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Chico voters to decide fate of Valley’s Edge | Part of I-80 closed due to blizzard | Food assistance available for some low-income Californians recovering from storms

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 4.

In today’s episode:

  • Chico voters to decide fate of Valley’s Edge tomorrow — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Caltrans says I-80 from Colfax to California-Nevada state line remains closed due to storm — CapRadio Staff
  • Low-income Californians recovering from severe storms, power outages may be eligible for food assistance — CapRadio Staff
  • Support for Prop. 1 may be waning — Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Featured:

Tiffany McMillon, the executive director of the African American Family and Cultural Center, in front of a mural on the center’s southern exterior. Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 in Oroville, Calif.
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Several early intervention and mental health services in Butte County are at risk of losing funding—and possibly closing—if voters approve Proposition 1. Also, California State University student assistants are unionizing, and California lawmakers are trying to push utilities like PG&E toward more cost-effective wildfire safety improvements.

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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.
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.