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KBBF Radioland 89.1 - ¡Si Se Puede! - May 2018

Alicia Sanchez, president of KBBF’s board of directors, reports that, due to the hard work of KBBF’s board, the volunteers, and the community of listeners and supporters, there is a new agreement with the City of Santa Rosa that will keep the station’s property out of foreclosure.

Homeless Evicted From Encampment

Last month, KBBF proposed using its station property to aid in the homelessness crisis in Sonoma County and provide some form of shelter or support. The City Council was split on this decision, so this plan did not move forward.

Since then, the homeless encampment at Roseland Village saw all its residents—numbering over 120—evicted, with no stable place to go. On April 19th, the community rallied to show support for the people affected.

Community organizer Concepcion Dominguez Galvan shared, “I think they should help the homeless and relocate them, support them, and give them rehabilitation. They should not be in the streets, wandering without a home. They need help! They are not animals—even an animal is treated better than the indigent.”

Her sentiments were echoed by homeless advocates bearing placards that read,“Place to Go. Right to Stay.”

In the meantime, police cars parked at the site, alongside tractors and dumpsters. People were placing what possessions they could bring with them in wheelbarrows, buckets, and bicycle baskets.

Revered Chris Bell, of Santa Rosa’s Unitarian Universalist Congregation spoke to the assembled crowd, emphasizing that all people deserve a safe, legal place to sleep.

Dia del Niño

KBBF celebrated families and children on April 21st, Día del Niño, (Day of the Child). The afternoon was filled with entertainment, including storytelling, folkloric dance, music, and song. Keep reading RadioLand to stay current with upcoming summer events!

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