Chinook salmon | State Farm | Oroville prescribed burns

By Sarah Bohannon,

Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Alec Stutson

Published May 31, 2023 at 8:39 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, May 31.

In today’s episode:

New channel creates habitat for critically endangered chinook salmon on the Sacramento River — Alec Stutson, NSPR
State Farm ends sale of new home insurance policies in California — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
Cal Fire plans prescribed burns in Oroville, Thermalito — Ken Devol, NSPR
California lawmakers pass bill to limit police from pulling over drivers for certain safety infractions – CapRadio Staff

In case you missed it:

Judge rules Shasta County must provide documents requested by Redding Record Searchlight — NSPR
California’s record snowpack is melting, might impact peak wildfire season — CapRadio
Lawmakers reject two Newsom budget asks — CapRadio
Susanville Indian Rancheria receives funding to clean up contaminated land, restore watershed — NSPR
Heavy winter snowpack means California rivers are cold, fast and deadly — The Associated Press
Proposed bill to allow legislative staffers to unionize — CapRadio

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Sarah Bohannon

Sarah has worked at North State Public Radio since 2015 and is currently the station’s Director of Operations. She’s responsible for the sound of the station and works to create the richest public radio experience possible for NSPR listeners.

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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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