Gridley High stabbing — what we know | Butte County groundwater forum | Chico State plan to reduce operating costs

By Erik Adams,

Ken Devol, Alec Stutson

Published March 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 27, 2025.

In today’s episode:

Gridley High School is now dealing with the emotional aftermath of a student stabbing on campus Wednesday morning.

Also, a panel of subject experts presented details about water management in Butte County at a panel discussion in Chico.

Plus, Chico State could face a budget deficit of over $30 million this year. To cut costs, university officials are slowing hiring, reducing travel, and trying to encourage more students to enroll.

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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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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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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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