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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The city of Chico is continuing to clear homeless encampments throughout the city. In its most recent enforcement, three encampments were cleared forcing 23 residents to relocate. Also, the Paradise Town Council is expected to vote on a plan for acquiring easements along the route of a proposed sewer line connection with Chico’s water treatment facility, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a 5.2 million dollar grant from the state to help the behavioral health department expand its services. -
The city of Chico is set to remove three homeless encampments today. In total, 23 unsheltered residents will be forced to relocate. Also, most business coming before the Butte County Board of Supervisors at its meeting tomorrow pertains to routine budget adjustments and contract approvals but some agenda items stand out, and North State residents won’t see the full solar eclipse today but even a partial eclipse is a remarkable event.
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Chico voters approved a 1% sales tax increase. Now the city is detailing where that money went. Also, two minor temblors shook the North State yesterday evening, and the nonprofit Butte County Local Food Network helps individuals grow their own food in community gardens, at schools and in their own backyards.
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Some 125 acres of forest land in California's Redwood National and State Parks will return to the Yurok Tribe in a first-of-its-kind arrangement. Also, Chico’s historic El Rey Theater is up for sale for just under $2 million, and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 this week to approve the county's election results.
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Chico has established fees for its shopping cart ordinance aimed at retailers who don’t collect abandoned carts taken off their properties. Also, Chico Housing Action Team has been selected to receive more than $15 million in grant funding, and California’s snowpack is above average for this time of the year.
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The Hmong Cultural Center in Oroville is one of several groups facing possible future funding cuts due to Proposition 1, but the center’s concerns are lessened thanks to a nearly $900,000 grant it recently received. Also, Chico State is rebranding its School of Communication. The newly named “School of Media Entertainment, Technology and Immersive Experiences” aims to prepare students for changes in the media and technology industries, and California lawmakers are promoting a series of bills that aim to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment at California’s public colleges and universities.
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Shasta County has certified election results and Supervisor Kevin Crye has survived the recall. Also, the Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County was awarded nearly $900,000 in funding for a youth-led campaign to decrease mental health stigma, and Chico State is inviting students and community members to volunteer in honor of César Chávez this weekend.
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A nonprofit in Greenville hopes to repair the landscape lost in the Dixie Fire by replanting trees and shrubs in the burn scar. The Dixie Fire Canopy Project will host its first planting and seedling giveaway in April. Also, election results have been certified in Butte County. Voter turnout was nearly 47% and higher than the state average which was also true for other North State counties, and a new tiny home community for unhoused residents could soon open in Redding.
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A recount of ballots in Shasta County leaves Supervisor Kevin Crye narrowly ahead in the effort to unseat him. Also, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will vote on a mystery $12 million settlement payment, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors is reviewing its budget today, which includes thousands of dollars in additional funding requests.
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An emergency alert radio system now being used in Shasta County hopes to reach rural residents and provide another means of emergency preparedness. Also, after months of pressure, Gov. Gavin Newsom has joined the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, and Chico State announced next year’s Book in Common. It will be Héctor Tobar’s “Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of ‘Latino.’”
