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Butte County residents asked to weigh in on evacuation maps| Butte supervisors to discuss offering incentives for behavioral health hires | Chico State warns some students likely exposed to meningitis

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 23.

In today’s episode:

  • As fire season approaches, Butte County officials are asking residents to weigh in on evacuation maps — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Butte supervisors to discuss offering incentives for behavioral health hires — Erik Adams, NSPR
  • Chico State says some students may have been exposed to meningitis — Ava Norgrove & Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
  • Why California environmentalists are divided over plan to change power utility rates — Ben Christopher, CalMatters

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is working on emergency legislation. Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total abortion ban could take effect.

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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.