Ken Devol
Host, All Things ConsideredKen came to NSPR through the back door as a volunteer, doing all the things that volunteers do. Almost nothing – nothing -- in his previous work experience suggests that he would ever be on public radio.
His resume is nearly Frankensteinian with one disparate job sutured to another: California Department of Parks and Recreation, marina employee, archaeological field technician, electrician, woodworker, furniture import, and 20 years in manufacturing management. He was an English major.
He’s traveled some. He likes to sail and writes fraudulent poetry. And now he’s in radio -- another unlikely part is sewn into the whole. And he loves it.
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A new channel has been dug off the Sacramento River south of Redding to create a year-round spawning habitat for critically endangered chinook salmon. Also, State Farm has announced it will no longer accept new applications for home insurance in California due to wildfires, and Cal Fire will perform prescribed burns in Oroville and Thermalito as early as this week. -
Chico police identify a third suspect in mass shooting. Also, Governor Gavin Newsom wants to speed up construction with a permit reform package, and what this month's earthquake means for the North State.
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A new report says California will have a smaller almond crop this year. Also, dozens of bills are in limbo, and California is experimenting with guaranteed income pilot programs.
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A spokesperson for the Department of Water Resources explains how it will manage water from Spring snowmelt. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new hotline for reporting hate acts, and California legislators propose offering loans to head off hospital closures.
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Nationwide some students are discovering that some of the coursework they take at their community college isn’t transferable to a four-year institution, we check in with one North State institution. Also, abortion rights groups in California say they’re navigating uncharted territory, and the state reparations task force is recommending down payments for racial harm.
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Following severe winter weather, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is assessing the health of the state’s nascent wolf population.
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North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is blanketed with wildflowers following exceptional rain. Also, California announced it will meet 100% of water requests for the first time in decades, and water contamination is being detected as communities across the state grapple with the long-term impacts of recent floods.
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The Chico City Council Tuesday voted to let the public decide the fate of the controversial Valley’s Edge development. Also, Chico Unified School District is hosting a community youth fair tonight, and today is 4/20: West Coast cannabis growers say the industry is struggling with oversupply.
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This year’s stormy weather could mean lower yields for California’s almond crop. Also, the rate of homeless students this school year in counties including Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Trinity is higher than the state average, and the Redding City Council Tuesday agreed to purchase 1.3 acres to build a new fire station.
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Most North State residents don’t have to file federal and state taxes until October. Also, the Chico City Council will continue its consideration of two Valley’s Edge referenda this evening, and thousands of student workers throughout the California State University system filed a petition requesting a union election.
