Dixie Fire

An independent investigation defends Chico State’s actions when investigating a former professor who had been tenured, despite sexual relations with a student and threats of gun violence. Also, residents have been left in the dark as to why Oroville Union High School’s District Superintendent was suspended unexpectedly from his position, and the city of Chico has sent letters notifying businesses of their new responsibilities regarding stolen or misplaced shopping carts.

Progress has been made on a bill that would keep disaster survivors from having to pay taxes on corporate settlement money.

The Head Fire continues to prompt evacuations around Seiad Valley. Also, a health advisory was issued in Siskiyou County due to unhealthy air quality from the fires, and two years after the Dixie Fire six new homes are under construction in Plumas County.

PG&E’s move to quietly end a program to clear dangerous trees around its power lines has caused alarm for North State prosecutors. Also, Tuesday is the last day to submit public comments on the state’s plan to spend federal funds on housing for Dixie Fire survivors, and the Chico Police Department is warning residents of a new scam hitting the community involving cryptocurrency ATMs and bitcoin.

The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted in July to bring telehealth psychiatry to Plumas County.

The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to spend nearly half a million dollars on telehealth psychiatry for Dixie Fire survivors but some say the money would be wasted since internet connection is hard to come by in the area. Also, you wouldn’t think Californians smoking less could be a bad thing for kids here but the state’s key early childhood services get a big chunk of their funding from taxes on tobacco, and we turn to a sports medicine expert for how to stay cool and active in this week’s recent extreme heat.

A day or two of dry weather is expected before another storm is forecast to hit the North State. Also, Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson declared a local state of emergency in the county due to flooding, and heavy snow has also exacerbated mental health challenges in the Dixie Fire burn scar.

Ten public entities in the North State announced a settlement agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric for damages incurred in the 2021 Dixie Fire. Also, FEMA has added more counties to its major disaster declaration in the wake of recent winter storms, and experts are skeptical California’s electric grid can handle the planned phaseout of gas cars.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Producer Matt Fidler as Blue Dot returns to Lassen Volcanic National Park one year after the massive Dixie Fire.

PG&E is burying power lines in Plumas County in the aftermath of the Dixie Fire. Also, the town of Paradise plans to reopen a portion of Honey Run Road that was damaged in the Camp Fire, and California student test scores provide further evidence of how the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt learning.