Rural North State schools at risk of losing federal funding | California agencies classify millions of acres of land as high fire risk | Musician Rogê brings the sound of Brazil to Chico

By Ava Norgrove,

Alec Stutson, Angel Huracha

Published February 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Feb. 19.

In today’s episode:

Rural schools in the North State are scrambling to find funding after Congress failed to reauthorize federal funds.

Also, fire marshalls across the state are updating wildfire risk maps following the destructive Los Angeles County fires.

Plus, Musician Rogê shares his Brazilian roots and history through his music. The Latin Grammy-nominated artist will be performing in Chico Sunday.

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Ava Norgrove

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.

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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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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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