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Measure H could bring millions to Butte County | PBS show could help attract new residents to Plumas County | California on track for major conservation goal

By Erik Adams,
Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson
Published September 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, September 11.

In today’s episode:

  • Measure H could bring millions to Butte County’s general fund — Erik Adams, NSPR
  • Plumas County could be featured on PBS show ‘Viewpoint’ — Angel Huracha, NSPR
  • California within reach of goal to conserve 30% of its land by 2030 — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • The Colusa County Arts Council is calling for artist submissions — Ken Devol, NSPR
A dried out stock pond on a Siskiyou County ranch on Aug. 29, 2022. Ranchers who pumped Shasta River water to irrigate their crops faced minimal fines. Now new legislation will substantially increase such fines.
Martin do Nascimento
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Californians to face steep fines for violating water orders under new legislation
Rachel Becker
Ranchers who defied a state water order were only fined about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold.

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Erik Adams
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.
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Sarah Bohannon
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.
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Ken Devol
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.
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Angel Huracha
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.
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Ava Norgrove
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.
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Alec Stutson
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.
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