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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Canadian geophysicist and fellow science communicator Mika McKinnon to talk about their mutual passion for the Earth Sciences, especially geology!

The city of Chico designates three locations for unhoused residents to avoid enforcement of anti-camping laws. Also, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other agencies held a briefing last week to explain current drought conditions, and Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a chunk of the state’s budget surplus to offset high prices.

NSPR has Part 2 of ‘Fire Returned,’ a series on cultural and prescribed burning in Butte County. Also, fire officials warn that elevated fire conditions in the North State mean residents should stay alert, and survivors of sexual harassment at the state Legislature are calling for changes to the way their claims are investigated.

A fire in Tehama County northwest of Corning destroyed 10 structures and is threatening more than 100 others. Also, Cal Fire-Butte County is focusing on the communities of Cohasset and Forest Ranch as the summer fire season approaches, and disaster has robbed Paradise High School’s class of 2022 of a sense of normalcy.

Firefighters say forward progress has been stopped on the Rancho Fire in Tehama County. Also, a bill introduced in Washington D.C. is aimed at speeding up reimbursements to local fire departments, and California lawmakers want to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups accused of treason.

World champion debater Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in "Good Arguments: What the Art of Debating Can Teach Us About Listening Better and Disagreeing Well." Also, author Roland McElroy talks about what he learned as a high school debater and what he's observed about political debating.

State Sen. Mike McGuire introduces a bill to bolster Cal Fire staff. Also, a firefighter from Red Bluff dies while working in Tuolumne County, and despite urgent pleas from water officials, California’s water use in March is the highest since 2015.

Paradise Irrigation District reaches settlement with Fire Victim Trust. Also, a billion pounds of California almonds could be sitting in warehouses instead of being exported by the start of the July harvest, and Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and other internet providers have agreed to deliver discounted service to low-income people in California and throughout the country.

The City of Chico is preparing to enforce its anti-camping ordinances after the opening of its shelter site. Also, Butte County Board of Supervisors candidates attend a forum on police reform, and Cal Fire will be conducting a prescribed burn on Cohasset Ridge starting this week.

Host Dave Schlom visits with the 2022 recipient of the Frank Drake Award from the SETI Institute, Dr. Shelley Wright.