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Chico reconsiders regulations on alcohol sales | Chico's police advisory board sets spring for first town hall | Allstate hikes auto rates

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, February 20. 

In today’s episode:

  • Chico City Council to reconsider regulations on alcohol sales — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Chico’s Police Community Advisory Board to hold first town hall this spring — Erik Adams, NSPR
  • Allstate returns to California with increased auto rates — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • California lawmakers propose a crackdown on retail theft — CapRadio Staff 

Featured:

Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Jack Webster collects samples in the burn area near the Butte Creek Ecological Preserve to study the impacts of the Camp Fire to the Butte Creek watershed on Dec. 12, 2018 in Chico, Calif. He is part of a project with a consortium of universities studying the contaminants that wildfires release into the watershed.
Jason Halley
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Chico State
The new paper shows metal levels in watersheds around Paradise, though higher than normal, aren't “something that the public should be alarmed about.”

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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.
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.
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.
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.