Podcasts about glass fire

Out of the ashes of the devastating Glass Fire, something extraordinary is blooming in Sonoma County. Join us as we dive into an inspiring story of resilience, renewal and community, to discuss a once-devastated space that has been transformed it into a vibrant and edible paradise for children — a symbol of hope, healing and sustainability. Here to talk about it is Pat Decker, Master Gardener Volunteer and Mimi Enright, Department Program Manager at the Sonoma County UC Cooperative Extension.

Christy Foley is a dynamic connector, life explorer, and philanthropist. She's also Vice-Chair of the Hoffman Board of Directors. Christy attended the Process two decades ago, just two weeks after her father graduated. The Hoffman Process was the first step in Christy's spiritual journey. To this day, Hoffman remains one of the three most profound experiences that completely transformed her life. She shares that a transformation happens at the Process that "you can't go back from." In doing the work of the Process, we leave our week there with an awareness we didn't have before. This profound awareness allows us to see situations or patterns more clearly and respond wisely with a more conscious choice. If we get caught in the pattern, we can forgive ourselves, choose again, and move on. After the Process, Christy embarked on a spiritual journey that has taken her to many places, but most importantly deeper into her inner world. She tears up as she talks about living in the presence of the unknown. It's living from her heart. In her words, it is "where the magic happens." In this generous conversation, Christy speaks of the trap of our attempts at perfection. As she says, to be human is to be imperfect. There's a great relief in that. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Christy and Drew. More about Christy Foley: Christy is a dynamic connector, life explorer, and philanthropist. She participates in the global community as an accelerator of ideas and vision and is passionate about our interconnectedness to all life on this planet. With her consulting and philanthropic efforts, Christy supports projects that foster spiritual development, social justice, and community building.  She serves as Vice-Chair of the board of The Hoffman Institute and is a board member of Las Cumbres Ranch Educational Fund. Previous board services include A Sense of Home and Veterans Path.  Christy is also a member of Forward Global. Christy is a marketing, communications, and business development veteran having spent her career immersed in the technology, media, natural food products, and nonprofit industries. She holds a bachelor's in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Pepperdine University. When Christy is not exploring the world, she spends her time between Santa Barbara, CA, and Bend, OR. Learn more about Christy at TheFoleyConnection.com. Follow Christy on Instagram. As mentioned in this episode: Negative Love Syndrome: Find out more about the Negative Love Syndrome in A Path to Personal Freedom and Love Liza Ingrasci, President and CEO of the Hoffman Institute Raz Ingrasci, Founder of Hoffman International and Hoffman teacher and coach July 2009 Forgiveness Garden White Sulphur Springs •   Fire at White Sulphur Springs •   The Forgiveness Garden at White Sulphur Springs, dedicated to Christy's Dad, Ted Foley. After the Glass Fire of 2020, the Forgiveness Garden remained despite the destruction of the land around it. Oprah's Wildest Dreams tour Picadilly Circus Mount Kailash Tanzania Pamela Anderson •   The Last Showgirl Trailer •   Cookbook Joe Dispenza Right Road Visioning at Hoffman Hoffman Q2 Intensive  

Michael Wenger is a Hoffman teacher and past Director of Hoffman International. In this conversation, he shares stories of the early days when the Hoffman Process was first introduced in European countries. This is a delightful conversation about the Hoffman Process's early days, how the Process spread internationally, and about Michael and his spiritual journey.** Michael first learned about the Process in August '86 from his brother who participated in the first European Process. Michael then participated in the second European Process in early '87. Both of these were taught in Germany. Students of these first two Processes then opened Hoffman Institute centers in Germany, France, and Austria, helping to begin to spread the Process throughout Europe. Michael decided to become a Hoffman teacher himself. Fluent in four languages, he helped Bob Hoffman translate the teachings he experienced in English into the four languages he knew. Eventually, Michael helped establish the Hoffman Institute in Italy alongside his sister, Hoffman teacher, Lisa Wenger. Over the years. Michael taught the Hoffman Process within various cultural settings. He came to see the various ways that each culture approached the work differently. Michael shares how each culture approaches the work differently. As he says, the cultural differences become clear because the Process is the same no matter where it is taught. ** This episode mentions substance abuse and is marked explicit for language. Please use your discretion. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Michael and Drew. More about Michael Wenger: After an adventurous youth exploring many limits of lifestyles and consciousness, working as a DJ, Barman, and Actor, Michael met Bob Hoffman in 1987 and attended one of the first Hoffman Programs in Europe. Being fluent in four languages, Michael then followed Bob who was introducing Hoffman to many different countries, thus being able to move quickly through the training to become a Hoffman Process Teacher under the supervision of Bob. In 1990 he assisted his sister Lisa in introducing the Hoffman Institute in Italy and facilitating the Hoffman program for over thirty years. For eight years he also worked as one of the three executive directors of Hoffman Institute International. (Photo, L-R: Michael, Bob Hoffman, Lisa Wenger, Beatrice Wenger) For the past few years, apart from occasionally teaching the Hoffman Process, Michael has been dedicating his time to exploring non-dual awareness and meditation, facilitating retreats (www.camminoaperto.info) inspired by Pir Elias Amidon, Rupert Spira, Ramesh Balsekar, and many other mystical teachers. He lives in the hills above Lugano, Switzerland. As mentioned in this episode: '68 Hippies Michael's Brother died of AIDS Canary Islands Celebration of Integration: This portion of the Process experience happens toward the end of the week. This is when students begin to integrate the parts of their Quadrinity. The Quadrinity is the four aspects of self: Spiritual Self, Body, Intellect, and Emotional Self. Stanley Stefancic, former Hoffman teacher. •    Stanley's obituary •   Listen to Stan on the Hoffman Podcast Lisa Wenger •   Listen to Lisa on the Hoffman Podcast Non-Dual Spirituality Western Sufism Paradox White Sulphur Springs, St Helena, CA •   Home of the Hoffman Process for many years. California's oldest retreat site was nearly destroyed in the Glass Fire. •   Read more about White Sulphur Springs Hoffman International  

Ralph Bloemers, Executive Producer of the film Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, has spent nearly two decades working with scientists, ecologists, firefighters, community-based groups, recreation clubs and citizens throughout the Pacific Northwest on the conservation of our forests, including burned landscapes. He has investigated the causes of fires and documented wildlife and recovery in burned landscapes and has helped the public, businesses and decision makers reimagine our relationship with fire, and prepare communities for fire in a hotter, drier world.Jesse Alexander is the Fire Chief for the Yuba City Fire Department. He has over 20 years of experience in Fire Service and held operational positions on the Thomas Fire, Glass Fire, Dixie Fire, Caldor Fire, and Camp Fire as well as being the Branch Director for the Search and Rescue portion of the Camp Fire. In addition to wildfire response, Jesse was the Incident Commander for the largest mass fentanyl overdose in US history, was involved in Oroville Spillway Incident and is an instructor at Butte College Fire Academy.

