Noah Abrams

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

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Arborists from across western states flock to Sacramento for annual co

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Arborists from across the west are descending...and ascending...on Sacramento this weekend for an annual tree climbing competition. Lawrence Schultz, the lone North Bay competitor, will be swingin' from the trees as he faces off against dozens of other professional arborists during the annual Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture's tree climbing competition. One of the event's organizers is Rose Epperson.
United Soccer League and Santa Rosa hold first community forum

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Professional soccer may be coming to Santa Rosa, and while it'll be sometime until the first kick off, Sonoma County's largest city is looking at having it's own United Soccer League teams. The city and league held a public forum on June 4th to give residents and those interested by pro soccer in Sonoma County a chance to weigh in. No one's kicked a ball yet, or even found a place to play, but Santa Rosa has signed in ink its commitment to bringing professional soccer to the city of 175,000.
Health care advocates call on Senator McGuire to avoid cuts to Medi-Ca

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Health care advocates plan to rally outside State Senator Mike McGuire's office in Santa Rosa Thursday, urging the senate leader to stop cuts to Medi-Cal proposed in the state budget. A limit on assets, new premiums for undocumented recipients, and a cap on enrollment have all been floated by Governor Gavin Newsom as fixes to California's over-stretched Medi-Cal budget.
Fight over Koi Nation Casino rolls on with big names locally and natio

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

The new administration in the White House and new power brokers in Washington D.C. have, intentionally or otherwise, introduced new jeopardy into two hotly contested north bay legal fights. One is about cattle and dairy ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore. The other is about the Koi Nation's proposed new casino resort near Windsor.
Geyserville vineyard management company settles labor dispute with sev

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

California's Agricultural Labor Relations Board - ALRB - recently announced an agreement between Geyserville-based Redwood Empire Vineyard Management and seven farm workers that will see the company pay over $33,000 dollars in lost wages. The settlement comes after an investigation into Redwood Empire Vineyard Management by the ALRB over an unfair labor practice complaint filed by farm workers who participated in a march supporting agricultural laborers.
Sebastopol and Sonoma County's creative agreement for Measure U & I ta

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams |Greta Mart

The city of Sebastopol is still waiting on word from Sacramento to put a pair of November tax measures into place as intended. But a creative agreement with Sonoma County is keeping the cash flowing. When Sebastopol voters passed Measure U, a half-cent sales tax, and Sonoma County voters approved Measure I, a quarter-cent sales tax, in the November 2024 general election, a sales tax showdown was set in motion. State tax law prohibits Sebastopol and Sonoma County from putting both in place.
North Bay Congressional App Challenge winners focus on wildfire impact

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

Say it's a sunny June afternoon and you want to know with just one picture the risk of a fire starting on the grassy hillside in the backyard. Or maybe it's a stormy December night, the power's out and you want to let your family know you're safe. There's an app for that and KRCB News spoke with the young local designers behind them. There's no fancy San Francisco offices or millions and startup money behind these apps, just high-schoolers and a congressional stamp of approval.
Mendocino food aid groups buckle under pressure of federal funding cut

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

The Trump administration's cuts to federal food aid programs are causing devastating ripples in communities across the country. That's all while food banks face surging demand. At a recent Fort Bragg City Council meeting, Amanda Friscia, executive director of the Fort Bragg Food Bank and the Mendo Food Network, detailed the impact of those federal budget cuts on some of the North Coast's most vulnerable people.
New round of budget proposals bring some hope for Sonoma State's finan

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

California's governor released a revised state budget this week, and while it offers some relief for higher education, the May Revision still includes millions in cuts to the California State University system. Earlier rounds of the governor's budget included a $375 million cut to CSU funding, a potential double whammy for cash strapped Sonoma State. The revised budget calls for a smaller 3% system-wide reduction that would put more money into SSU's campus coffers than originally proposed.
Santa Rosa prepares final touches on Active Transportation Plan

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Noah Abrams

May 15th is "Bike to Wherever" day around the Bay Area, meant to encourage people to get out and about on their bicycles. It's the same day the City of Santa Rosa's plan for improving infrastructure and policies to support human-powered transportation gets a last look from the city's Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Board. So what is the future for bikes in Santa Rosa?