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CARE Court coming to Butte County in December | Medi-Cal to cover treatments provided by traditional Native American healers | Western burrowing owl could join endangered species list

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, October 18.

In today’s episode:

  • Court-ordered care plans will soon be an option for those experiencing mental illness in Butte County — Erik Adams, NSPR
  • Medi-Cal will soon cover substance abuse treatment provided by traditional, Native American healers — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • The western burrowing owl is one step closer to becoming a protected species — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Free Redding City Fair happening this Saturday — Anthony Vasek, NSPR

Featured: 

The Cautious and the Curious by Dadisi Curtis Jr.
Angel Huracha
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NSPR
"The Screenprint Biennial" at the Janet Turner Print Museum celebrates contemporary screenprinting. Visitors to the museum can also see live printmaking at a special event tonight.

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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.
Ava was an 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.
Anthony started his student internship with NSPR in October 2024. He is a freshman at Chico State University pursuing a Bachelor's degree in journalism.