The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, May 8.
In today’s episode:
- Orland is one of California’s fastest-growing cities — Ken Devol, NSPR
- Butte County to hold community meeting in Bangor about updating evacuation maps — Sarah Bohannon, NSPR
- Another elections commissioner has resigned in Shasta County, leaving the commission with only one member — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
- Hundreds of thousands of California policyholders may soon pay significantly more for home coverage — Ken Devol, NSPR
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California energy regulators will decide on a proposal Thursday that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity. If approved, the price of electricity would drop, but residents would see a fixed charge for infrastructure costs.
In case you missed it:
- Students, faculty gather at Chico State in walkout for Palestine — NSPR
- Chico councilors to vote on funding sobering center in partnership with Butte County — NSPR
- Shasta County’s registrar of voters retires after 20 years in office — NSPR
- Weekend storm delays Highway 70 reopening — NSPR
- 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
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