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KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 26th, 2024
April 27, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBNew GDP data was recently published and former Federal Reserve Economist Gary Zimmerman joins KVMR’s Paul Emery to decipher what this means for us non-former Fed folks. The countdown to the KVMR Celtic Festival is on! This year the music and cultural celebration takes place May 3rd through May 5th. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça sits down with Celtic Festival Event Producer, Production Assistant, and Children’s Area Manager to find out more about the date change, what to expec...
Celtic Festival Crew Chat About Changes
April 27, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBThe countdown to the KVMR Celtic Festival is on! For two and half decades the annual event had been held during the fall but this year the music and cultural celebrations take place May 3rd through May 5th. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça sits down with Celtic Festival Event Producer, Production Assistant, and Children’s Area Manager to find out more about the date change, what to expect at the 26th Celtic Fest, and what the Celtic experts are most looking forward to.
Measles Cases Are On The Rise
April 26, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 5.06 MBYouth New Corps reporter, Kennedy Lyman dives into Northern California's recent measles cases, as well as the community's immunization records. To emphasize the importance of the measles vaccine, Kennedy talked to the Nevada County Public Health Officer, Dr. Sherilynn Cooke, as well as the Principal and Secretary of Grizzly Hill Elementary School.
The DEA's Take Back Day Returns To Nevada County
April 25, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 5.55 MBThis year NCSO is reaching out to more remote areas of Nevada County.
Last Survivor Of The Sinking Of The USS Arizona Laid To Rest In Grass Valley
April 24, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 8.05 MBLou Conter died on April 1st and was given full military honors at his funeral on Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Grass Valley.
Panaderia Matilija Opens In Nevada City
April 23, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 5.01 MBYouth News Reporter Gabby Gerster gets to know more about life inside the first panaderia in Nevada County, Panaderia Matilija, that recently opened on York Street in downtown Nevada City. Owner and Bay Area local Stephanie Gogobachi touches on her journey up to the mountains, her experience in the first month of opening, and her plans to further the outreach of the panaderia.
Tahoe National Forest’s Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley Fire Protection Project Moves Forward
April 22, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.97 MBThe project will reduce fuel loading on national forest land northwest of Lake Tahoe, protecting thousands of homes and a crucial source of water for the region.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 19th, 2024
April 20, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week hydrogeologist Steve Baker talks PFAS, Chromium 6, and brings us an update on NID's water conveyance issues. Science correspondent Al Stahler takes a look at a chemical element we hold very dear in a special Earth Day edition of Al Explores. Marc Cuniberti's Money Matters explores the connection between markets and presidential elections. Shirley Freriks brings us a commentary about how Nevada City plans to celebrate Earth Day. We close, as always, with an essay by Molly F...
Fate Of Nevada County's Water Supply Remains Unsettled
April 19, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.73 MBRepairs continue on critical parts of NID water conveyance system.
Grass Valley Historical Commission Preserved
April 18, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.38 MBOn Tuesday, April 9th, at a special joint City Council and Historical Commission meeting, the decision was made to preserve the Historical Commission.
Arrest Made After Road Rage Incident
April 17, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 3.89 MBNevada County Sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after finding two loaded revolvers in the car he was riding in.
Springtime Means Spring Training For CAL FIRE
April 16, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.95 MBCAL FIRE aircraft currently based at McClellan Air Force Base are training above northern California.
The Felix Gillet Institute Heads To Yosemite
April 15, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MBThe Felix Gillet Institute is working with Yosemite National Park to preserve its rare apple varieties.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 12th, 2024
April 13, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBThis week we bring you a particularly poetic news magazine. KVMR correspondent Al Stahler takes a detour from the science world to explore the realm of arts. He sits down with prolific writer and poet Sands Hall to discuss the medium in anticipation of this weekend’s Sierra Poetry Festival. Bringing us squarely back to the reality of capitalism, Former Federal Reserve Economist Gary Zimmerman joins KVMR’s Paul Emery in this week’s Economic Report. Nevada County’s very own Molly Fis...
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 5th, 2024
April 06, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week on the KVMR News Magazine we hear the latest in Water News with hydrogeologist Steve Baker, Al Stahler brings us a piece about how memory works, Marc Cuniberti talks gold and bitcoin, and we close with an essay by Molly Fisk about Partial Totality.
