KVMR News

Evening News - Wed August 24th, 2022

No matter where you live in California it seems affordable housing is in short supply. The California Report examines the disparity between a general consensus that low-income housing is needed and a "not in my backyard" sentiment when developers actually get down to brass tacks. If you’ve been marking the progress of the new sign on the side of the National Exchange Hotel in downtown Nevada City, you’ll want to stick around. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonca gets the details from...

The National Exchange Hotel Has A New Sign

Visitors to downtown Nevada City are now welcomed by a black, white and gold sign painted by local artist, Cru Dorsey. KVMR News Director caught up with Cru a few days before he finished and asked him about his process and about some of the controversy that surrounded the mural.  

The Morning Update - Kiely Likely Found Dead Near Party

Evening News - Tue August 23rd, 2022

On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have established safe drug injection sites. One state senator tells the California Report that the veto is a lost opportunity to reduce fatal drug overdoses. After regional news and weather, economist Gary Zimmerman takes a deep dive into jobs data, and Marc Cuniberti gets personal.

Evening News - Mon August 22nd, 2022

What’s in a name? The California report says that state health officials plan to avoid using the term “Monkeypox” when describing the disease and that the Department of Public Health has issued new isolating guidelines for people who have been exposed to the virus. National Native News takes us to Wyoming to learn about Lynette Grey Bull, a Northern Arapaho woman who won the Democratic Party’s nomination for that state's U.S. House seat. Syd Brown is here to share the latest and gre...

A Walk In The Park - 8/22/22

Syd Brown sits on the board of the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports park-related educational activities and helps to preserve the natural and cultural resources of western Nevada County’s State Parks. You can find out more at SierraGoldParksFoundation.org.

Pleasant Fire Update With NCSO Public Information Officer, Andrew Trygg - 5 pm, 8/20/22

Evening News - Fri August 19th, 2022

Soon Californians will be able to sue illegal distributers of assault weapons and so-called ghost guns in the style of Texas’ Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act. The laws incentivize informing on others by offering a financial reward to those reporting. The California Report talks to Nigel Duara, Justice Reporter with CalMatters, to better understand the story. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt talks with members of Beaucoup Chapeaux.

Beaucoup Chapeaux play Wild Eye Pub

Beaucoup Chapeaux has been together for over a decade and have played all over the world. Felton Pruitt recently caught up with two members of the award winning acoustic quartet.

The Morning Update - Dementia

Evening News - Thu August 18th, 2022

It’s the Battle of the Ports. But as we hear from tonight’s California Report, there are two very different stories unfolding at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Oakland. Mike Dent, Nevada County’s Director of Housing and Community Services, speaks with Felton Pruitt about the latest on the county’s affordable housing project, Brunswick Commons. We close with an essay Molly Fisk.

Molly Fisk - Down The Drain

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

The Morning Update - Mega-droughts Or Mega-floods.

Evening News - Wed August 17th, 2022

California holds its breath, as the state waits to hear what the ongoing Colorado River crisis means for residents. And therapists in Northern California and the Central Valley strike against Kaiser Permanente. More on The California Report. The California News Service wades through jeers and cheers in response to the Inflation Reduction Act. Felton Pruitt gives us the details on an upcoming presentation about communication and dementia at the Madelyn Helling Library. We close with ...

The Morning Update - A Celebration Of Mikail's Life

Evening News - Tue August 16th, 2022

The California Report highlights a new investigation from CapRadio and The California Newsroom that found that the U.S. Forest Service knew for decades that a wildfire could devastate Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County. Paul Emery and Steve Baker talk about robbing Powell to pay Mead. Marc Cuniberti urges those who must bite to nibble rather than gorge.

The Morning Update - Hot Temperatures And Air Issues

Evening News - Mon August 15th, 2022

Many Afghans fled their country when the United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban took power. Some of those refugees are trying to build new lives here in the Golden State. The California Report has details. National Native News covers the fight for fair elections in South Dakota. Al Stahler talks to Dr. Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Evening News - Fri August 12th, 2022

Hundreds of exotic flower fans have flocked to the U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum to see and smell a Titan Arum blossom. Native to western Sumatra, the exotic plant blooms once every 7 to 10 years. The California Report takes us to the Central Coast for the story. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt talks with troubadour, Keith Greeninger.

Keith Greeninger At The Auburn State Theater

Felton Pruitt talks with troubadour, Keith Greeninger, who will play at the Auburn State Theater with Dayan Kai and special guest Joe Craven on Friday August 12th. 

The Morning Update - Historic Districts On Ballot

Evening News - Thu August 11th, 2022

A press release from the California Nurses Association alleges persistently unsafe conditions at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital due to understaffing. We spend the entire newscast listening to voices from the Grass Valley medical facility. Kelley Reese talks with 2 Sierra Nevada RN’s who speak in depth about these claims and Cláudio Mendonça asks the hospital’s President and CEO to respond. 

The Morning Update - Sales Tax Makes Ballot

Evening News - Wed August 10th, 2022

A new study from the Public Health Institute has shocking findings. The California Report talks to the study’s lead author about the Golden State's air quality. The California News Service looks at the rise in scams throughout the state. The Ridgestock Music and Sustainability Festival returns to the North Columbia Schoolhouse this year. Felton Pruitt gets the details from the event's new producers. 

