Hardening your home against wildfire | Chico council weighs outdoor fire rules | Shasta caregivers continue contract talks

By Erik Adams,

Published May 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, May 6, 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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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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