Third "Art in Public Spaces" Exhibition Opens At The Rood Center
April 05, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MBProject Wild Edges – Breathe in Sky, the third exhibition connected to Art in Public Spaces, is at the Eric Rood Administrative Center in Nevada City though June 27th.
Grass Valleys City Council Approves First Reading Of Measure B, Lake Tahoe Unified School District Investigating Substitute Teacher
April 04, 2024 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.99 MBGrass Valley could start seeing funds generated by the new tax as early July 1st.
California Tahoe Conservancy Acquires Sensitive Land Along Upper Truckee River
April 03, 2024 14:00 - 1 minute - 2.75 MBThe acquisition includes 25 acres of mountain meadow and wetlands, a two-acre single-family homesite, and four acres of former floodplain.
Two Nevada City Men Charged With Burglary, Third Cited And Released
April 02, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 3.12 MBNCSO credits home surveillance system and a neighbor’s pictures with help in catching thieves.
Nevada County Library Offers New Services Drop-In Program
April 01, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 5.02 MBBringing together multiple agencies under one roof, the Services Drop-In program aims to streamline access to crucial resources and create a convenient one-stop-shop for community members seeking assistance. Learn more on the library's website.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, March 29th, 2024
March 30, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week's KVMR News Magazine brings you coverage of an alleged stolen vehicle chase in Grass Valley along State Route 174 and into Placer county. And what does it mean that the United States Federal Reserve follows a data-driven policy? Well, unless you’re a Fed-head, you may need former Fed Economist Gary Zimmerman to help spell things out. Gary discusses this question and more with KVMR's Paul Emery. Nevada County Climate Action Now member, Shirley Freriks brings us a commentary...
The Status Of NID's Conservation Call Hinges On How Quickly PG&E Can Repair The Leak At The Spaulding Powerhouse
March 29, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.57 MBIf the repairs at the Spaulding lake are not completed by June 8th, NID's voluntary call for conservation could become mandatory.
Grass Valley's Measure B Decided By Twenty Votes
March 28, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 8.15 MBThe March 5th Primary Election Results are available on the Nevada County Election's website. Learn more about the Youth News Corps at KVMR.org.
Board Of Supervisors Approves 3 year Contract With Community Foundation of Nevada County
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBThe philanthropic organization will administer the Nevada County Relief Fund which assists residents when a local emergency is declared.
Judicial Council of California Announces Three Finalist Sites Under Consideration For New Nevada City Courthouse
March 26, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.82 MBThe Nevada City Courthouse Ad Hoc Committee will meet to review the three finalist sites and hear comments and input from all interested parties on April 2nd at 5:30pm at City Hall in Nevada City. Learn more on Nevada City's website. Take a deeper dive here.
A Group Marches For Gaza In Nevada County, Men Attacked By Mountain Lion In El Dorado County
March 25, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.78 MBA small group of people walked 22 miles from Nevada City to Grass Valley and back calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In El Dorado County, two brothers were attacked by a 90-pound mountain lion.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, March 22nd, 2024
March 23, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBA big announcement about consumer water conservation from NID and the latest on Nevada City’s new courthouse saga in this weeks News Magazine. Plus, hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather. Al Stahler brings us a look at the human immune system and we close with an essay by Molly Fisk.
More March Snow Means Less June Fire
March 22, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBThis weekend's weather will buck the recent trend of warm dry weather but that's a good thing. Dr. Andrew Schwartz of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab says that early spring snow helps reduce the risk of wildfire in the summer.
Measure B Was Up, Then Down, Now Up Again
March 21, 2024 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBNevada County’s final election results from the Presidential Primary Election are expected to be officially certified March 27.
Work To Begin This Summer On The Pines to Mines Trail Project
March 20, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.85 MBThe nearly 70 mile trail project will connect Nevada City to Truckee.
Time Is Running Out To Provide Feedback About Nevada County's Recreation & Resiliency Master Plan
March 19, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MBYou can share your input at any Nevada County Library branch or by taking the survey online. You can also learn more by attending a virtual meeting on March 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
‘Uba Seo Exhibit Spotlights Interconnections Between Land, Water, And People
March 18, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.63 MBThe exhibit is made up of works from a total of 15 artists, 8 of which belong to the local tribe.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, March 15th, 2024
March 16, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week's news magazine features an Economic Report about next week’s US Federal Reserve meeting, a Money Matters commentary about health, and an essay by Molly Fisk titled "Arcturus".
