Paradise assistance program helps home buyers | New Butte County supervisor salaries pending | Smoke expected over ridge communities this week

By Ken Devol,

Sarina Grossi, Angel Huracha

Published February 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Feb. 11.

In today’s episode:

A program in Paradise is geared toward helping survivors of the Camp Fire afford a home. The down payment assistance program is funded by a state grant.

Also, Butte County supervisors are set to decide whether to approve more than $800,000 in new county salaries.

Plus, you may see a lot of smoke in the Magalia area, but it's just a prescribed burn to reduce hazardous fuels.

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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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Sarina Grossi

Sarina recently graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in media arts, society and technology. She started writing for her school newspaper during her senior year of high school and has since dedicated her life to news.

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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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