the landmark five hundredth creek cleanup day his group has hosted, South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition Founder and Executive Director Steve Holmes shares some of the impact the nonp...

Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful

Treasure Trove of Trash. The San Jose nonprofit Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful works hard to do just that—through their ongoing series of volunteer creek cleanup work parties within the Coyote Creek wate...

BeautifySJ

When San Jose volunteers feel the need to clean, BeautifySJ is there to supply all the tools and services necessary to facilitate their anti-litter activism. Since trash and waterways are a bad look f...

Grassroots Ecology

Weeding Wisdom. Grassroots Ecology volunteers have removing invasive plants down to a science. The conservation nonprofit counts on a steady supply of people power from volunteers of all ages and back...

The Trash Punx

Rock On, Trash Out! San Jose nonprofit The Trash Punx was founded by punk rock drummer Justin Imamura, who brings his outside-the-box enthusiasm and passionate commitment to watershed stewardship to o...

Caregiving Isn't Just a Job | Lolo's Story

As part of a new PBS initiative that explores the challenges and joys of caregivers in America, NorCal Public Media is highlighting two care workers in Sonoma County who are part of the Fijian communi...

A Community of Care | Solomoni's Story

As part of a new PBS initiative that explores the challenges and joys of caregivers in America, NorCal Public Media is highlighting two care workers in Sonoma County who are part of the Fijian communi...

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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...

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.

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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...

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...

Prepare Yourself! Episode 1 Flood

NorCal Public Media is proud to present the first episode of a five-part series called Prepare Yourself! Together with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, through a grant from the U....

Prepare Yourself! Earthquake and Tsunami

NorCal Public Media is proud to present a five-part series called Prepare Yourself! Together with the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Home...

Prepare Yourself! Wildfire - Evacuations

On the fourth episode of Prepare Yourself! we explore how to prepare for wildfire evacuations. We cover how to prepare your home before evacuating, what kinds of clothes will protect you from heat dur...

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Flag in the Map: Charting Rainbow Flag Stories

"Flag in the Map" is a remarkable collection of photographs and stories celebrating the universal power of the Rainbow Flag to inspire LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly in countries where their existen...

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Bay Area Bountiful: ALAS Half Moon Bay

Dr. Belinda Hernandez Arriaga is Executive Director of Half Moon Bay Latino-centered nonprofit ALAS, Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (Helping Latinos Dream). Now 10 years old, this coastside agency provides...

Prepare Yourself! Wildfire - Home & Family

On this episode of Prepare Yourself! Come along for the ride as we learn how to prepare home and family for wildfire. From hardening your home, to keeping your indoor air clean and free of smoke, to t...

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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...