Sarah Bohannon
Director of OperationsSarah has worked at North State Public Radio since 2015 and is currently the station’s Director of Operations. She’s responsible for the sound of the station and works to create the richest public radio experience possible for NSPR listeners.
Sarah is an award-winning host, reporter, producer and editor. She has lived in Butte County most of her life. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Chico State and studied at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. She loves connecting with listeners and telling stories about people and places of the North State.
Reach out to Sarah with feedback, ideas or just to say hello at sarah.bohannon@mynspr.org or 530-530-898-6100.
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Early results show that Valley’s Edge has little chance of moving forward. While some are celebrating that the development likely won’t come to fruition, others say Chico is missing an opportunity. Also, Scotty’s Landing — a gathering place for many locals for almost 70 years — has been forced to shut down, and the California State Student Association says it’s now the largest college advocacy group to pass a ceasefire resolution in the nation.
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Paradise will apply for $7 million to improve evacuation messaging. This comes as officials report all 21 towers in the town’s early warning system are now operational. Also, as preliminary voting results continue to be counted in Shasta County the recall election of Supervisor Kevin Crye now has a narrow margin, and Sunday is the last day to see a new art exhibit at MONCA that asks Chico residents to question their assumptions on homelessness.
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As of last week, local homeless aid nonprofit Safe Space Winter Shelter no longer has an office building. Also, the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution allowing fire survivors to make monthly payments for building permits, and cases of a highly contagious bacterial infection are rising in Shasta County.
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The California Public Utilities Commission approved a fee increase for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers. PG&E reports it requested adding the fee to help pay for infrastructure improvements. Also, Butte County officials say they still have hundreds of free Alert FM emergency warning devices to hand out to residents in unincorporated areas, and around 300 people have possibly been exposed to measles after a child with a confirmed case of the disease was seen at the UC Davis Emergency Department last week.
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Fire survivors finding it challenging to pay for building permits in Butte County could get some help from the board of supervisors. Also, part of Highway 70 may remain blocked for two more weeks after a rockslide, and the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that it will now dispatch emergency calls for all fire districts as well as law enforcement.
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Chico State’s student government has passed a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza. The resolution also asks Chico State leadership and the city of Chico to join the call for a ceasefire. Also, PG&E is warning customers of an increasingly common phone scam, and several streets in downtown Chico will be closed to the public Sunday due to the upcoming bicycle race.
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Shasta County voters had many races and measures to weigh on Super Tuesday. Which issues mattered most them? Also, many Butte County voters said they headed to the polls to vote on the future president and Prop. 1, and the Chico City Council this week took the final step needed to annex a 20-acre parcel in north Chico to allow development there.
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Early election results show Valley’s Edge could be rejected by Chico voters. Last night Stop Valley’s Edge organizers celebrated while gathering to watch the results. Also, two incumbents for the Butte County Board of Supervisors — Tod Kimmelshue and Doug Teeter — will likely keep their seats for another term, and it’s a tight recall race for Shasta County Supervisor, Kevin Crye.
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Tomorrow, Chico voters will decide the fate of the Valley's Edge development at the polls. Also, Caltrans says Interstate 80 is still closed from Colfax to the California-Nevada state line as the effects of a powerful blizzard continue to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and low-income Californians recovering from severe storms and power outages may be eligible for food assistance.
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Next week, Chico voters will decide on Valley’s Edge. Among the debates about the proposed development is wildfire risk. Also, this week NSPR speaks with those running for a seat on the Butte County Board of Supervisors. Today, we hear from District 5 incumbent Doug Teeter, and a new nationwide study on homeless mortality rates has found that unhoused individuals on average live 27 years fewer than housed individuals.