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Nov. 8 marked six years since the devastating Camp Fire. NSPR has been speaking with those working in recovery in the burn scar. Today, we hear from Scott Amick from Paradise Parks and Recreation District. Also, loose soils in the Park Fire burn scar are creating an ongoing flash flood risk during heavy rain, and artist Valerie Rose continues to promote the importance of Deaf culture in her public art with an upcoming mural at Show Love Thrift in Chico.

Tony Spencer is the plantsman cultivator behind the Canadian-based endeavor, which for the last decade has been known as The New Perennialist.

A state-led peer support training program starts in December. Also the Redding Police Department says several encampments in the city have been cleared out, and Safe Space’s Shelter Operations Coordinator Quin Troester shares why it’s important to volunteer this season.

The state has awarded more than $91 million for affordable housing to ten California tribes. Also, a new tiny home village will soon open its doors in Redding, and healthcare professionals in Butte County give their advice for residents trying to beat seasonal illnesses.

This week on Cultivating Place, guest host Ben Futa of Botany in South Bend, Indiana is back and this time in conversation with John Kish in the desert town of Bend, Oregon.

Unofficial election results show two progressive Chico City Council candidates are leading their races. Watch parties for the Butte County Republican Party and Chico progressive candidates took place to celebrate their monthslong campaign efforts, and Butte County will likely implement a 1% sales tax.

From state and local measures to the presidential race, Butte County locals say they’re ready for change. Also, Pacific Gas and Electric Company says it could shut off power to up to 22,000 customers due to dangerous fire weather conditions, and even though Election Day is today, we might not know the local or national results for some time.

Today marks six years since the devastating Camp Fire. NSPR has been speaking with those working in recovery. Today we hear from Bruce Yerman, Director of Operations for the Camp Fire Collaborative. Also, at 11:08 a.m. NSPR will be joining the community for a moment of silence for survivors of the fire and the 85 people who lost their lives. And, we get an update on where ballots are in being processed in Butte County.

A candlelight vigil was held in Oroville for Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, who were shot at their school. Also, Plumas County’s civil grand jury is asking residents to identify issues to investigate for their next grand jury report, and the Shasta Growers Association has decided to keep the Redding Farmers Market open all year.

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