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What the Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness means for Chico | Pit River Tribe gets land back | Redding launches new online utility payment system

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 1.

In today’s episode:

  • Supreme Court decision allows cities to crack down on homelessness; here’s what it could mean for Chico — Alec Stutson, Ava Norgrove, and Erik Adams, NSPR
  • Pit River Tribe gets Burney Gardens land back — Adia White, NSPR
  • Redding is launching an online utility payment system — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • A Redding chef will represent the U.S. in a prestigious international competition — Ken Devol, NSPR

Featured:

A protestor holding a sign at an encampment in Chico, Calif. on Feb. 4, 2021.
Adia White
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NSPR
The Supreme Court sided with the city of Grant’s Pass. The decision reverses a previous ban on criminalizing people for sleeping outside if they have no other options. In Chico, some say the decision could affect how the city responds to homelessness in the long term.

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Erik began his role as NSPR's Butte County government reporter in September of 2023 as part of UC Berkeley's California Local News Fellowship. He received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from Cal State LA earlier that year.
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.
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.