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By Erik Adams,

Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove

Published January 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Jan. 21.

In today’s episode:

Potholes are an issue for people in Chico. Residents and city leaders identified some of the worst ones around town.

Also, North State doctors offer their experience and advice on avoiding this season’s ick.

Plus, the Mechoopda Indian Tribe says its recently-opened casino will be suspending operations.

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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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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 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.

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