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Spring snowmelt concerns | Hotline for reporting hate acts | Funding struggling hospitals

By Ken Devol,

Angel Huracha, Alec Stutson , Adia White

Published May 5, 2023 at 8:18 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 5.

In today’s episode:

Spring snowmelt brings challenges for managing water — Ken Devol, NSPR
Gov. Newsom announces anonymous hotline to report hate acts — Adia White, NSPR
To head off hospital closures, California legislators are fast-tracking a loan program— Ana Ibarra, CalMatters
Former UC student arrested for 3 stabbings in Davis — CapRadio Staff

In case you missed it:

Butte College administrator shares tips for transferring to a four-year college — NSPR
Demonstrators fight for abortion rights at California capitol — CapRadio
‘Down payments’ recommended by state reparations task force — KALW
California companies pay higher taxes for unemployment debt — CapRadio
About a year since Chico’s Pallet shelter opened, we checked in with one resident — NSPR
City sued over denial of affordable housing project — CapRadio

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Ken Devol

Ken came to NSPR through the back door as a volunteer, doing all the things that volunteers do. Almost nothing – nothing -- in his previous work experience suggests that he would ever be on public radio.

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Angel Huracha

Angel Huracha has been a part of the journalism field since 2006 and has covered a range of topics. He is a graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor's degree in news-editorial and public relations with a minor in English.

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Alec Stutson

Alec Stutson grew up in Colorado and graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in Radio Journalism, 20th/21st Century Literature, and a minor in Film Studies. He is a huge podcast junkie, as well as a movie nerd and musician.

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Adia White

Adia White is a broadcast journalist and producer with nearly 10 years of experience. Her work has appeared on WNYC, This American Life, Capital Public Radio and other local and national programs. She started at North State Public Radio as a freelance reporter in 2017 before leaving for a stint at Northern California Public Media in Santa Rosa.

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