Ava Norgrove
Former ReporterAva was an 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.
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Butte County supervisors will soon send a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom detailing unmet needs regarding wildfire recovery. The board also discussed sending another letter to President Donald Trump and Congressman Doug LaMalfa about concerns regarding how tariffs could impact exports in the county. Also, community leaders and policymakers met last week to discuss the future of water in California, and Friday is the deadline for approval of an act that would provide federal money to schools in many North State counties. -
Joann announced it would close all of its nationwide stores. In Chico, the sewing community is mourning the loss and looking toward the future. -
While new housing developments in the Chico area tend to be on the outskirts of town, the Barber Yard project would be closer to the city’s center. The project is currently in the community review phase and has several environmental impacts to consider. Also, Chico’s sewing community is mourning the loss of Joann, and Smart Growth Advocates hosted a forum last week where several speakers gave presentations on how Chico can grow.
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During a career fair on Chico State’s campus this week, students and faculty gathered to protest the attendance of Homeland Security Investigations, an entity operating under ICE. -
Catalyst, a local non-profit serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, says it hasn't been impacted by federal funding freezes yet. However, services could be at risk if the freezes go through. Also, students and faculty gathered to protest the attendance of Homeland Security Investigations during a career fair on Chico State’s campus this week, and Butte County is deciding how Proposition H funds will be spent.
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Chico State protestors are gathering this week to oppose the presence of Homeland Security Investigations, an agency within ICE, at the university’s career fair. Also, after more than 150 years, Collier Hardware in Chico will close at the end of March, and Butte College is breaking ground this fall on a new facility to expand its cosmetology and barbering programs.
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Valley’s Edge was defeated in the March 2024 primaries, but now the developer’s legal team is filing a claim against the city that alleges violation of state law. Also, California joins 22 other states seeking an immediate halt to what they allege is a dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and native salmon will soon be able to access areas of the Yuba River they haven't seen in over a century.
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Thousands of acres of land in Butte County are now considered at ‘very high risk’ of wildfire after state officials rolled out updates to California’s fire hazard maps. -
Thousands of acres of land in Butte County are now considered at ‘very high risk’ of wildfire after state officials rolled out updates to California’s fire hazard maps. Also, Butte County is reporting its first death from the flu this season, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife completed a project to fit 12 gray wolves with satellite tracking collars.
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One North State ecological reserve is using its nearly 8,000 acre property in the Park Fire burn scar to create a prototype for sustainable wildfire recovery in California.
