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‘Zombie drug’ in Butte County | More lightning fires over the weekend | Hurricane Hilary impacts limited for northern California

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, August 21.

In today’s episode:

  • ‘The supply is now tainted’: Health official warns ‘zombie drug’ in Butte County — Ava Norgrove and Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
  • Lightning over the weekend leads to two more fires in the Klamath National Forest — Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
  • Northern California expected to see limited impacts from Hurricane Hilary — CapRadio Staff 
  • California's largest hospital obligated to provide refunds — Stephanie O'Neill Patison, KFF Health News

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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.
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.
Ava is 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.
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.