Our conversation with Amanda de Cadenet is deeply nourishing and a swim upstream against the status quo. Amanda and Drew touch on many different topics in this rich, hour-long conversation. As you'll discover, Amanda's work touches many areas of life and so many lives. After becoming sober from alcohol and drugs at twenty, ten years later, Amanda did the Hoffman Process. Today, ten years later again, Amanda says her Process work has been an integral part of her recovery journey. It can be hard to put tangible results to recovery work, yet Amanda's Hoffman work has helped give her the tangibility she was looking for. Amanda's work at the Process allowed her to own that she has beautiful, big feelings. As she shares, big feelings are often frowned upon by the culture. But in the Process, we learn that our feelings are an absolutely vital part of living our humanity. As the host of many conversations over decades, Amanda creates a safe space where challenging the status quo is possible. Listeners can feel their own feelings in response. These conversations are ripple-like in nature making them conversations that are changing our world. Amanda says she learned to really talk to people when she was in Juvie (the English Juvenile Justice system) at fifteen. This survival skill turned into a great asset as she started her first job as the host of "The Word." She would become famous for interviewing the biggest names in music at an incredibly young age. We hope you enjoy this compelling, dynamic, love-filled conversation with Amanda de Cadenet. More about Amanda de Cadenet: Amanda de Cadenet is a multifaceted talent, celebrated global media personality, and was named one of Fast Company's “Most Creative People in Business.” de Cadenet became a household name at age 15 as host of “The Word,” the UK's hit late-night music show, interviewing the biggest names in music. She is the creator, host, and executive producer of “The Conversation,” an interview series best known for interviewing bold women with boldface names, such as Vice President Kamala Harris, Lady Gaga, Hillary Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Tarana Burke, and the 3x best-selling author of “It's Messy: On Boys, Boobs and Bad Ass Women,” “Girlgaze - How Girls See the World,” and “Rare Birds.” de Cadenet is also a founding member of the new Victoria's Secret VS Collective, and proudly sits as an ambassador alongside Naomi Osaka, Stella McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Megan Rapinoe, Hailey Beiber, Bella Hadid, and others. She hosted Victoria's Secret's first-ever podcast, “Voices” (June 2022), where she connected with trailblazing women around the world to celebrate the multifaceted nature of the female experience. Following that, de Cadenet launched two additional podcasts exclusive to iHeart Radio, “The Conversation: About The Men” and a new season of “The Conversation” (Fall 2022.) de Cadenet is also the Founder of Girlgaze, a media and jobs platform that connects a network of female-identifying and non-binary creatives with companies who want to hire diverse creative teams.  She is also involved in a number of efforts to protect women's rights. She frequently collaborates with the #MeTooMvmt around initiatives focused on ending sexual violence toward women. de Cadenet lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Nick, and her three children. Find out more about Amanda de Cadenet here. Her online community is called The Conversation Community. You can also find Amanda on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. As mentioned in this episode: 'Juvie' is the slang word for a Juvenile Detention Center. Find out more about both the British and American juvenile justice systems. Quad Check and Tools Amanda mentions Q1, which = The Hoffman Process Q2 = Hoffman's Q2 Intensive: Beyond Mom and Dad When Amanda says 'OG,' she's referring to our old retreat site, White Sulphur Springs, which burned in the Glass Fire of 2020. Recovery

Today I am joined by Elizabeth Pollock. Elizabeth is the owner of Adelaide Thomas Wines, a boutique, family-owned winery in Sonoma County, California. Adelaide Thomas produces three different wines every year - a Rosé of Pinot Noir, a Sauvignon Blanc, and a Cabernet Sauvignon. Elizabeth's wines are made from organic grapes, and with a low-intervention, clean, wine-making style. In this episode we talk about how Elizabeth and her husband stumbled upon a beautiful property in Sonoma...that just happened to have a winery on it, how she transitioned from an attorney in the corporate world to the owner of a winery, and how she rebuilt her life after the devastating Glass Fire in Sonoma county engulfed her home. Drink Katy'sAdelaide Thomas Winery WebsiteAdelaide Thomas Winery InstagramSonoma Ecology CenterBest Friends Animal Society

Sterling Vineyards: Spotlight on Napa Valley's Premier WineryNapa Valley is world-renowned for its wine, and Sterling Vineyards is one of the most iconic wineries in the area. I had the opportunity to interview Lauren Kopit, winemaker at Sterling Vineyards, for the Obsessed with Wine podcast this week. In this post, I want to share some of the insights she shared with me about the winery and Napa Valley's wine industry. Stay tuned for my podcast episode featuring Lauren which is available Saturday, July 9th!Sterling Vineyards - Napa ValleyPanoramic ViewsSterling Vineyards is a historic hilltop winery in the town of Calistoga, CA. Sterling separates itself from wineries on the valley floor with its brilliant white stucco and aerial tram.  The aerial tram carries visitors from the parking lot to the entrance of the winery that sits atop a volcanic hill 300 feet above the Napa Valley.  This elevation offers visitors stunning panoramic views of the Napa Valley making it one of the most visited wineries in the Napa Valley wine country.  Change of ownershipSterling founder Peter Newton produced the first vintage in 1969 after establishing the winery in 1964.  Peter Newton designed the winery to resemble a place originating from the Greek island Mykonos.  The winery's towers house eight bells that came from London's church where Perter Newton was born.  The winery was eventually purchased in 1977 by The Coca-Cola Company and then it was sold again in 1982 to Seagram before it was purchased by Diageo in 2001.  Finally, Sterling Vineyards was purchased by the Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates in 2016.  The Glass Fire Unfortunately, the aerial tram and parts of the winery were damaged in the Glass fire.  The Glass Fire started on September 27, 2020, and damaged many wineries in the Napa/Sonoma area including the Sterling Vineyards winemaking facilities.  Sterling is currently undergoing needed renovations including a new state-of-the-art winery that will be one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable wineries in California once it is completed. The new winery will use 50% less water than traditional winemaking practices and will generate its own energy using solar panels.   Construction has been slow due to the availability of materials as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic but the winery plans to re-open by the Summer of 2023.  In the meantime, the wine is being made at Berringer, another winery owned by Treasury.  Lauren Kopit - WinemakerSterling Vineyards' winemaking is in the capable hands of Senior Winemaker Harry Hansen and winemaker Lauren Kopit.  I had the opportunity to interview Lauren for my podcast Obsessed with Wine and she was very complimentary of her time at Sterling Vineyards where she has worked for over seven years.  Lauren was quoted as saying “I was at Sterling one week and I knew I wanted to work here forever”.  I asked her about that comment and she noted that she gets to work with some of the smartest minds in wine and she really feels like the winemaking team is a family.  Right now she can't imagine working anywhere else.   Like many people working in wine in the Napa Valley, Lauren went to college at UC Davis where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in microbiology before returning for her master's degree in Viticulture & Enology.  She says her first wine job was as a Harvest Lab Intern at Franciscan Estates where she worked with V. Sattui winemaker Jason Moravec when they were both interns.  Lauren's wine journey took her to Matchbook Wine Company as a Lab Technician and then to Turkovich Family Wines as a tasting room associate while she finished college.  She then moved

Happy Pride Month! In this very special episode of "Sea Stories" we are join by Ann Geiman, the founder of the Gay Lesbian and Supporting Sailors support group (GLASS). Ann enlightens us with tales leading to the formation of GLASS and educates us on some of the trials and tribulations of LGBTQ+ servicemembers. We discuss the "Don't ask don't tell" era of the Navy. We reminisce on our own glory days of being part of the finest Navy rating, Fire Controlman. Ann also discusses what it's like working in a brewery, as we listen with envy. Front to back this is an incredible episode and we hope you enjoy! The Gay, Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS) seeks to foster a base free of prejudice, bigotry, harassment, and violence by providing a space for all Sailors to explore and increase their understanding of aspects related to sexual orientation and expression in an open and nonjudgmental environment.

Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. A moment on Whamageddon. A 31-year-old choral teacher at Clovis High School has been arrested for sex with a minor according to Clovis Unified School District and the Clovis Police Department. Listeners comment. PETA unveils a "human" leather campaign. Following the Glass Fire tainting grapes in Napa, one winemaker is turning his crop into vodka.  The Violins of Hope toured Fresno this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. A moment on Whamageddon. A 31-year-old choral teacher at Clovis High School has been arrested for sex with a minor according to Clovis Unified School District and the Clovis Police Department. Listeners comment. PETA unveils a "human" leather campaign. Following the Glass Fire tainting grapes in Napa, one winemaker is turning his crop into vodka.  The Violins of Hope toured Fresno this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How I Turned $8,000 Into a Wine Empire: Dario Sattui is the owner of the V. Sattui and Castello di Amorosa Wineries in Napa Valley, California.  We had the chance to catch up with him to discuss the building of his empire, including the building of his 13th Century Medieval Castle where visitors can tour and taste his delicious wines, his sales strategy, his dedication to the Napa and Calistoga communities, the impacts of the 2020 Glass Fire and more!  Real Talk With Real Entrepreneurs.  Figures Podcast sponsored by UrbanLink Magazine. Visit us at https://urbanlinkmag.com/video/

How I Turned $8,000 Into a Wine Empire: Dario Sattui is the owner of the V. Sattui and Castello di Amorosa Wineries in Napa Valley, California.  We had the chance to catch up with him to discuss the building of his empire, including the building of his 13th Century Medieval Castle where visitors can tour and taste his delicious wines, his sales strategy, his dedication to the Napa and Calistoga communities, the impacts of the 2020 Glass Fire and more!  Real Talk With Real Entrepreneurs.  Figures Podcast sponsored by UrbanLink Magazine. Visit us at https://urbanlinkmag.com/video/

Episode 4, The President of Keenan Winery on Spring Mountain in Napa, Michael Keenan, joins Mike in the Vintners Room. They discuss last year's tragic Glass Fire, shifting wine markets in the pandemic, turning Millennials on to the "good juice" and what it's like to have a pig for a pet! Wines tasted this episode:2016 Nicholson Ranch Pinot Noir "Cactus Hill"2016 Keenan Merlot Reserve "Mailbox Vineyard"

This week on episode 307 of the We Like Drinking podcast we’ll be discussing Fantasy Football ByeLaws, Barrel Aged Kit Kat Bars, and We’re talking Fire and Wine with Stu Smith of Smith- Madrone Winery... so crack open that beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking! Make sure you never miss another episode of our brand of drinking fun by visiting  WeLikeDrinking.com/Subscribe  Panel Introductions And What We’re Drinking Our guest this week first appeared on the show over 100 episodes ago on episode 205. He’s back to continue the discussion of his amazing Spring Mountain winery, the front line battles they dealt with this year with the Napa Valley fires, and there will probably be some rants thrown in for fun, please help us welcome back to the show, Stu Smith! Be sure to follow Smith-Madrone winery on Instagram at Smith_Madrone/ and visit their website at https://www.smithmadrone.com/ Wine, Beer, Spirit, or Pop Culture Reference Ruyak - Bildungsroman Last call That’s right, it's time to break out your phones and give us a hand. Follow us on the socials, Twitter, Instagram and our private group on Facebook known as the Tavern. Also remember to follow Smith-Madrone on Instagram at Smith_Madrone/ Search up the show on Apple Podcast and leave us a big fat 5 star review. And, if you enjoyed this episode in particular, share it with a friend. We picked up another 5 star review this week. And, visit We Like Drinking dot com slash pledge to find out more information about becoming a patron of the show and help  You can also find the show notes for this episode with all the links to the stories or mentions we had at http://welikedrinking.com/episodes

Episode thirteen jumps in with all the emotions of the Glass Fire of Napa Valley. The September 2020 police logs of St. Helena and Calistoga were discussed with St. Helena local, Josh Phelps. Josh brought along his delicious Grounded Wine Company Land Form Pinot Noir and Steady State Cabernet Sauvignon. He also shared his local knowledge and stories. Episode highlights include locals fighting fires, a missing car and the unknown fate of a rooster. This episode showed the resilience and support of this special community.

On this wee's episode of SIP Virtual Wine Tastings with Winemakers we talked with Proprietor Jeff Loomis of Loomis Estate Vineyards in Napa Valley. Jeff Loomis, founder and vintner of Loomis Estate Vineyards, doesn't like to be told no. When he purchased the majestic mountain property that would become his home and vineyard, he was told he couldn't grow Rhône varietals there. He's had a passion for Rhône wines ever since studying abroad and cycling through Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the South of France. Today, Loomis Estate Vineyards is the sole Napa Valley producer growing and making wine from 100% Rhône varieties. The grapes are grown on four acres, each of which was chosen for its unique terroir, offering maximum sun exposure, ideal micro-climate and varietal-specific soil conditions. Lead Winemaker Rudy Zuidema and Associate Winemaker Michael Andrews help bring Jeff's vision to life. Proprietor Jeff Loomis joined us on SIP to tell his story of persistence and tenacity and his new project, a result of the Glass Fire and a unique way to bring positivity to a tough year 2020. We know Jeff's humor and positive attitude will inspire you tonight. We tasted Loomis Estate Vineyards 2018 'Ember' Red Blend, available on https://bit.ly/loomis18ember

We speak with Joel Burt, winemaker of Las Jaras Wines, a project he shares with comedian Eric Wareheim.  He discusses how winemakers deal with smoke taint, ash and soot.  He worked with interventionist methods in the past while he does minimal intervention winemaking now. We also talk about California's wildfires and how they affect vineyards and vineyard workers.This interview was recorded on October 2nd, 2020, the week of California’s Glass Fire.  https://lasjaraswines.com/

Loss, perspective, hope: In the aftermath of the Glass Fire that has devastated California wine country, Bill Harlan, one of Napa Valley’s founding vintners, finds inspiration for the future in Napa’s history and his “200-year vision;” and tells Melissa Biggs Bradley where you’ll find the best wines in America; how his travels shaped his life—and why what you learn about yourself, when you’re out in the world, changes who you eventually become.http://www.invictusnv.com/

Located in Napa Valley’s St. Helena, the highly acclaimed Restaurant at Meadowood was destroyed on September 28th by the massive Glass Fire, which scorched close to the 67K acres in Sonoma and Napa counties. Under the leadership of executive chef Christopher Kostow, the decades-old resort restaurant earned accolades for its artistic, garden-to-table cuisine. The owners of Meadowood Napa Valley, which housed the famed restaurant, have since vowed to rebuild the property. But amid the news of its destruction, former employees and local fine dining chefs explore a range of emotions regarding its lasting legacy. On The Chronicle’s food and culture podcast, Extra Spicy, hosts Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips look into what it took for The Restaurant at Meadowood to earn its place as an international fine dining destination and the highly-disciplined, intense work environment that some former employees say was necessary for success, while others claim was an abusive workplace culture. You'll hear from San Francisco chef Traci Des Jardins, sommelier Alexis Davis Iaconis of Brick & Mortar Wines, chef Ricky Odbert of Six Test Kitchen and more. Read the story and send us your questions about food, life and everything you’re obsessed with at sfchronicle.com/spicy. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That wind event is really, really happening folks. Red flag warning, even as we get full contaniment (finally) on the Glass Fire. We aren't in tier 2, but we're close, as well.

