Plumas County

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The Plumas Unified School District board passed a resolution this week authorizing the layoff of 22 employees. Also, a credit will be automatically added to the bills of PG&E customers for the month of April, and burlesque matron Hurricane Fran discusses performing with The Stardust Revue in Chico while balancing life and mentoring the next era of performers.

The Secure Rural Schools act historically helped fund school districts with large swaths of federal land that can't be taxed or developed. They weren't renewed by the federal government, leaving many districts with huge funding gaps.

For decades, Secure Rural Schools Act funds have been given to districts with large swaths of federal land that can't be taxed or developed. But now those funds could be cut off, leaving many districts strapped for cash.

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, California public schools have been receiving less funding from the state. In Plumas County, a district says it will have to lay off staff to account for the shortfall. Also, storm runoff from the Park Fire burn scar is helping experts understand how wildfires affect the region’s waterways, and a North State congressman is voicing his disapproval of a new national monument in California.

The Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund has a new grant that’s prioritizing projects that will support youth. Applications for the grant opened this week and will close at the end of February. Also, Butte County is holding four in-person meetings and two virtual meetings regarding the Mental Health Services Act, and Plumas County will soon make updates to its hazard mitigation plans.

Oroville residents formed a line out the door to get into a fundraising event for families of those affected by the Feather River Adventist School shooting. Also, Plumas County public health officials are reminding residents about rabies prevention, and hunters should take extra precautions when hunting wild fowl due to avian influenza.

A candlelight vigil was held in Oroville for Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolford, 5, who were shot at their school. Also, Plumas County’s civil grand jury is asking residents to identify issues to investigate for their next grand jury report, and the Shasta Growers Association has decided to keep the Redding Farmers Market open all year.

While bats can get a bad reputation, they're actually vital for pest control and pollination in their ecosystems. To educate the public and dispel harmful myths, the Plumas Audubon Society is hosting speakers from a nonprofit devoted to bat preservation.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico City Council this fall. Today we hear from Bryce Goldstein who is running against Deepika Tandon for District 7. Also, Chico State is seeing record high enrollment numbers, and voters in Plumas County will decide whether to enact a sales tax to fund emergency services.