The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, May 7.
In today’s episode:
- Students, faculty gather at Chico State in walkout for Palestine — Alec Stutson, NSPR
- Chico councilors to vote on funding sobering center in partnership with Butte County — Ken Devol, NSPR
- Shasta County’s registrar of voters retires after 20 years in office — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
- Weekend storm delays Highway 70 reopening — Angel Huracha, NSPR
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As California faces a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall this year, one program facing the chopping block is Market Match, a food stamps partner program that provides extra money to use on produce at farmers markets. Organizers of Market Match in the North State are raising the alarm that losing the program would have massive consequences for communities across the state.
In case you missed it:
- State officials will meet with Plumas County residents about assistance for rebuilding after Dixie Fire — NSPR
- Butte County is seeking input on a proposed sales take to alleviate budget shortfall — NSPR
- New bill could provide protections to students caught with drugs, alcohol — CapRadio
- Shasta County's Registrar of Voters is retiring, it's unclear how the vacancy will be filled — NSPR
- New Native youth center to open Greenville — NSPR
- Year-round homeless shelter opens in Red Bluff — NSPR
- The City of Chico offers refunds for taxes on utilities paid by low-income residents — NSPR
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