Jamie Jiang
ReporterJamie is NSPR’s wildfire reporter and Report For America corps member. She covers all things fire, but her main focus is wildfire recovery in the North State. Before NSPR, Jamie was at UCLA, where she dabbled in college radio and briefly worked as podcast editor at the Daily Bruin.
She also worked as a news intern at KCUR — Kansas City’s NPR affiliate station — where she reported on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Jamie uses community engagement journalism to tell the stories of real people actually living with wildfires. She asks listeners to please send pitches, feedback, and suggestions her way.
Email: jamie.jiang@mynspr.org
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More than 1,200 wells have run dry this year in California. Also, another lawsuit has been filed against the wood products company under investigation for the Mill Fire, and restoration efforts after the 2021 Dixie Fire are still underway at Lassen Volcanic National Park. -
The Yurok Tribe hosted the first ever state summit tackling unsolved cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people Tuesday in Arcata. Also, a recently formed burlesque and drag group in Chico aims to enliven downtown while providing an inclusive space, and experts say flu season could be severe.
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Under the eaves of a storied community masjid, or mosque, residents in Yuba City are collecting relief aid for flood victims in Pakistan, after disastrous flooding has killed nearly 1,700 and displaced nearly 8 million.
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The family of a man killed by Chico police in 2015 is suing the city. Also, election officials in Shasta County are warning residents about reports of voter intimidation, and a lumber mill in Siskiyou County is being investigated in the deadly Mill Fire.
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Joanne Burgueño captures Dixie Fire survivors through portraiture for the Dixie Fire Stories Project. The project is a social media and storytelling presence on Facebook and Instagram that’s been likened to the popular internet staple Humans of New York, which also publishes photos and interviews of subjects.
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The Yurok Tribe’s fisheries will receive federal disaster funding for the abysmally small fish harvests that closed commercial fisheries every year since 2017. Also, while COVID-19 continues to kill Californians, the demographics are shifting. And a showing of “Dracula” at Theatre on the Ridge finished its run to a sold-out show over the weekend.
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A Stanford University team estimates millions live in areas where wildfire smoke has made breathing unhealthy. Also, a lawsuit alleges a Northern California utility helped police target Asians in illicit marijuana grows, and California is changing its COVID-19 masking recommendations.
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More than 100 people are suing a wood products company over the devastating Mill Fire. Also, the community of Berry Creek commemorated two years since the Bear Fire, and a new state grant program aims to provide training to those who lost jobs during the pandemic.
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Shasta County has one of the highest incarceration rates in the state. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will allow judges to order treatment for people suffering from addiction and mental illness, and the names of those killed in the Mill Fire have been released by officials.
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Schools in the North State are struggling to hire teachers with specialized subject credentials. Also, gas prices rose in California over the last week, and state public health officials say it's safe to get the COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time.