In today's News: Comfort dogs deploy for victims of wildfires Lutheran Church Charities K-9 comfort dogs Aaron from St. John’s in Napa, Calif, Micah from Light of the Valley in Elk Grove, Calif., and Reuben from First Lutheran - Yuba City, Calif. and their ministry teams were invited by the principal and counselors from Foothill Adventist School in Angwin, Calif., which was destroyed by the Glass Fire. On Tuesday, the comfort dogs visited with children and staff at a new temporary location at Pacific Union College Elementary School in Angwin, their first day back at their interim school. The comfort dogs and their handlers worked with counselors to help children process a very difficult time.  Court protects two Colorado churches  Two Colorado churches and their pastors are currently protected from the state’s enforcement of capacity limits and face masks during worship services thanks to an order handed down by a federal judge on Oct. 15. This decision came following a lawsuit against federal and state officials for an array of religious freedom violations. Thomas More Society Special Counsel Rebecca Messall and Co-Counsel Brad Bergford, who are representing the congregations and their pastors, were pleased with the order. Denver Bible Church and its pastor, Robert Enyart, and Community Baptist Church and its pastor, Joey Rhoads, asked the court to enjoin enforcement of orders related to Colorado’s gubernatorially mandated capacity limits on worship services and face mask requirements. Currently, Colorado imposes capacity limits on houses of worship that are more severe than those that apply to other so-called critical businesses whose settings pose a similar risk of covid-19 transmission. The state also allows a variety of exceptions to its facial-covering requirement where it recognizes that removing a mask is necessary to carry out a particular activity.  Administration continues its fight against global abortion  President Donald Trump’s administration continued to push back against global abortion advocacy this week with a declaration proclaiming that “The preservation of human life and the strengthening of family” are foundational to society. The Independent reports United States leaders joined five other countries in signing the Geneva Consensus document last Thursday. The action sent a statement to The United Nations that the killing of unborn babies in abortions is not a “human right,” as the U.N. Declaration Of Human Rights claims, according to the report. The other countries that signed the declaration Were Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia and Uganda, the report states. This is not the first time the trump administration has fought for unborn babies’ rights at the U.N. In September, United States and Vatican representatives criticized the inclusion of language promoting “sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights,” including abortions, in a U.N. covid-19 response resolution. In August, U.S. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg also slammed the international agency for “perverting” human rights by advocating for the killing of unborn babies in abortions. 

Located in Napa Valley’s St. Helena, the highly acclaimed Restaurant at Meadowood was destroyed on September 28th by the massive Glass Fire, which scorched close to the 67K acres in Sonoma and Napa counties. Under the leadership of executive chef Christopher Kostow, the decades-old resort restaurant earned accolades for its artistic, garden-to-table cuisine. The owners of Meadowood Napa Valley, which housed the famed restaurant, have since vowed to rebuild the property. But amid the news of its destruction, former employees and local fine dining chefs explore a range of emotions regarding its lasting legacy. On this episode, hosts Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips look into what it took for The Restaurant at Meadowood to earn its place as an international fine dining destination and the highly-disciplined, intense work environment that some former employees say was necessary for success, while others claim was an abusive workplace culture. You'll hear from San Francisco chef Traci Des Jardins, sommelier Alexis Davis Iaconis of Brick & Mortar Wines, chef Ricky Odbert of Six Test Kitchen and more. Read the story and send us your questions about food, life and everything you’re obsessed with at sfchronicle.com/spicy. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk Venge has lived in Napa’s wine country his entire life. He’s seen his share of wildfires threaten valley wineries, businesses and homes. But when the Glass Fire broke out the last weekend of September, it was far too close. Tune in to hear Kirk tell of racing from his Read more... The post Wine Women – Kirk Venge, Venge Vineyards appeared first on Radio Misfits.

Hey kids! We are back with another exciting episode.. What's on it? I really don't remember because I actually recorded it a few weeks ago before all the Glass Fire nonsense...    I know I opened some Minimates and I think that there might be a Pandemic Pantry if I recall correctly and I think I talk cereal and WKRP but don't hold me to any of that...    I hope you guys enjoy the show and as always please, please make sure to tell a friend... 

  Sean, our reigning Rollercoaster Rapid-fire champion, faces off with Matt Parrish (The 3028/WedWay Radio) in a battle of wits over...bad Disney movies? Our first sudden death round on this episode of Theme Park Pulse: The Game! - Introducing The Doomscroll - a new podcast every Thursday on the No Midnight Media Patreon. Hear The Doomscroll, and pick up exclusive bonuses, and help us keep producing shows for as little as $1 a month! - On the latest Unpacked from No Midnight Media. The story of one family waiting for answers after evacuating from the Glass Fire near Napa, California. (Audio – 12 mins)

Water News with Steve Baker. Paul Emery speaks with Eileen Jorgensen about the Windows on History Photo display in businesses throughout Nevada City. The Glass Fire in Northern California has forced thousands of people from their homes. Among them, residents of Santa Rosa's first government-funded homeless camp, who are now displaced again. NPR has the story. George Rebane with a commentary.

Gordon Ramsey mocks someone for putting chicken inside a grilled cheese.Movie theatres are opening in SF but one key component will be missing.Guy Fieri cooks 3800 meatballs and 2000 meals for firefighters working the Glass Fire.Adam Lambert talks Queen, American Idol and San Francisco.

On this week's virtual wine tasting we talked with Winemaker Sam Baxter of Terra Valentine in Napa Valley's Spring Mountain. Sam talked about his wine portfolio, the wines we included in the Fall wine club release and his story. While the Glass Fire destroyed his lookout home on Spring Mountain, and many of his neighbors' properties, Sam's resilience and grit shows as he talks about the future. We tasted the 2013 Estate Riesling, a dry Alsatian style white wine everyone was pleasantly surprised by, talked about the Antorini Sangiovese plantings in his Amore wine, and Cabernet Sauvignon from Fountaingrove District. SIP Virtual Wine Tastings with Winemakers airs every Friday at 5pm PT/8ET on zoom and Facebook Live.