Professional Development Symposium Aims To Empower Local Artists
March 15, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.65 MBThe Business of Art, a professional development symposium for artists and cultural workers takes place Saturday, March 16th, on the Sierra College Nevada County Campus.
California’s FAIR Plan Added A Record Number Of Policies In February
March 14, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.43 MBThe “if all-else-fails” insurance option added more than 15,000 new policies in February.
Board Of Supervisors Hammer Out Budgets For Workshop Objectives
March 13, 2024 14:00 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MBOn Tuesday, March 12th, the board discussed proposed budgets for this year’s eight Workshop Objectives. This year’s objectives include fiscal stability and core services, emergency preparedness, economic development, broadband access for all, climate resilience, housing, homelessness, and recreation.
Nevada County Honors Three Local Women During Women’s History Month
March 12, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.7 MBPat Leach, Diana Gamzon, and Mackenzie Rist received awards from County Supervisors at a ceremony at the LOVE Building in Grass Valley.
NID Cuts Bear River Flows, Dorsey Marketplace Project SFEIR Invites Written Comments
March 11, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes - 3.67 MBThe 45-day public review period for the Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Dorsey Marketplace Project invites all written comments to be submitted to Amy Wolfson, Grass Valley City Planner.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, March 8th, 2024
March 09, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Chad Wingo, Publisher of The Union. Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us another edition of Water News. Al Stahler welcomes the founders of Full Circle Community Garden in Nevada City. Molly Fisk brings us the first glimpse of Spring and all the entails.
The Union Is Adapting In Response To AB5
March 08, 2024 15:00 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBBeginning March 1st, Grass Valley newspaper The Union will be mailed instead of delivered.
Tahoe Fund Seeks Local Artists For Pilot Project
March 07, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MBThe Tahoe Fund is seeking local artists to paint murals in three Tahoe area restrooms. You can learn more on The Tahoe Fund's website.
Nevada County Releases Unofficial Election Results
March 06, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MBNevada County Polls closed on Tuesday at 8pm and unofficial results were reported at 12:00 AM on Wednesday morning.
Nevada County's 9 Voter Centers Are Open Today Until 8 p.m.
March 05, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBThe 9 voter centers here in Nevada County opened this morning at 7 and will be close tonight at 8pm. You can learn their locations and much more online at nevadacountyca.gov/elections
Storm Closes I-80 And Several Regional Highways
March 04, 2024 15:00 - 1 minute - 2.18 MBAccording to the Sacramento Bee, a "mass amount of vehicles" were abandoned Friday night over Donner Summit and I-80 closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, March 1st, 2024
March 02, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIn this week's News Magazine we start with a detailed forecast for this weekend’s winter storm. Elections are fast approaching so KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça sits down with Ariel Lovett, the chair of voter services for the League of Women Voters of Nevada County. We’re now in March and there’s buzz over what action the U.S. Federal Reserve will take when it comes to interest rates. Former Federal Reserve Economist Gary Zimmerman weighs in on today’s Economic Report. Calif...
The League Of Women Voters Of Nevada County's Mission Is To Support Voters
March 02, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBElections are fast approaching so KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça sat down with Ariel Lovett, the chair of voter services for the League of Women Voters of Nevada County.
Overall Mountain Snowpack Is 80% Of Average For This Time Of Year
March 01, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutes - 3.65 MBThe third snow survey of this year’s water season was conducted on Thursday and although the overall mountain snowpack is 80% of average for this time of year Climate Scientist Daniel Swain says the Sierra Nevada snowpack could peak above average “in as little as a week.”
PG&E, Nevada County, Are Preparing For Potential Storm Impacts
February 29, 2024 15:00 - 4 minutes - 6.01 MBThe National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Gusty winds in Western Nevada County could cause widespread power outages.
The Coldest Storm Of The Season Is Expected To Arrive By Thursday
February 28, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBDespite the sunny and warm days we’ve recently experienced, forecasters are sounding the alarm about a very cold weather pattern headed our way that could create blizzard conditions and power outages in the Sierra foothills.
Nevada County Housing Survey Deadline Extended
February 27, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutes - 3.49 MBThe information gathered from the survey will be used to apply for grants and create policy to address Nevada County’s housing shortage.