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Shasta County repeals public records fees law | Silver Dollar Fair in Chico this weekend | Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to sizzle out in schools

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 24. 

In today’s episode:

  • Shasta County repeals ordinance charging hefty fees for public records requests — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Silver Dollar Fair kicks off Memorial Day weekend festivities — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Flamin’ Hot Cheetos ban in schools closer to reality — Angel Huracha, NSPR
  • Redding Record Searchlight to be delivered by postal service — Ava Norgrove, NSPR

Featured:

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to postpone a minimum wage increase for California health care workers that is scheduled to take effect in June. Some employers have already begun raising pay. Here, striking workers march outside of the University of California San Francisco Parnassus campus on May 7, 2018.
Marcio Jose Sanchez
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AP Photo
A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.

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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.