Presidential order would override California water managers | Bidwell Park could fully open soon | New bird flu strain found in California

By Ken Devol,

Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson

Published January 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Jan. 28.

In today’s episode:

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Sunday that directs federal agencies to find ways to override decisions made by California water managers.

Also, many areas of Upper Park that have been closed since the Park Fire will reopen soon when crews finish removing dead and hazardous trees.

Plus, a strain known as H5N9 was found in a duck farm in Merced County. The novel virus was found alongside the more common H5N1 variant.

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Ken Devol

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.

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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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Alec Stutson

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.

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