First Chico homelessness meeting | Summer blood shortage | May Day protests target Social Security cuts

By Erik Adams,

Published May 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, May 1, 2025.

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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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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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Anthony Vasek

Anthony started his student internship with NSPR in October 2024. He is a freshman at Chico State University pursuing a Bachelor's degree in journalism.

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