Unmanageable with Alicia Bales

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.

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

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.

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/

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.

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. 

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/

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/@jmdrstvFor more about JDSF and the Jackson Coalition: https://savejackson.org/ 

May 12, 2024--In response to the BLM's Headwaters Deal Commemoration events, Alicia welcomes Tracy Katelman, Nancy Four Waters, and Ellen Fred for an on-air reunion to remember the struggle to save Headwaters Forest.

May 5, 2024--Voices from the MMIW/MMIP Day of Awareness in Ukiah; Don Hess on the Redwood Valley Gas Station; Fort Bragg's Alleyway Art Project with Lia Morsell.Content warning: rape, sex and drug trafficking, violence, sexual abuse of children.LinksAlleyway Art Project: https://fortbraggalleywayart.org/Redemption House:  https://redemptionhouseofthebayarea.org/Grassroots Institute: https://www.grassroots-institute.org/