Angel Huracha
Social Media & Web EditorAngel Huracha has been a part of the journalism field since 2006 and has covered a range of topics. He is a graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor's degree in news-editorial and public relations with a minor in English.
With journalism expanding its strength in various areas, he can quickly adapt to any form of storytelling. His experience lies in print, digital, and radio. He is currently the Social Media and Web Editor for NSPR.
Previously, he was an Account Manager and Social Media Specialist with SynMedia for six years, a columnist and arts writer for Chico Enterprise-Record, Music Director with KCSC Radio, and Social Media Assistant at Tehama Group Communications.
He remains a huge fan of social media as much as he does of fried chicken, hipster tunes, and Jennifer Aniston rom-coms.
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The suspect in Monday’s deadly mass shooting in Half Moon Bay has been charged with seven counts of murder. Also, Republican state lawmakers have introduced bills that would ban homeless encampments near schools, daycare centers and libraries across the state, and new bills have been brought forward aimed at reducing fentanyl deaths in California. -
Berry Creek residents living in the burn scar of the 2020 North Complex are repairing damages caused by recent winter storms. Also, applications for scholarships through the North Valley Community Foundation are open, and local and national groups are coming together to address the mental health needs of victims of recent mass shootings.
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The Butte County Department of Public Health reported the first two flu-related deaths of the 2023 flu season Thursday. Also, a Chico nonprofit drops off aid to unhoused residents during winter storms, and the Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus said it will be introducing resolutions to impact gun safety laws in California.
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Local agencies in Chico don’t track the deaths of unhoused residents, making it difficult to know how deadly this year’s winter storms have been. Also, California will close nearly 100 COVID-19 testing and treatment sites more than a month earlier than expected, and a new bill would give California college athletes more protections.
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Pacific Gas & Electric faces four counts of manslaughter for its alleged role in starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Also, President Joe Biden toured storm-damaged areas of California’s Central Coast, and the federal government announced an investment of $930 million to address wildfire concerns in the West.
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Ten public entities in the North State announced a settlement agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric for damages incurred in the 2021 Dixie Fire. Also, FEMA has added more counties to its major disaster declaration in the wake of recent winter storms, and experts are skeptical California’s electric grid can handle the planned phaseout of gas cars.
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The Paradise Town Council will send a council member to Washington, D.C., to express support for tax relief on PG&E settlement money. Also, ongoing winter storms have hit agriculture hard in the Sacramento Valley, and President Joe Biden is expected to visit California to assess the damage from the storms.
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Recent storms have reignited a debate over managing water and drought. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to document flood damages to be eligible for federal aid, and Shasta County is addressing a shortage in substitute teachers.
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The Federal Communications Commission has released a new broadband map that will inform how the government awards billions of dollars in infrastructure improvement funding. Also, winter storm warnings and flood watches have been issued as a new round of storms arrives in California, and much of the state is still in a severe drought despite torrential rainfall.
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Officials say Butte County has been relatively lucky during recent winter storms, but a recent local emergency declaration could help the county qualify for federal aid. Also, a new report from the state Legislative Analyst’s Office suggests that California could make its parole hearing process more equitable, and a new law allows Californians to have records of most criminal convictions sealed if certain conditions are met.