Zach speaks with San Francisco Chronice Wine Critic Esther Mobley about the wildfires that have ravaged California in 2020, in particular the still-active Glass Fire that is now the most destructive in Napa Valley history, as well as the real challenge that smoke taint poses to the 2020 vintage in much of the state. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Private Firefighters Accused of Allegedly Setting Illegal Backfires State fire officials are investigating several private firefighters for allegedly setting illegal backfires to protect some structures threatened by the Glass Fire in the wine country. Jackie Lacey and George Gascón Square Off in LA County District Attorney Race The candidates to lead the largest prosecutor’s office in the country squared off last night in a virtual debate. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is running for her third term against George Gascón, the former San Francisco D.A., who is campaigning as a progressive challenger. Some Call for a Less Partisan Election Chief in California California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is charged with overseeing the state's elections. But he's also a Democrat, who has to face his own election every four years. Some election experts think the job needs a fundamental overhaul. Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED Over 100,000 College Students Lack Tech for Online Classes More than 100,000 California college students don’t have the technology they need for online classes. That’s according to a new estimate from the nonprofit Ed Trust West. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED

Episode 37 – Into the Heart of Napa Pete and VinoMike are back after a one-week hiatus. Did you miss them? Before you answer, they take the first ten minutes or so to catch-up on their kids and remote school. We highly recommend you have a nice glass of Napa wine in front of you to get through that chat. Or just fast forward if you want to get right into the wine. The guys wanted to talk Napa, especially with the Glass Fire impacting so many homes, vineyards, businesses, and families. It is truly heartbreaking to see the devastation caused by the many fires raging on the west coast this year. If you can buy a few extra bottles of Napa wines and/or contribute directly to help those in need, please do so. Before they get into talking about the fires, they pop a bottle of red from the Hill Family Estate – the 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Both Pete and VinoMike are effusive in their praise of this wine. They walk you through a bit of the history of the estate, which mirrors many stories you here in the region. They share tasting notes, technical knowledge, and memories of visiting Napa. The area clearly holds a special place in both their hearts. Mike also shares a story about a little (socially distanced) wine get-together he went to recently. It is great to hear a little bit of normalcy during this time. The anecdotes are fun and informative. What have your wine experiences been lately? Share with us and we may mention it on air! Thank you for listening to That Wine Pod! Be sure to subscribe in your favorite podcast app. And remember… Life’s short. Drink what you like tonight! Follow That Wine Pod: Instagram @ThatWinePod Twitter @ThatWinePod Facebook.com/ThatWinePod Connect with VinoMike & Pete: Instagram @VinoMike Instagram @FatManStories Facebook.com/fatmanstories Music from https://filmmusic.io "Protofunk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) SUPPORT That Wine Pod Please subscribe in your favorite podcast app and share it with your friends or enemies, we’ll take any listeners we can. Also, please rate & review That Wine Pod on Apple Podcasts. Spread the wine love! Be sure to check out Pete’s other podcasts: The No Fear Project, Be Better Today, and FatMan Chronicles! That Wine Pod is a production of Paragon Media. Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved

Latino and immigrant workers keep the economy of "wine country" going. And while many in the Bay Area sheltered in place at the start of the pandemic, farmworkers in Napa and Sonoma counties continued working. Now, the Glass Fire is threatening their livelihoods. Many workers have evacuated, and likely won't get much support from the government to help stabilize their lives. Guest: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED immigration reporter These organizations offer cash assistance to undocumented immigrants in Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties: UndocuFund for Disaster Relief in Sonoma County UpValley Relief Fund (includes Napa and Lake counties) Down Valley Relief Fund (Napa County) Find a full list of organizations providing assistance in Northern California here via the California Immigrant Resilience Fund. Find COVID-19-related resources from the state of California for immigrants in Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages here.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump downplays coronavirus after hospital treatment for COVID-19. Former first lady, Michelle Obama, blasts Trump in video praises rival Joe Biden. Democrats and voting experts blast Republican efforts to limit mail in voting. Joe Biden campaigns at Gettysburg, warns nation is in “dangerous place.” Wildfire survivors in Napa and Sonoma Counties evacuate to shelters amidst pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom veto's bills to protect essential workers from COVID-19.. Supporters of Measure HH in Berkeley push for it's passage on November ballot. The post President Donald Trump downplays coronavirus after hospital treatment for COVID-19; Glass fire survivors in Napa and Sonoma Counties evacuate to shelters amidst pandemic appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump downplays coronavirus after hospital treatment for COVID-19. Former first lady, Michelle Obama, blasts Trump in video praises rival Joe Biden. Democrats and voting experts blast Republican efforts to limit mail in voting. Joe Biden campaigns at Gettysburg, warns nation is in “dangerous place.” Wildfire survivors in Napa and Sonoma Counties evacuate to shelters amidst pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom veto's bills to protect essential workers from COVID-19.. Supporters of Measure HH in Berkeley push for it's passage on November ballot. The post President Donald Trump downplays coronavirus after hospital treatment for COVID-19; Glass fire survivors in Napa and Sonoma Counties evacuate to shelters amidst pandemic appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode the guys cover the devastation of the Glass Fire in Napa Valley, discuss new legislation emerging nation wide to reinforce the three tier system, and geek out over the largest and most complete whisky collection in the world. Follows: @schmuckordie & @thelordflores Dranks: 10th Street California Coast & Joseph Swan Valdiguie 2017 https://goodbottleshop.square.site/product/10th-street-american-peated-single-malt/436 https://goodbottleshop.square.site/product/joseph-swan-vineyards-northern-sonoma-valdiguie/723 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodbottlepodcast/support

  The Glass Fire - which as of writing this has burned more than 60,000 acres near California’s wine country - is displacing entire communities. Whole families forced out of their homes with no idea when they’ll be able to return - or if they’ll have a home to return to. This is the story of one such family waiting for answers. - LINKS Napa Valley Register Cal Fire Support our work on Patreon. Theme Park Pulse: The Game

The most hated man in gossip looks for forgiveness. Guy Fieri surprises front line Glass Fire personnel with a meal. Hundreds of movie theaters across US and Britain aren't expected to open soon. An update on Trump. Mon 10/5: Hour 4 Photo by Chris Curry (https://unsplash.com/@chriscurry92?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/be-kind?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Wildfires across the state have burned more than 4 million acres this year, more than doubling the previous record. In Napa and Sonoma counties, firefighters have made good progress in containing the Glass Fire, which has burned more than 65,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 buildings as of Monday. Still, Cal Fire says high temperatures in the coming days could change the fire's status. We'll get the latest update from KQED's Dan Brekke.

Trump at a WH coronavirus briefing, March 2020 (Photo: Flikr) 0:08 – Mondays with Mitch Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. We discuss Trump's COVID diagnosis, how it could effect the election, the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett,  0:30 – COVID science update John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. 1:08 – Calfire update on Glass Fire Lynn Tolmachoff is a Public Information Officer with Calfire (@CALFIRE_PIO).  1:12 – Stories from the fire zone Now on to the stories of some people who've had to flee the massive Glass Fire in Sonoma and Napa counties. Because of COVID, most evacuees are avoiding emergency shelters — instead, they're staying with friends, or relatives, or in hotels, or in parking lots. Our producer Corinne Smith (@Cocoluces) went to interview to some of the people who are at the shelters, and filed this report. 1:18 – Why wildfires destroy some buildings and not others Jack Cohen is a retired US Forest Service Research fire scientist. He just wrote an article for Wildfiretoday.com called Community destruction during extreme wildfires is a home ignition problem.  1:34 – Who the Fed's relief measures have benefitted, and who they could Jesse Eisinger (@eisingerj) is a senior reporter and editor with ProPublica, and covering the Federal Reserve and how the US government is responding – or not – to the pandemic recession.  The post What we know and don't know about the President's COVID illness; Plus: Voices from the fire zone in Sonoma and Napa counties appeared first on KPFA.

