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Butte County still distributing free emergency Alert FM devices | New renovations for Bidwell Mansion | Sutter County issues hiring freeze due to budget deficit

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 31. 

In today’s episode: 

  • Butte County continues to distribute free emergency Alert FM devices to residents — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Bidwell Mansion closed for renovations — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Sutter County issues hiring freeze due to budget deficit — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Friday Night Concerts are back in Chico for the summer — Adia White NSPR

Featured: 

Randy Dueck stands beside his truck filled with food to be delivered in Red Bluff, Calif. on May 17, 2024.
Alec Stutson
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NSPR
Tehama County just saw the opening of its first homeless shelter, but advocates say not enough is being done in Red Bluff to fight homelessness. So community members are stepping up to fill the gaps.

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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.
Adia White is a broadcast journalist and producer with nearly 10 years of experience. Her work has appeared on WNYC, This American Life, Capital Public Radio and other local and national programs. She started at North State Public Radio as a freelance reporter in 2017 before leaving for a stint at Northern California Public Media in Santa Rosa.