Chico council holds emergency meeting about Safe Space | New crosswalk signals coming to parts of downtown Chico | Butte supervisors to accept funding for defensible space inspectors

By Erik Adams,

Sarah Bohannon, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson

Published January 8, 2024 at 9:55 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, January 8.

In today’s episode:

Chico council holds emergency meeting about Safe Space Winter Shelter — Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
New crosswalk signals coming to parts of downtown Chico — Erik Adams, NSPR
Butte supervisors to accept funding for defensible space inspectors at tomorrow’s meeting — Alec Stutson, NSPR
Oroville council approves one-year contract for surveillance trailer — Ava Norgrove, NSPR

In case you missed it:

Study sees decrease in homelessness following guaranteed $750 monthly income — NSPR
Wastewater data shows COVID-19 on the rise in Butte County — NSPR
City of Chico removing 28 trees to make way for construction on Esplanade — NSPR
Members of the California Legislature are back in Sacramento today — CapRadio
The year in prescribed fire in Butte County — NSPR
Payment plans for rebuilding for fire survivors in Butte County possible in the new year — NSPR
Ebony Alerts set to begin in new year — NSPR

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Erik Adams

Erik began his role as NSPR's Butte County government reporter in September of 2023 as part of UC Berkeley's California Local News Fellowship. He received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from Cal State LA earlier that year.

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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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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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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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