KVMR News

Minstrels in the Gallery

Felton Pruitt talks with Jonathan Lyerly, guitarist for Jethro Tull tribute band, Minstrels in the Gallery.

The Morning Update - Care Court

Evening News - Thu March 3rd, 2022

Reformers are calling to change California’s system of fines and fees, which chips away at marginal incomes, plunging some families into poverty. The Biden administration has broken a promise to compensate separated migrant families for their trauma. Gold mining is a hot topic here, but it’s also running into opposition near Death Valley. Along with regional news and weather, a talk with Nevada County Housing Director Mike Dent about the results of the Point in Time population count...

Molly Fisk - Not Writing, Again

The Morning Update - There Are Likely More Related Deaths, Not Less

Evening News - Wed March 2nd, 2022

Bay Area Congressman Eric Swalwell is feeling some heat due to his proposal to remove what he calls, Russian “Oligarch children” from the US. California may become the first state to offer all low-income immigrants health coverage. Valley Public Radio takes us to Fresno County to speak with some potential recipients. After local news and regional weather, Felton Pruitt chats with Jennifer Singer, the executive director of Bright Futures for Youth. We close tonight with a commentary ...

Jennifer Singer - Executive Director Of Bright Futures For Youth

Felton Pruitt chats with Jennifer Singer, the executive director of Bright Futures for Youth.

The Morning Update - Fires and Guns

Evening News - Tue March 1st, 2022

School masking becomes optional on March 12th. Not a moment too soon for some districts, and too soon for others. The California Report makes it clear: Nevada County isn't the only place where school masking policies are creating angst. After regional news and weather, it's on to the economy. Paul Emery talks to Gary Zimmerman about the global consequences of the war on Ukraine and Marc Cuniberti keeps his eye on the stock market.

The Morning Update - Mask Mandates Lifted And A Ms. Mistaken

Evening News - Mon February 28th, 2022

The California Report visits nearby Citrus Heights for a look at one of many pro-Ukrainian anti-war rallies throughout the state. And more on massive delays in wage theft cases. Then in National Native News, support from two prominent Native rights organizations for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. Healthcare for tribal citizens in a South Dakota county transfers from the federal government to tribal control. We take a look at local news and weather before sci...

Jamie Reeves, Nevada Joint Union High School District Board Trustee for Area 2

Jamie Reeves, NJUHSD Board Trustee for Area 2 talks with KVMR News Director, Cláudio Mendonça, about what happened at the Tuesday, Feb, 22nd special NJUHSD Board of Trustees meeting. She speaks candidly as a citizen and a parent of an NU freshman, not on behalf of the board.

Evening News - Fri February 25th, 2022

We head down to our state capital with The California Report where Sacramento’s large Ukrainian population is protesting Russia’s invasion. Then we’ll look at regional news and weather before we hear part of KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça’s interview with Nevada Joint Union High School District Superintendent, Brett McFadden. We close with Felton Pruitt, as he talks with Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Stewart Baker, about this Sunday’s Mardi Gras Parade. ...

Nevada City Mardis Gras Parade, 2022

Felton Pruitt talks with Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Stewart Baker, about this Sunday’s Mardi Gras parade.

Nevada Joint Union High School District Superintendent, Brett W. McFadden

NJUHSD Superintendent Brett McFadden talks with KVMR News Director, Cláudio Mendonça, about the situation at Nevada Union High School.

The Morning Update - It's Not About Masking

Evening News - Thu February 24th, 2022

A state task force meets to decide who would qualify for race-based reparations. In the wake of fraud at the Employment Development Department, some are asking: is facial recognition tech necessary? And what happens when it gets hacked? MediCal rule changes are likely on the way, and your health care coverage might be at risk. KVMR News Director, Claudio Mendonca, interviews the president of the Nevada Union teachers association about today’s school closure. And we end with an essay...

Nevada Joint Union High School Teachers Association President, Eric Mayer

KVMR News Director, Claudio Mendonca, interviews the president of the Nevada Union teachers association about today’s school closure.

Molly Fisk - Bohemian

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

The Morning Update - Here's Hoping We're On The Downslope

Evening News - Wed February 23rd, 2022

The San Diego Unified School District declared yesterday that students 16 and older must show proof of COVID-19 immunization to attend school in person, beginning next year. Yet, on Monday, The Rancho Santa Fe School District in San Diego County made masks optional for students despite a California Department of Public Health mandate that requires that all students, in grades K thought 12 wear masks while when sharing indoor spaces. Felton Pruitt chats with Courtney Tarrant of Briar...

The Co-op Wars

 Felton Pruitt chats with Courtney Tarrant of BriarPatch Food Co-op about the screening of a new film that explores alternative economies and revolutionary politics.

The Morning Update - Library Closure Ends

Evening News - Tue February 22nd, 2022

She’s calm, she’s cool, she’s focused: The California Report profiles state  Supreme Court justice Leondra Kruger, who’s on the short list for a high court nomination. As crisis looms in Ukraine, allies in the Bay Area worry about the fate of family and friends. California News Service singles out pandemic heroes, and, after regional news and weather, Marc Cuniberti delivers opinions about what is driving the course of the stock market.

Evening News - Mon February 21st, 2022

Up ahead on The California Report: We tag along with new Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho as he tours schools in his new district. Then in National Native News, a new apartment building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square opens for low-income and un-housed Native Americans. And Detroit police turn up in tactical gear to disband an annual Native American ceremony. We then turn our attention to local news and weather before Sierra Gold Parks Foundation Board Member, Syd Bro...