Hey guys. I don't know if you follow the news that closely but Sonoma/Napa County and Santa Rosa more specifically had another major fire incident and your boy was on the front line for all of it... What follows is a harrowing disaster story. Don't worry though. It all turns out fine in the end.   

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump diagnosed with covid-19 Fire crews continue to fight the Glass Fire Incident burning in Napa and Sonoma counties Attorneys General in California and Pennsylvania say Trump is doing everything he can to intimidate voters Governor Gavin Newsom signs series of police reform bills Leading members of California's Latinx community announce opposition to Proposition 20 The post President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump diagnosed with covid-19; Fire crews continue to fight the Glass Fire Incident burning in Napa and Sonoma counties; Attorneys General in California and Pennsylvania say Trump is doing everything he can to intimidate voters appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump diagnosed with covid-19 Fire crews continue to fight the Glass Fire Incident burning in Napa and Sonoma counties Attorneys General in California and Pennsylvania say Trump is doing everything he can to intimidate voters Governor Gavin Newsom signs series of police reform bills Leading members of California's Latinx community announce opposition to Proposition 20 The post President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump diagnosed with covid-19; Fire crews continue to fight the Glass Fire Incident burning in Napa and Sonoma counties; Attorneys General in California and Pennsylvania say Trump is doing everything he can to intimidate voters appeared first on KPFA.

Well, that smoke blowout didn't happen, and then things just got worse for the Bay Area. We've got details on all the alerts, what the next few days should bring, and a call for donations to help animals displaced by the Glass Fire.

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California State Legislature (Photo: Flickr) 0:08 – Stories from the Glass Fire: Anne Johnson The Glass Fire has forced an estimated 70,000 to evacuate, including some 4,500 residents of Santa Rosa's Oakmont Neighborhood, mostly seniors. KPFA's Corinne Smith (@Cocoluces) went to evacuation sites to see how they're doing. Here's Anne Johnson, 83, of Oakmont.  0:15 – Trump's tax returns: a presidential sized con David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist expert on the tax system, and founder of dcreport.org.  He's been covering Donald Trump for nearly three decades. 0:30 – The criminal justice reform bills Newsom did and didn't sign. Alexei Kossof (@akoseff) state capitol reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. 1:08 – Breonna Taylor: Prosecutor delays release of Grand Jury transcripts — how does this work? Lara Bazelon (@larabazelon) associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she directs the Criminal & Juvenile Justice and Racial Justice Clinics. 1:30 – What the Glass Fire's doing to Ag Workers and Day Laborers Christy Lubin is executive director of the Graton Day Labor Center. Omar Paz is Lead Organizer with North Bay Jobs with Justice. The post Trump's taxes; What criminal justice reform bills Gov Newsom did and didn't sign; Plus stories from the Glass Fire: how the evacuations are impacting seniors, ag workers and day laborers appeared first on KPFA.

Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions in the Sacramento area mean a return to business for local restaurants, but it’s more complicated than that for some. School districts are also laying out their plans to potentially welcome back students. Today on Insight, what moving into a less restrictive tier means for the region as red-flag fire weather returns. Today's Guests CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd with a first-hand account from the Glass Fire and what it’s like on the fire lines Sacramento National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Michelle Mead on what to expect from the weather in the region with extreme fire weather again in the forecast CapRadio News Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan discusses what relaxed COVID-19 restrictions mean for local restaurants and why it could come as huge relief for business owners of color Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Chris Evans checks-in on his District’s plan to incorporate some in-person teaching

Reporter Trisha Thadani spent the day in this Napa County town covering the Glass Fire and talking to residents, some of whom have had to evacuate several times. One woman, considering various climate disasters, wonders, "Where else do I go?" Another says her small winery is facing a $100,000 loss. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walk up a steep road through a scorched landscape with reporter Matthias Gafni in St. Helena. Gafni narrates his walk up North Fork Crystal Springs Road, near the Dancing Bear Ranch Vineyard, part of Cakebread Cellars, where Cal Fire has been focusing its investigative teams on finding what might have started the Glass Fire. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by Neil Clark, journalist, broadcaster and director of Public Ownership and Dr. Kenneth Surin, professor emeritus of literature and professor of religion and critical theory at Duke University joins us to discuss the Julian Assange. The trial is in its third week and a lot of the focus has been on the hacking charges against him - which, it seems, are being revealed in court to be pretty flimsy. We also heard this week about the fear of repercussions some witnesses are living with, including some members of a Spanish security firm accused of spying on Assange for the CIA while he was living in the Ecuadorian embassy, who were allowed to provide testimony anonymously for fear of being kidnapped or killed by the head of that company. Dr. Reese Halter, award-winning broadcaster, distinguished conservation biologist and author of “Environmental Catastrophe and Ecological Restoration”, joins us to discuss the fires that are ravaging California. There was some bad news for residents of Napa and Sonoma Valley and the fire crews working there - the weather is not with them right now. It’s unusually hot and it's about to get windy, triggering red flag warnings in different parts of Northern California for the next 24 hours. The Glass Fire now covers more than 51 thousand acres and as of last night was just 2 percent contained. Ben Norton - Journalist, writer, filmmaker, assistant editor of The Grayzone and producer of the Moderate Rebels podcast, joins us to discuss his recent piece in Grayzone titled “Fake news hoax exposed: NY Times podcast star lied about joining ISIS”. The lead, the main source for the New York Times’ award-winning podcast, Caliphate, has been arrested and charged with lying about joining ISIS. The major media outlet had relied on this man’s fabricated story as the core of its reporting, and said two US government officials had independently confirmed his identity.Philippa Hughes, Director of Looking For America; and Dr. Dave Ragland, Senior Bayard Rustin Fellow at the Fellowship of Reconciliation and Co-Founder of the Truth Telling Project, join us to discuss trend towards civility and dialogue. Will Americans new slogan become Will You Shut Up, Man. On some days it seems like civility does still rule the day, we have all sorts of folks on our show, we see people working together across this country to run cities, so not all is lost. But then we also have events like Tuesday night’s Presidential debate where civility is thrown out the window. And of course its not just Trump and Biden, we are seeing partisanship in our politics like never before.

Topics: - Glass Fire - As of the taping of this Podcast there was 2% containment of fire.  - Global climate change - Fall 2020 - Virtual Tastings  

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Some of the National Forests in California are now open for limited activity, but federal preserves in Riverside County are open only to official access. Governor Newsom signed a bill to allow nurse practitioners to perform duties with less supervision from doctors. The Glass Fire has torched vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Counties, adding to the already difficult year for the wine industry. Governor Newsom signed a handful of bills dealing with police reform.

