Headlines

PG&E power shutoff | West Nile virus activity at ‘historic’ levels | California’s pet overpopulation crisis

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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, August 30.

In today’s episode:

Critical fire weather conditions lead to PG&E power shutoff in parts of Sacramento Valley — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
‘Historic’ amount of West Nile found in mosquitoes this year — Ken Devol and Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
Animal advocates say California has pet overpopulation crisis — CapRadio Staff
State prison guards poised for perks — CapRadio Staff

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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 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.

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