The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Aug. 25.
Federal grant money for wildfire recovery short of funding requests
The county of Butte, town of Paradise and city of Chico have been allocated hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grant money appropriated by Congress for 2018 wildfire recovery projects. But county officials say the funding is glaringly short of the amount requested by communities recovering from wildfire.
— Jamie Jiang, NSPR
Chico settles lawsuit over journalist’s requests for police records
An investigative journalist in Chico is drawing praise from families of people killed by law enforcement in Butte County. The journalist, Dave Waddell, also announced he settled a lawsuit he filed against the city of Chico for records in several fatal police shootings. The city agreed to pay Waddell’s attorney’s fees and costs — more than $43,000 — and he says it released hundreds of records in response to the lawsuit.
— Andre Byik, NSPR
California moves toward banning sale of new gas-powered cars
The California Air Resources Board plans to adopt regulations today requiring all new vehicles sold in the state to emit zero emissions by 2035. With these new regulations, California will become the first state in the country to create a concrete roadmap toward banning the sale of new gas-powered cars.
— CapRadio Staff
Sephora agrees to pay California $1.2M in consumer data case
Sephora, one of the largest cosmetic retailers in the world, has agreed to pay the state of California $1.2 million in penalties, resolving allegations the company illegally sold consumer data. State Attorney General Rob Bonta says Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act.
— CapRadio Staff
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In case you missed it
- Chico journalist wins access to records in Chico police shootings — NSPR
- Fire insurance a barrier to recovery in North Complex burn scar — NSPR
- Q&A: Chico nonprofit helps unhoused older adults find a place to live — NSPR
- Memorial for the Fallen’: Parents organize tribute to people killed by Butte County law enforcement — NSPR
- Millions in federal grant funding to go to wildfire recovery — NSPR
- Most Chico State students experience food insecurity, official says — NSPR
- Butte County supervisor says ‘sorry’ to families of seven people killed by local law enforcement — NSPR
- City of Chico funds nonprofit Safe Space to operate cooling center — NSPR
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