Noah Abrams

Multimedia Reporter at KRCB-TV (Rohnert Park, CA)

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Press Democrat announces surprise sale to MediaNews Group

2 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

In a surprise twist The Press Democrat newspaper is announcing its sale, not to Hearst Media, nor the local investor group led by Bill and Cindy Gallaher, but to Alden Capital. The Press Democrat staff is reporting that Sonoma Media Investments, the paper's parent company, has sold to MediaNews Group. Phil Barber, a reporter and member of the Press Democrat Guild, said staff learned of the sale Thursday afternoon.
Roseland College Prep school slated to close after 2025-26 school year

2 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Among the Sonoma County school campuses set to close in the coming years: Roseland College Prep; not to be confused with Roseland University Prep. Roseland College Prep is a public charter school located on Ursuline Road near Cardinal Newman, just north of Santa Rosa city limits. Founded in 2012, Roseland College Prep is part of the small Roseland School District, which hasn't been immune to the decline in school aged children in Sonoma County, said Superintendent Raúl Guerrero.
Lisa August steps in as acting superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schoo

2 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

The school board of Santa Rosa City Schools voted last week to terminate its contract with now-former superintendent Dr. Daisy Morales. Stepping into the role as interim superintendent: Lisa August. KRCB's News spoke with August about her new role, and what it means for the region's largest school district, as it's facing budget cuts and campus closures.
Santa Rosa City Schools abruptly parts ways with superintendent

2 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Santa Rosa's public school district has a new superintendent. On April 23, the Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Trustees abruptly voted to dismiss Daisy Morales as head of Sonoma County's largest school district. A shock, but welcome surprise is how Santa Rosa Teacher's Association President Kathryn Howell described the announcement. "I found out at the same time everyone else did at the board meeting," Howell said.
Pt. Reyes ranchers reiterate support for settlement amid congressional

2 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

A deal to close many of the ranching leases in Pt. Reyes has already been signed, but the struggle over the future of ranching in the National Seashore isn't over. In March, Nicolette Hahn Niman, and her husband William Niman - founders and former owners of Niman Ranch - filed a lawsuit against the National Parks Service challenging the deal. Earlier this month, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee opened an investigation into the settlement.
Sebastopol Times reporter details latest headlines on city manager's d

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

What's happening in Sebastopol? For the latest in our partnership with the Sebastopol Times, KRCB's Noah Abrams talks with the reporter and editor Laura Hagar Rush. Noah Abrams: All right, Laura Hagar Rush, welcome back to KRCB. It's so good to have you here again. So, the dismissal, if we'll call it that, or the departure of Sebastopol city manager Don Schwartz, that seems to be the top of ticket item as far as news in Sebastopol. Laura Hagar Rush: Absolutely.
Local faith leaders declare houses of worship sanctuaries, call for So

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

A group of faith leaders from around Sonoma County rallied Wednesday afternoon in Santa Rosa, in response to the Trump administration's threats of mass deportations. Immigration and Customs enforcement - ICE - arrested an undocumented immigrant in Santa Rosa in March, and allegedly apprehended another in Petaluma earlier this month.
Press Democrat Guild waives contract clearing path for paper's sale to

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams |Greta Mart

The sale of Santa Rosa's Press Democrat looks imminent. The Press Democrat Guild is the local union for editorial staff at the Santa Rosa newspaper and it's sister publications around Sonoma County. The guild is bringing its current contract to an early end, a move they hope will smooth the takeover by Hearst Media. Phil Barber, a reporter and member of the Press Democrat Guild, said it was still a tough decision. "It was a choice of poisons in a lot of ways," Barber said.
Second ICE arrest reported in Sonoma County

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Federal officials have allegedly made their second arrest in Sonoma County since the start of the new Trump Administration. That's according to the community support group North Bay Rapid Response Network. The group says the arrest took place Tuesday morning, but gave few other details. The arrest by US Immigration & Customs Enforcement apparently occurred around 8 AM, the morning of April 8th, at a Petaluma gas station.
New charitable giving group looks to fill funding gaps for West Sonoma

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

A new group of West Sonoma County residents are coming together, they say to "plug the gaps" in funding for local organizations. They're called the Sebastopol West 100, and it's not just federal funding cuts that have Craig Boblitt concerned. Shrinking budgets and receding services at the state, and as he noted, especially local level are being felt just as much.