Paradise and insurance | PG&E turns to microgrids | Energy grid should hold during heat wave

By Sarah Bohannon,

Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Jamie Jiang

Published July 13, 2023 at 9:33 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 13.

In today’s episode:

Paradise residents urge California to negotiate with insurance companies for homeowner policies — Jamie Jiang, NSPR
PG&E turns to microgrids to replace some hazardous powerlines — Ken Devol, NSPR
Newsom: Energy grid should hold up during heat wave — CapRadio Staff
Bill to decriminalize psychedelics advances — CapRadio Staff

In case you missed it:

Early warning siren project for Butte County looks uncertain — NSPR
Cal Fire looks to AI for help spotting fire ignitions — The California Report
CSU considers significant multi-year tuition hike — CapRadio
Since suicide hotline was changed to 988 California data shows big bump in callers — CapRadio
Butte County offers technology tutors to seniors — NSPR
Get ready for another heat wave this week — NSPR
Farmers Insurance places limits on policy sales to California homeowners — The California Report

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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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Jamie Jiang

Jamie was NSPR’s wildfire reporter and Report For America corps member. She covered all things fire, but her main focus was wildfire recovery in the North State. Before NSPR, Jamie was at UCLA, where she dabbled in college radio and briefly worked as a podcast editor at the Daily Bruin.

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