Local News

Santa Rosa prepares for federal immigration operations as council reviews public safety concerns

The topics include urging Congress to adopt stronger training and conduct standards for federal immigration agents, and exploring a local rule, modeled after one in San Jose, that would bar federal immigration officers from using city‑owned property as staging or processing sites.

Wildlife advocates threaten lawsuit against Trump administration over Clear Lake Hitch

The Center for Biological Diversity has notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service they intend to go to court to get protections for the threatened fish.

Sebastopol asking for input on possible traffic flow changes

The city is asking for responses to a public survey about changes to traffic flow around the Sebastopol Plaza, and on Main Street and Petaluma Avenue.

Television

NOVA: Angkor – Hidden Jungle Empire

Monday, February 9 at 8pm on KRCB New discoveries reveal how the ancient metropolis of Angkor was built.

Radio

Preserving Old Growth Forests in Sonoma County: Save the Redwoods League

An additional 200 acres are being added to the 730-acre Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve.

Local News

Carpool hours set to change again on Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma

Caltrans is shifting the morning HOV hours during commute times to run from 6 AM - 9 AM, and the afternoon hours from 3 PM - 6:30 PM.

Arts & Culture

Connect the Bay: San Francisco Presidio

The founding of the San Francisco Presidio in summer of 1776--and of the City itself—took place within weeks of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, PA.

Environment

Ear to the Wild: Adult Female Elephant Seal Sounds

Adult female elephant seals make a number of different sounds. Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde says, “So, you can hear that softer sound she makes is to her pup… And then you can hear that different sound when she’s angry… It’s much deeper and has that, kind of, aggressive sound.”