Adia White
Senior News EditorAdia White is a broadcast journalist and producer with nearly 10 years of experience. Her work has appeared on WNYC, This American Life, Capital Public Radio and other local and national programs. She started at North State Public Radio as a freelance reporter in 2017 before leaving for a stint at Northern California Public Media in Santa Rosa.
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A spokesperson for the Department of Water Resources explains how it will manage water from Spring snowmelt. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new hotline for reporting hate acts, and California legislators propose offering loans to head off hospital closures.
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Nationwide some students are discovering that some of the coursework they take at their community college isn’t transferable to a four-year institution, we check in with one North State institution. Also, abortion rights groups in California say they’re navigating uncharted territory, and the state reparations task force is recommending down payments for racial harm.
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It’s been about a year since the city of Chico’s Pallet shelter for unhoused residents opened, we checked in with one resident. Also, the state of California sued Elk Grove over the city’s denial of an affordable housing project last summer, and a new bill would require tech companies to pay for news content.
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CalFire officials say fire seasons are a thing of the past: we now have fire years. Also, extreme weather will get more expensive to recover from as climate change increases, plus a survey shows football is the most popular sport for high school boys in many North State counties.
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A federal judge will soon decide whether to limit the use of aerial drops of fire retardant to fight wildfires. Also, The Plumas County Board of Supervisors plans to visit Greenville today to see how the town is recovering after the Dixie Fire, and the New York Jets have agreed to a deal to acquire Chico native Aaron Rodgers.
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Chico Unified Schools District’s youth fair showcases the importance of extracurricular activities. Also, research shows the mental health impacts of wildfire smoke, and a legal dispute could limit the use of aerial fire retardants in fighting wildfires.
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North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is blanketed with wildflowers following exceptional rain. Also, California announced it will meet 100% of water requests for the first time in decades, and water contamination is being detected as communities across the state grapple with the long-term impacts of recent floods.
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The Chico City Council Tuesday voted to let the public decide the fate of the controversial Valley’s Edge development. Also, Chico Unified School District is hosting a community youth fair tonight, and today is 4/20: West Coast cannabis growers say the industry is struggling with oversupply.
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This year’s stormy weather could mean lower yields for California’s almond crop. Also, the rate of homeless students this school year in counties including Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Trinity is higher than the state average, and the Redding City Council Tuesday agreed to purchase 1.3 acres to build a new fire station.
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Most North State residents don’t have to file federal and state taxes until October. Also, the Chico City Council will continue its consideration of two Valley’s Edge referenda this evening, and thousands of student workers throughout the California State University system filed a petition requesting a union election.