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Park Fire containment slowly increases | Lassen Volcanic National Park reopens | 1.5 million salmon released in California

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, August 20.

In today’s episode:

  • Containment increases slowly on Park Fire — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Lassen Volcanic National Park partially reopened — Angel Huracha, NSPR
  • More than 1.5 million salmon released into California reservoirs — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Butte County Sobering Center now openErik Adams, NSPR

NSPR is continuing to bring you news about the Park Fire. Tune in to NSPR weekdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, or subscribe to our Headlines podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the NPR App.

Featured:

Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at a Home Depot in San Jose to sign bills that aim to curb retail theft and address voter concerns about California crime rates on Aug. 16, 2024.
Florence Middleton
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CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed retail theft laws to address concerns about California property crime. Prop. 36 on the November ballot imposes tougher penalties.

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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.
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.