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Butte County food pantries struggle to meet demand | Shasta County Sheriff’s Office recovers two bodies from river | Oroville seeking input on potential bike corridor

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, February 23. 

In today’s episode:

  • Butte County food pantries struggle to meet demand — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Shasta County Sheriff's Office has recovered the bodies of two juveniles who fell into river — CapRadio Staff 
  • Oroville seeking public input on proposal to build pedestrian, bike corridor — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Negotiations are underway for a proposed sobering center in Butte County — Ken Devol, NSPR

Featured:

Laura Griese sits on the sidewalk along Silver Dollar Way in Chico, Calif. on Oct. 25, 2023. Griese was living there temporarily until she could move into Genesis, formerly known as the city's Pallet shelter site.
Erik Adams
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NSPR
The city has applied for Encampment Resolution Funds to help fight homelessness, but last time they applied their proposal was rejected. What changes are being made going forward?

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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.
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.
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.