Claudia Brancart
ReporterClaudia covers local government at North State Public Radio as part of UC Berkeley’s California Local News Fellowship. She grew up in the rural farming community of Pescadero, California, and graduated from Pitzer College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
For the last three years, Claudia has worked at NPR stations in the Midwest, including as a talk show producer at KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri, and as a news intern at WDET in Detroit. She pursued a career in journalism because she believes everyone deserves to have their stories told. Plus, the world can be a confusing place, and she hopes her reporting empowers individuals to make decisions in their daily lives.
When not working, you can find Claudia reading a novel, jumping into a natural body of water and talking to her orange cat, Archie.
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There’s no data center proposal in Butte County. That hasn’t stopped hundreds of residents from weighing in on what one could mean for the region. -
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. -
Elevated E. coli levels are prompting new warnings at Sycamore Pool, but current testing can’t show whether the dangerous strain linked to last summer’s outbreak is present. -
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
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The city hopes the emergency declaration will give it more leeway to enforce homeless encampments in Lindo Channel, where officials say dangerous outdoor fires are being set. Homelessness advocates say the move won’t fix the problem. -
Chico’s temporary library location opens today, more than a month after a deadly shooting closed the city’s main branch. As Butte County expands security with guards at its libraries, questions remain about what actually makes public buildings safer. NSPR's Claudia Brancart recently spoke with Ken Devol to walk through some of the strategies experts say can make a difference.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
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A lawsuit claims the City of Chico failed to properly monitor water quality and maintain Sycamore Pool before an E. coli outbreak hospitalized four children.
