Officials release preliminary election results for North State races and measures. Also, Camp Fire survivors share the reasons they came out to vote, and Democrats are poised to sweep statewide offices yet again.
Today marks four years since the Camp Fire devastated Paradise, Magalia, Concow and Butte Creek Canyon in Butte County. Also, more than 20,000 ballots have been cast in Shasta County ahead of Election Day today, and millions of dollars have been spent on last-minute campaigning in California.
In the first story of NSPR’s Sounding the Alarm series, fire survivors who’ve lived through recent deadly and destructive wildfires in Butte County share how emergency communication has fallen short.
Events commemorating the 2018 Camp Fire are scheduled this weekend in Paradise. Also, Redding’s Megan Rapinoe will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is withholding $1 billion in funding for homelessness to re-evaluate shelter goals.
Some survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire who left the state after losing their homes say that’s left them far from support available in California. Also, charges have been filed in a recent shooting at Teichert Ponds in Chico, and residents in rural areas like the North State face challenges in accessing health care.
The Paradise Genealogical Society Saturday celebrated the opening of a new permanent headquarters and library after losing its previous location in the 2018 Camp Fire.
Republican Assemblyman Kevin Kiley is running to represent California’s newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District. Also, two candidate forums for races in the North State are scheduled for Thursday, and the Paradise Genealogical Society is celebrating its reopening.
A new law gives a state tax exemption to survivors of the Camp Fire and other wildfires. Also, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has unveiled guidance for evaluating proposed housing developments in fire-prone areas, and Proposition 28 on the November ballot would increase funding for arts education.