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Chico finally has a cooling center contract | ‘Detention’ is in session at Blue Room Theatre | Water officials say prepare for extreme weather

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, October 2.

In today’s episode:

  • After two months of extreme heat Chico finally has a cooling center — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Blue Room Theatre stays after school with “‘Detention’ Definitely Not The Breakfast Club” — Angel Huracha, NSPR
  • California water officials warn of extreme weather in the coming year — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • It’s Fat Bear Week — Ken Devol, NSPR
A Safe Space sign
Alec Stutson
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NSPR
Chico residents have endured several days of dangerous temperatures this summer. Wednesday the city of Chico renewed its contract with the nonprofit Safe Space to provide emergency cooling and warming shelter services.

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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.