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Shasta County Board of Education censure controversy | Palermo school lockdown suspect | Flash flooding and burn scars

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, August 25.

In today’s episode:

  • Interview: Shasta County Board of Education meeting draws controversy following censure discussion — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Butte County sheriff asks public for information regarding Palermo school lockdown suspect — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Flash flood warning issued for Monument Fire burn scar Thursday — Jamie Jiang, NSPR
  • California debates ban on watering commercial lawns — Ava Norgrove, NSPR

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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.
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.
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.