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More encampment removals amid accusations the City of Chico is creating barriers to shelter | Not too late to vote if not registered | Shasta voting rule agitation

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, October 25.

In today’s episode:

  • City of Chico announces more unhoused encampment removals amid accusations it's creating barriers to shelter — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • If you haven’t registered to vote, you can still cast a ballot in the November election — Adia White, NSPR
  • Right-wing activists in Shasta County are again agitating for changes to voting rules — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • Federal, state partnership to enhance flood protection from Chico to Sacramento — CapRadio Staff

Featured: 

Forgive the Animal book
Angel Huracha
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NSPR
Writer and Chico State Professor Sarah Pape debuts “Forgive the Animal,” an anthology of poetry on addiction, motherhood, and forgiveness.

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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.
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.