Unmanageable with Alicia Bales

Alicia Bales

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News from the unruly people and places of Mendocino County, California. Hosted by Alicia Bales.

09/04/2024

Episode 21: Black to the Land

August 11, 2024--Zappa Montag and Lucky Atieno of Black to the Land at Emerald Earth Sanctuary in Anderson Valley talk about building Black Community in Mendocino County. Composer Nathaniel Stookey describes the premier of his new opera Bulrusher, set in Anderson Valley and featuring Boonville's homegrown dialect Boontling.

1h 43m
08/07/2024

Episode 20: Chaos at the County with Local Reporter Mike Geniella

August 4, 2024--Local Reporter Mike Geniella talks with Alicia about developments in the criminal case against the county's former elected Auditor and other important local stories. Links to Articles:"Former Manager Seeks Mental Health Diversion in Criminal Case" Ukiah Daily Journal August 4, 2024https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2024/08/04/former-manager-seeks-mental-health-diversion-in-criminal-case/ "State Controller Blames Mendocino County Supervisors for Financial Chaos" MendoFever July 7, 2024https://mendofever.com/2024/07/07/state-controller-blames-mendocino-county-supervisors-for-financial-chaos/ "Mendocino County Supervisory Turns To FPPS For Ruling Primary Residence Issues" the AVA July 19, 2024:https://theava.com/archives/248830 "Federal Judge Allows Sexual Assault Civil Case Against Former Ukiah Police Chief to Proceed" the AVA July 18, 2024https://theava.com/archives/248770

1h 43m
07/24/2024

Episode 19: Ukiah's Western Hills Annexation

July 21, 2024--Neil Davis of the City of Ukiah talks about the 700-acre Western Hills Acquisition and Annexation, and plans for the future of Ukiah's Western Hills. Melodie Meyer of EPIC helps make sense of the July meeting of the Jackson Advisory Group.

1h 55m
07/16/2024

Episode 18: "What's in the Soil?" with Patty Clary

Patty Clary of Californians for Alternatives to Toxics talks about her fight to uncover and remediate the toxic chemicals along the North Coast Railroad, now the Great Redwood Trail. Archive Interview: Attorney Sharon Duggan on using the legal system to enforce the Forest Practices Act. Links-Californians for Alternatives to Toxics https://alt2tox.org/Our Children's Trust https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/CalFire Divorce/Why Forests Matter https://www.whyforestsmatter.org/

2h 16m
06/25/2024

Episode 17: Juneteenth at the MEC

June 23, 2024--Experience Juneteenth at the Mendocino Environmental and Social Justice Center, complete with stories, poetry, music, commentary and FOOD. Organized by Troyle Tognoli of the MEC and the Mendocino Chapter of Black Lives Matter. In the second half, youth climate activist and 2024 Mendocino Community High School graduate Sara Constance Rose joins Lucas Near-Verbrugghe of the Mendocino Theater Company in a conversation about Art, Activism and Place.

2h 2m
06/11/2024

Episode 16: 2024 Ukiah High Graduate Lucy Shakman

June 9, 2024--Episode 16 starts with a very special interview with 2024 Ukiah High School Graduate Lucy Shakman, co-founder and co-president of the Women's Empowerment Club at UHS. The second hour features Mark Andre of the Arcata Community Forest, and his extraordinary wealth of knowledge from over 30 years of stewardship in Arcata's beloved community redwoods.

1h 53m
06/06/2024

Episode 15: Tribal Opposition to the Great Redwood Trail

June 2, 2024--Local Native Leaders Markida Hoaglin of the White Lily Clan Wailaki Tribe and Nikcole Whipple, an enrolled member of Round Valley Indian Tribes, discuss Eel River Tribes' opposition to the Great Redwood Trail. Jessical Martinelli describes the many initiatives of the Northern Mendocino Ecosystem Recovery Alliance. Add your name to a sign-on letter to comment on the Great Redwood Trail Draft Master Plan HERE. Read the White Lily Clan Wailaki Tribe's Resolution to Oppose the Great Redwood Trail: https://kymkemp.com/2023/10/20/wailaki-tribe-submits-resolution-to-oppose-the-great-redwood-trail/ Find out more about Open Compass, a community event hosted by NM-ERA at Tanoak Park in Leggett June 20-24: https://nm-era.org/open-compass-skills-gathering/

1h 42m
05/29/2024

Episode 14: Army Corps Found Guilty of Harming Salmon at Coyote Valley Dam

Sean White talks about his Federal Court victory against the Army Corps of Engineers for their release of turbid water from Lake Mendocino that is deadly to endangered Salmon in the Russian River. Andy Wellspring of the Coalition to Save Jackson Demonstration State Forest gives an in-depth update on the latest in efforts to achieve Tribal Co-Management and preserve the redwoods at JDSF. To see Sean White's drone video footage of the Lake Mendocino water releases visit: https://www.youtube.com/@jmdrstv For more about JDSF and the Jackson Coalition: https://savejackson.org/

1h 58m

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Introducing: Unmanageable with Alicia Bales

Welcome to Unmanageable with Alicia Bales: News from the Unruly People and Places of Mendocino County, California.

01/19/2023

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News from the unruly people and places of Mendocino County, California. Hosted by Alicia Bales.

Creator

Alicia Bales
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

22
Rating

Explicit
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