Ava Norgrove
ReporterAva is NSPR’s Morning Edition anchor and reporter. They previously worked on NPR’s Weekend Edition and NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered broadcasts and produced weekly national news stories focused on contextualizing national issues for individual communities. They love NorCal and spending time outdoors.
Ava grew up in Paradise before moving to Chico after the 2018 Camp Fire. They have a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Chico State and wrote for The Orion and the Chico Enterprise-Record. They are a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and are passionate about reporting on issues of intersectionality in the housing crisis, climate change and in health care.
Reach out to Ava with feedback, ideas or just to say hello at ava.norgrove@mynspr.org or 530-898-6884.
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The number of birds in Butte County infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is now in the tens of thousands. Health officials expect this number to rise. -
The number of birds in Butte County infected with the bird flu has now climbed to more than 44,000. Health officials say the risk of the virus to the public remains low. Also, the man accused of burning down Bidwell Mansion pleaded not guilty in court today, and a crime-fighting security trailer will continue operating in Oroville. -
Potholes are an issue for people in Chico. Residents and city leaders identified some of the worst ones around town. Also, North State doctors offer their experience and advice on avoiding this season’s ick, and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe says its recently-opened casino will be suspending operations.
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We’re in the trenches of cold and flu season, and officials say it’ll get worse before it gets better. North State doctors offer their experience and advice on avoiding this season’s ick. -
Landowners in the recently formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operations. The vote took place yesterday after more than two hours of heated discussion. Also, five-year-old Elias Wolford is now able to sit up on his own and has begun physical therapy after being shot at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville last month, and California is abandoning its noncarbon fuel mandates for diesel trucks and locomotives in anticipation they’ll be challenged by the incoming Trump Administration.
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In a contentious vote, landowners in the newly formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operations. -
An Arizona man was arrested in connection with the Feather River Adventist School shooting last month. Butte County Sheriff’s Office says Jesse Kitagawa Jr. illegally sold the gun used by the shooter. Also, Butte County supervisors voted to extend a deadline for property owners to apply for debris removal, and a Chico man died of an overdose while staying at Safe Space Winter Shelter on Sunday.
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The Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund has a new grant that’s prioritizing projects that will support youth. Applications for the grant opened this week and will close at the end of February. Also, Butte County is holding four in-person meetings and two virtual meetings regarding the Mental Health Services Act, and Plumas County will soon make updates to its hazard mitigation plans.
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More details were released about the investigation into the fire that destroyed Bidwell Mansion. Another hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Also,the Butte County Sheriff’s Office recovered and identified the body of the second teen who went missing while hunting in Thermalito Afterbay last month, and overnight road closures began yesterday on parts of East 20th Street in Chico.
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A press conference today will uncover more about the investigation surrounding the suspect in the Bidwell Mansion arson case. Also, the California Department of Water Resources has conducted the first snowpack survey of the year, and egg prices have hit an all time high in California as bird flu continues to impact poultry supplies.