Firefighters Deploy Emergency Shelters Amid Intense Conditions Cal Fire is reporting a close call for two crew members who were forced to deploy emergency shelters while fighting the Glass Fire. The incident occurred Sunday night as gusty northeasterly winds created chaotic conditions on the fire. Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED New State Law Considers Slavery Reparations Governor Gavin Newsom made the final call on a slew of bills that passed in the Legislative session that just ended. Among the legislation signed Wednesday are bills tied to racial justice and police reform. Reporter: Katie Orr KQED Court Blocks Trump 'Wealth Test' on Immigrants A federal court has blocked a plan from the Trump administration to charge immigrants a lot more money to apply for U.S. citizenship, green cards and other benefits. Critics of the plan call it a wealth test.  Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED How Prop 13 Hurt Schools and Helped Corporations California voters have a shot at overturning one of the most notorious propositions of recent decades. Proposition 15 on the November ballot would increase property taxes on corporations undoing a key component of Prop 13. That 1978 landmark ballot measure which was sold to voters as a way to help homeowners. But critics say it decimated state school funding, and helped corporations.  Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED

We'll get the latest on the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties which burned more than 48,000 acres on Wednesday. Firefighters have slowed the growth rate of the wildfire but they are expecting to face higher  temperatures and windy conditions in the coming days. More than 80 homes have been destroyed and over 20,000 structures are threatened by the fire which is just 2 percent contained. 

The Glass Fire has destroyed more than 100 homes and forced some 70,000 people in Napa and Sonoma Counties to evacuate. It’s just 5% contained as of this morning. This year has been full of natural disasters for California: record temperatures, hazardous air, the worst fire season ever. The fires have collectively burned nearly 4 million acres in California.  Climate change will only continue the trend, says UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain: “In the future, in a warmer climate … we will see even larger swaths of land burn in California than this year.”

Trump Refuses to Condemn White Supremacists or Rule Out Post-Election Violence (Photo: Democracy Now) 0:08 – Reaction to the first Presidential debate Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets) is the founder of Democracy in Color, host of the podcast by the same name, and author of the book Brown Is the New White. 0:30 – Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA, and hosted live national coverage of the first Presidential debate for the Pacifica network. 1:08 – Escalating violence by police and pro-Trump supporters in Portland Jason Wilson (@jason_a_w) is a journalist based in Portland, Oregon, reporting for the Guardian on white nationalist violence, and the Portland protests.  1:34 – Conditions on the ground in Sonoma and Napa counties in the Glass Fire Incident Sarah Stierch (@Sarah_Stierch) is a freelance journalist and writer based in Sonoma County, covering the North Bay fires. The post Recapping the first Presidential debate; Plus: Glass Fire update: conditions on the ground in Sonoma and Napa counties with reporter Sarah Stierch appeared first on KPFA.

Caos e interrupciones constantes dominaron el primer debate presidencial de la campaña 2020; ICE estaría preparando redadas selectivas en ciudades santuario durante la campaña de Trump, El incendio Glass Fire cuadriplica su tamaño en un solo día en California, entre otras noticias. Más información en UnivisionNoticias.com.

It's Mystery Theme Tuesday! This week's thing is a listerner-suggested theme (you know who you are, so you're d/qed from guessing, kay?). And we've got updates on the Glass Fire, when our air quality is going to get crappy again (and it will, oh yes, it will), and a new restaurant opening! Yes, new places to eat delicious things we aren't kinda sick of by now (sorry, U&U, we love you, but one can eat brisket only so many times during a pandemic).

For much of the debate, Vice President Joe Biden could barely finish a thought, as President Trump interrupted him at least 73 times. The heated confrontation gave the candidates little opportunity to debate policy. Several things the candidates said during last night's debate were at least partially untrue. A CBS News poll showed more viewers believed Biden won the debate, 48% to 41%. The poll found that 69% of people said they found the event annoying. The fourth major wildfire in three years is spreading in the hills north of San Francisco. The Glass Fire has burned dozens of homes and threatens thousands of others. It's one of nearly 30 fires burning in the state, where this year's wildfires have burned almost 25 times as much land as last year.

Watercolor by Obi Kaufmann (Instagram: @coyotethunder) 0:08 – CalFire update: Glass Fire, Shady Fire, Boysen Fire in Napa and Sonoma County Lynnette Round is a Public Information Officer with CalFire.  0:15 – Sonoma County response Shirlee Zane is a Sonoma County Supervisor, and serves on the Board of the county's Regional Climate Protection Authority. 0:24 – KPFA News: Now to Napa County, near where the Glass fire started. KPFA's Karen Argoud's been speaking to people who evacuated, and people who refused to. Here's one story from yesterday.  0:35 – The lands that are burning Scott Stephens is a professor of fire science at UC Berkeley. 1:08 – KPFA Fund Drive Special: The Forests of California Obi Kaufmann is an artist, naturalist, author of The Forests of California, recorded at KPFA's first-ever virtual author event last Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020. Pledge today and support KPFA.  The post Live updates on the Glass Fire in Sonoma County; Plus: the California ecosystems on fire, through science and art appeared first on KPFA.

Wine critic Esther Mobley reports from the famous castle winery in Calistoga, which lost a farmhouse and all of its bottled wine in the Glass Fire. Mobley talks about the large number of wineries that have been destroyed or significantly damaged, and describes ruins that just last week were beautiful dining areas with amazing views. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOPICS & SOURCES: -President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are preparing for their first presidential debate today, Tuesday at 9 P.M. ET, hosted by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio. (https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/politics/us-presidential-debates-explained/index.html) -In the 10 months since a mysterious pneumonia began striking residents of Wuhan, China, Covid-19 has killed more than one million people worldwide as of Monday. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/world/covid-1-million-deaths.html) -President Trump on Monday announced that his administration will begin distributing 150 million rapid coronavirus tests, including 100 million to states and another 50 million tests to vulnerable communities. The tests, which cost $5 apiece and are produced by Abbott Laboratories, are less expensive than lab tests and show results in 15 minutes. (https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-announces-plan-to-distribute-150-million-coronavirus-tests/) -A nonprofit organization, Shark Allies, estimates about 500,000 deep-sea sharks may need to die to supply the world with a coronavirus vaccine when one proves safe and effective. (Miami Herald: https://www.yahoo.com/news/500-000-sharks-may-die-192510978.html) -Northern California's wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting orders for nearly 70,000 people to evacuated. The Glass Fire broke out before 4 a.m. Sunday and merged with two other fires to scorch more than 56 square miles as of Monday. (Associated Press: https://www.yahoo.com/news/news/california-fire-scorches-wine-country-143041718.html) -Residents of eight different cities in Texas have been warned not to use their water supply over concerns that a brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri had infected the water system. (https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/texas-boy-dies-brain-eating-amoeba-very-rare-infection-165831261.html) -Police arrested Brad Parscale, President Trump’s former campaign manager for his 2020 reelection campaign until July, on Sunday at his home in Fort Lauderdale after his wife called authorities and said she was afraid he was suicidal and had seen him load a gun. (https://www.nationalreview.com/news/police-arrest-former-trump-campaign-chief-brad-parscale-after-apparent-suicide-attempt-seize-multiple-guns/) -House Democrats unveiled a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill that would provide aid to American families, businesses, schools, restaurants and airline workers. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/politics/stimulus-bill-pelosi-mnuchin.html) -A juror in the Breonna Taylor case contends that the K

Thousands of Northern California residents awoke to flames on Monday, as dry conditions and high winds caused multiple fires to explode in size overnight. The Glass Fire - after merging with the Boysen Fire in St. Helena and Shady Fire near Santa Rosa - scorched an estimated 11,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma wine country. Tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate as of Monday afternoon. We'll get an update on the wildfires and evacuations and we want to hear from you: if you live in the affected regions or you've been evacuated, share your experiences.

