The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Dec. 19.
Chico State provost resigns amid revelations of professor’s prohibited affair, alleged threats
Chico State’s Academic Senate decided Friday to ask the California State University trustees to conduct an independent investigation of campus leadership’s handling of a case in which a professor was found to have had a prohibited sexual affair with a graduate student and reportedly threatened to shoot colleagues who complained of the affair. That’s according to reporting by EdSource in collaboration with the Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico State Provost Debra Larson, who reportedly signed off on a light discipline for the professor, announced her resignation Friday in the wake of EdSource’s reporting on the case. Read the full story.
— Adia White, NSPR
Community organizers call for more shelter beds for unhoused residents in Oroville
Community organizers in Oroville say the city needs more services and housing for unhoused residents. This year’s annual Point-in-Time Count found that 64% of unhoused residents in Oroville were unsheltered, which is higher than the percentage of unsheltered residents countywide.
— Alec Stutson, NSPR
Organic dairy farms struggle to stay afloat amid rising costs
California's organic dairy farms say they are struggling to stay in business due to the drought, skyrocketing feed costs and rising fuel and utility expenses. A coalition of organic dairy farms is petitioning the federal government for drought relief and sent letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and congressional lawmakers seeking emergency payments.
— CapRadio Staff
Rising health fees add more financial barriers to attending college
Rising health fees are adding to the cost of attending universities. Mandatory health fees have become common at colleges, which also require students to carry comprehensive health insurance. The average annual cost of college-option health insurance in the U.S. is now about $2,700 for public schools and $3,500 for private ones.
— Stephanie O’Neill, Kaiser Health News
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In case you missed it
- How to survive a power outage guide: North State residents and officials share their advice — NSPR
- Chico State Academic Senate mulls resolution linked to professor’s sex case — NSPR
- Public health officials see uptick in flu activity — NSPR
- California air board outlines approach to climate action — CapRadio
- Butte County supervisors explore outdoor warning sirens for the foothills — NSPR
- Cal Fire seeks public comment on updated fire hazard map — CapRadio
- Lumber company settles with Mill Fire survivors — The California Report
- COVID cases on the rise this holiday season — CalMatters
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