Half of Depot Park cleared | COVID on the rise | Butte County sobering center

By Sarah Bohannon,

Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson

Published August 11, 2023 at 8:34 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, August 11.

In today’s episode:

Chico clears half of Depot Park encampment — Alec Stutson, NSPR
COVID-19 on the rise in Butte County, few residents up on boosters — Ava Norgrove and Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
Sobering center approved by Butte County supervisors — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
Weekend thunderstorms could pose fire risk in Shasta County, surrounding foothills — Ken Devol, NSPR

In case you missed it:

Butte County confirms first case of West Nile Virus — NSPR
Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances residents say were aimed at Asian Americans — NSPR
Kids are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat — NSPR
Red Bluff could have new shelter for unhoused individuals by the end of the year — NSPR
Opioid overdoses, deaths on the rise in the U.S. — NSPR

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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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Ava Norgrove

Ava was an NSPR’s Morning Edition anchor and reporter. They previously worked on NPR’s Weekend Edition and NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered broadcasts and produced weekly national news stories focused on contextualizing national issues for individual communities. They love NorCal and spending time outdoors.

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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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