The Morning Update - "We Just Want Her Home."

Evening News - Tue August 9th, 2022

The United Nations estimates that over 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded in February of this year. Almost 23 thousand have come to California. Many are now in the Sacramento area, which has a large Slavic community. The California Report talks to some of them. After regional weather, retired Federal Reserve economist, Gary Zimmerman, talks to Paul Emery about the latest unemployment numbers. We close with a commentary by Marc Cuniberti. 

The Morning Update - Historic Neighborhoods District?

Evening News - Mon August 8th, 2022

On August 3rd, farmworkers organized by the The United Farm Workers began their 24 day, 335 mile, March for Voting Rights. The group started in Delano and plans to walk to the state capital in Sacramento to urge governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would give farmworkers more voting options when casting a ballot for or against unionization. The California Report has the story. National Native News covers the attack on the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial parade in New Mexico and M...

Evening News - Fri August 5th, 2022

In an effort to recruit at least 10,000 therapists to work at California public schools, the state is offering $20,000 stipends. The California has the details. After regional headlines and weather, Felton Pruitt talks with Peppino D’Agostino who’ll be playing the Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall on August 9th. 

Peppino D'Agostino Plays Nevada City

Felton Pruitt talks with Sicilian guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino, who’ll be playing the Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall on August 9th. 

The Morning Update - SNMH Nurses Demand Safer Staffing

Evening News - Thu August 4th, 2022

The California Report follows a family as they jump through a convoluted series of hoops to enable their twins to attend preschool, all while paying more for daycare than for their mortgage. We consider the future of an iconic Northern California landscape--will high-rises claim Olympic Valley as their home? Tom Mooers, Executive Director of Sierra Watch, shares the final verdict with Felton Pruitt. We close with an essay by Molly Fisk.

Molly Fisk - Skeptical Receptacle

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

Sierra Watch!

Will high-rises and the nation’s tallest water slide claim Olympic Valley as their home? Tom Mooers, Executive Director of Sierra Watch, shares the final verdict, 11 years in the making.

The Morning Update - Save Yreka

Evening News - Wed August 3rd, 2022

Legendary Major League Baseball broadcaster, Vin Scully died Tuesday after nearly 7 decades captivating Dodgers fans. The California Report remembers the poetic play-by-play announcer. Felton Pruitt gives us the latest on upcoming events in Nevada City with this week’s Chamber Report and we close with a commentary from Don Rivenes on Nevada County’s Energy Plan and how that plan stacks up against other California counties.

Nevada City Chamber Report

Felton Pruitt gets the latest on upcoming events in Nevada City from Nevada City Chamber of Commerce's Stuart Baker.

The Morning Update - A Tax To Reduce Fire Fuel And A BBQ To Support Firefighters

Evening News - Tue August 2nd, 2022

The California Report details Governor Newsom's monkeypox related state of emergency declaration. Ana Funk talks with one of the cofounders of the Yuba Harm Reduction Collective. Hydrogeologist Steve Baker shares his thoughts on this week's Water News, and Marc Cuniberti opines on the current state of the market. 

The Morning Update - National Night Out

Evening News - Mon August 1st, 2022

The California Report examines the connection between public housing and gentrification before National Native News shares how the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council moved to regulate church ministries after a disparaging pamphlet resurfaced on the Pine Ridge reservation. Ana Funk speaks with the owners of a new Nevada City Coffee shop and Al Stahler discusses fire fighting with Forest Fire Management Officer, Jason Withrop. 

Evening News - Fri July 29th, 2022

The California Report takes us to EARTHseed Farm, a Black owned and women-led 14-acre solar-powered organic farm in Sonoma County where it’s members are nurturing a movement based on community building and Afro-Indigenous permaculture values. Al Stahler tells us how to observe the International Space Station as it makes its way across tonight’s sky, and Felton Pruitt get’s the details about the return of Jerry Bash from event producer, Christian Gutt. 

The Morning Update - We'd Still Be Purple

Evening News - Thu July 28th, 2022

San Francisco state Senator Scott Wiener wants local and state officials to declare a state of emergency to help stop the spread of monkeypox. Details on The California Report. Felton Pruitt talks with Washington Volunteer Fire Department vice president, Mike McGee, about an upcoming benefit. We close with an essay by Molly Fisk. 

Molly Fisk - Help, Helpful, Helpfulness

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

The Morning Update - Auditor-Controller Hearing

Evening News - Wed July 27th, 2022

California Water Policy Center research fellow, Andrew Airs, breaks down concerns tied to drought induced farming practices on the California Report. Amy Irani, Nevada County’s Environmental Health Director chats with Felton Pruitt. We close with a commentary from military and healthcare Chaplain Norris Burkes.

The Morning Update - Historical Plaque Defaced

Evening News - Tue July 26th, 2022

The California Report follows along as a San Fransisco resident searches for answers after contracting a severe case of monkeypox. Paul Emery and Gary Zimmerman make sense of the latest financial figures in this week's Economic Report. And Marc Cuniberti tackles cryptocurrency again on the latest installment of Money Matters.

The Morning Update - She Drove A Light-Blue Ford Falcon Until She Was 95.