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: A new report shows that Donald Trump used Facebook for a massive voter deterrence operation in 2016, targeting up to 3.5 million black voters in swing states with negative ads about Hillary Clinton in an attempt to quote “cultivate hopelessness,” and suppress their votes. Meanwhile, the Joe Biden campaign adds Cindy McCain, widow of late Republican John McCain, to its advisory board. Says about all you need to know about who they’re trying to persuade, doesn’t it? And lastly, new evacuations were ordered on Monday in California’s wine country as two new wildfires set the northern part of the state ablaze. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Trump Used Facebook to Quash Black Votes in 2016 A report by Britain’s Channel Four News alleges that Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign used specifically targeted Facebook advertisements to dissuade up to 3.5 million black people in swing states from voting. The report, which is based on a massive data leak of Trump campaign advertising data, shows that the campaign compiled files on 198 million American voters and then used an algorithm to sort them into categories based on their economic and domestic statuses and other data. One of these categories was called “deterrence,” which effectively meant voters who could be persuaded to stay at home if hit with the right ads. 3.5 million of those voters were black, and many of them lived in swing states like Florida. The Trump campaign then aggressively targeted those voters with negative ads about Hillary Clinton, relentlessly pointing to her admittedly terrible record on race and criminal justice in an effort to, in the words of Dr. Cornell West, quote “cultivate hopelessness” among black voters. What’s more, then-campaign manager Brad Parscale testified under oath that the campaign did not target based specifically on race in its persuasion efforts. The story here is not so much that the Trump campaign did something racist and disenfranchising to black people, as that has been part of the GOP playbook for years. It’s that Facebook gave them the very specific and powerful tools to do so, and they took full advantage of it while denying it to the public. We know already that they’re going to try something similar in 2020, this time perhaps by leaning in to myths about voter fraud and conspiracies about vote by mail in order to cultivate that same hopelessness and confusion among people who just want to make a change. Joe Biden Announces New Advisor The Biden campaign added Cindy McCain, the widow of late Senator and presidential candidate John McCain to its advisory board on Monday, sending an extremely clear signal to the centrists and moderate Republicans that they are welcome in Biden’s Democratic party. McCain had previously endorsed Biden, even going so far as to speak at the Democratic convention. Her husband, for the record, voted with Trump 83 percent of the time while in the Senate. Just listen to what the campaign’s saying about it. Transition co-chair and former Sen. Ted Kaufman said that the campaign was drawn to quote “Mrs. McCain’s experience as a business woman, philanthropist, and longtime advocate for issues impacting women and children,” endquote. Great, we got a businesswoman and philanthropist on board. Never had one of those in the Democratic party before. Look, the move isn’t exactly a surprise. Biden has made it clear for months that he thinks his best chance at winning and preserving the power of his wing of the party is to lean hard into the notion that center-independents and some Republicans will switch sides and vote for him. What that means in practice, however, is that the left is going to have a doubly hard job at convincing the Biden administration to make any real progress while in office. Voting for him will stop some of the acute injustices that Trump has pushed for, but it’s not going to do very much to change the systemic issues that gave rise to the Donald. Wildfires Break Out in CA Again Two new wildfires have ignited northern California’s wine country, forcing new evacuations in a state that has already seen a devastating start to the long fire season. The Zogg Fire in Shasta County and the Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma Counties have already burned more than 26,000 acres according to the New York Times, and forced new evacuation orders for thousands of people who already suffered a devastating fire in the region three years ago. The state overall has barely begun to recover from the fallout earlier this month, when the majority of the state was blanketed by smoke from dozens of massive fires. Thus far, the fire season across the west coast has left more than 25 people dead, 7,000 structures burned and scorched more than five million acres across three states. It’s important to recognize exactly what’s making these disasters so bad: decades of corporate predation and runaway climate change. And often it’s the most vulnerable who suffer: the latest fires consumed a small community of tiny homes built for formerly homeless people and those suffering from substance abuse disorders, while a nearby senior assisted living center was also forced to evacuate. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: The first presidential debate is tonight! At 9 pm Eastern, Trump and Biden will face off for the first time on stage, with the specter of Trump’s new tax scandal possibly giving Biden more ammunition to work with. Who are we kidding, he’s just going to yell that the whole thing is fake and hurl insults. Should be a real good time. CDC Director Robert Redfield got caught blowing off some steam while on a flight from Atlanta to D.C. on Friday, and letting a colleague know what he really thinks of Trump’s taskforce member Dr. Scott Atlas. Redfield said quote "Everything he says is false,” endquote, which would make sense as Atlas is a neuroradiologist with no expertise in infectious diseases or epidemiology, but lots of experience going on Fox News. Global coronavirus deaths passed one million, and so much of it is our government’s fault. Here’s Tom Inglesby, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: Quote: “This is a very serious global event, and a lot of people were going to get sick and many of them were going to die, but it did not need to be nearly this bad.” A new study in the journal Nature Climate Change showing that human-caused global heating is making the world's oceans more "stable” -- which largely means that temperatures toward the surface stay warmer, creating fertile grounds for more mega storms that gain power over warm water. That’s all for the majority report’s AM quickie today! Stay tuned for the show with Sam later and all our debate coverage. Sept 29, 2020 - AM Quickie HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Jack Crosbie PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

Excerpts from KTVU Fox 2 live update. Be safe Napa & Sonoma counties. Reminder: if you're in the line of the fires, cellular and WiFi service may be spotty, listen for the sirens. For Cal Fire information go to https://www.fire.ca.gov Text your ZIP CODE for local updates to 888777; Glass Fire in Napa County Evacuation Info and warnings https://bit.ly/3cBUTAZ Have a plan, in case of fire. http://www.ReadyForWildfire.org Stay informed. Be well. Be kind. Let's talk how we can help. Calendly.com/RelocationGal Mirella B. Kaell M.S. REALTOR GREEN SRES KW Bay Area Estates, Los Gatos, CA DRE 02057622 408-404-8156 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relocationgal/message

ANDREW WHEELER Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Wheeler has responded to California Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order prohibiting the purchase of gasoline-powered automobiles in fifteen years. In short: The EO is probably illegal and will not make any real impact on air quality or global warming.  ADAM HOUSLEY Former Fox News Journalist Housley Winery in Napa/Sonoma Adam Housley calls in to being a first-hand update on the devastating Glass Fire in Northern California and to relay the tragic policies that have led to this devastation. SALENA ZITO National Political Reporter for the Washington Examiner Co-Author of The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics   Salena Zito discusses what each candidate needs to do in tonight's debate to gain the support they are looking for in Suburban/rural Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Excerpt from KTVU Fox 2 live update. How to be ready in case you need to evacuate. Good news: strong community collaboration. Next update should be at 7 pm PST Text your ZIP CODE for local updates to 888777; Glass Fire in Napa County Evacuation Info and warnings https://bit.ly/3cBUTAZ Stay informed. Be well. Be kind. Real estate. Questions on buying and selling/forbearance. Let's talk how we can help. Calendly.com/RelocationGal Mirella B. Kaell M.S. REALTOR GREEN SRES KW Bay Area Estates, Los Gatos, CA DRE 02057622 408-404-8156 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relocationgal/message