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Advocates urge landowners to vote against the Tuscan Water District | Chico Ice Rink is open downtown | An expert on the National Flood Insurance Program

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Nov. 19.

In today’s episode: 

  • Advocates are calling on landowners to vote against funding the Tuscan Water District — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • An expert explains the National Flood Insurance Program — Anthony Vasek, NSPR
  • The Chico Ice Rink is open for the season, special events planned — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • $18 million goes to high school career training program in Paradise — Anthony Vasek, NSPR

Featured: 

The building Safe Safe proposed as its new intake center on Oct. 21, 2024 in Chico, CA.
Alec Stutson
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NSPR
The nonprofit Safe Space had identified a potential location for its office, and to use as an intake center. After being told it would cost thousands of dollars to apply for a land-use permit, the group is weighing other options.

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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.
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.