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The onus of homeless aid in Red Bluff falls on the community | Tax relief bill for wildfire victims advances | Chronic wasting disease detected for first time in California deer

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, May 23. 

In today’s episode: 

  • The onus of homeless aid in Red Bluff falls on the community — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • A bill to provide tax relief for wildfire victims advances — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Chronic wasting disease detected for first time in California deer — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Shasta supervisors vote to fund revenue-guarantee for United Airlines — Ken Devol, NSPR

Featured: 

Helicopters attack the Salt Fire with water in Shasta County on June 30, 2021.
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A new study from UC Davis found that the amount of time wildfire smoke lingers and the space it covers has increased dramatically since 2006. That can cool lake temperatures and impact how ecosystems function.

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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.