Evening News - Fri February 18th, 2022

The Great Resignation continues, affecting not just working adults, but teenaged students as well. Ever wonder how the drought is impacting your private slice of the Golden State? The California Report shares details about a new system that will help you track conditions anywhere from your backyard, up to the state level. After regional headlines and weather, Felton Pruitt chats with Tom Menig, member of the locally celebrated Grateful Dead cover band, The Deadbeats.

Tom Menig Of The Deadbeats

Felton Pruitt chats with Tom Menig, member of the locally celebrated Grateful Dead cover band, The Deadbeats. 

Evening News - Thu February 17th, 2022

Police investigations take center stage on the California Report: The San Francisco police chief is under fire for the misuse of a sexual assault survivor’s DNA, while new transparency laws are unveiling other misconduct that once flew under the radar. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Felton Pruitt talks to Nevada County’s Mike Dent about the return of the one-day event that records a snapshot of our unhoused population. We end with an essay from Molly Fisk.

Molly Fisk - The Backstory

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

Point In Time Count

Nevada County's, Mike Dent, shares details about the annual Point In Time Count, happening next week, with Felton Pruitt.

The Morning Update - Honoring Grass Valley's Black History

Evening News - Wed February 16th, 2022

Laws with environmental impacts on today’s California Report: the latest on tailpipe emissions standards, the state's battle against single use plastics, and new data on rising sea levels. We look at regional news and weather before we continue with our environmental theme. We’ve all seen the Keep Tahoe Blue stickers. Well, tonight Felton Pruitt speaks with the group’s CEO. Then, Rob Katzenstein lets us in on potential difficulties for the California Solar Industry.

League to Save Lake Tahoe

Felton Pruitt talks with League to Save Lake Tahoe CEO, Darcie Goodman Collins, about a landmark victory in a long-running fight to rein in oversized development in North Lake Tahoe.

The Morning Update - Keep Tahoe Blue

Evening News - Tue February 15th, 2022

California’s chief health officer says guidelines for changes in school mask requirements are on the way. One Roseville district has done away with mask mandates altogether. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s poll numbers are mixed, and dropping when it comes to crime and homelessness. California News Service offers hope to parents struggling with kids and screens, and Paul Emery gets some straight talk on jobs data from economist Gary Zimmerman

The Morning Update - Here, Kitty, Kitty!

Evening News - Mon February 14th, 2022

On tonight's California Report: mask mandates are dropping throughout the state but they’ll remain at immigration detention centers where COVID-19 is spreading and booster shots are hard to come by. Then in National Native News, a 29 year-old cold case comes to a close. Steven Downs has been convicted of the 1993 murder of Sophie Sergie at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, but at a vigil for Sergie held Friday, the Fairbanks Native Association said unsolved homicides of Alaska Nat...

Evening News - Fri February 11th, 2022

After the California Report and regional news and weather, we turn our attention to the topic of the day.  Women and girls in science. We’ll hear from local residents about their involvement in the sciences, including Felton Pruitt speaking to Nevada County’s Deputy Public Health Officer, Dr. Glennah Trochet. We also discuss the importance of the United Nations General Assembly designating a day to the awareness of full and equal access and participation for women and girls in scien...

Teanna Dummett

KVMR's Kelley Rees speaks with Teanna Dummett about her experiences being a young woman in the sciences. 

The Morning Update - Who?

Evening News - Thu February 10th, 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom says his plan to safeguard the populace during the next chapter of the Covid saga will be unveiled next week. The California Report examines how perceptions of crime have sparked recall efforts for district attorneys in L.A. County and San Francisco. Will you be ready when 3G devices become obsolete? It could be sooner than you think.  After regional news and weather, an essay from Molly Fisk and an appreciation of silence from Chaplain Norris Burkes.

Molly Fisk - Civil Mischief

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

The Morning Update - How Do You Spell Relief?

Evening News - Wed February 9th, 2022

Some California counties will likely keep masking rules in place despite the expiration of the state’s masking mandates next week. But what about schools? Officials in San Diego are asking the state to weigh-in on guidelines about when school children can leave their masks at home. Also on the report, details about the increase in the estimated cost of California’s beleaguered high-speed rail system. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt chats with  Vince Herman, one of the...

Vince Herman

Felton Pruitt chats with  Vince Herman, one of the founding members of Leftover Salmon. 

The Morning Update - Hello, Dahle!

Evening News - Tue February 8th, 2022

The Republican state senator who represents Nevada County, Brian Dahle, announces he will challenge Gavin Newsom in the governor’s race. The recall of a Republican supervisor spearheaded by a militia group has succeeded in Shasta County, and proposed legislation would let schools track student vaccines. Those stories and more from the California Report. After regional news and weather, Paul Emery talks to hydrologist Steve Baker about the vulnerabilities of our water supply, and Mar...

The Morning Update - Cabin Fever

Evening News - Mon February 7th, 2022

The California Report brings us an overview of the Golden State’s public school bus system, it's mounting inaccessibility to students and its hazardous work environment for drivers. Then in National Native News, a high-school teacher in Riverside, CA has been fired after a video of the math instructor mocking Native Americans goes viral. We turn our attention to local news and weather before Sierra Gold Parks Foundation Board Member, Syd Brown, takes us for our biweekly Walk in the ...

Evening News - Fri February 4th, 2022

The California Report explores the State Auditor’s explosive review into San Diego jails. And today’s kick-off of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics prompts The Report’s, Saul Gonzalez, to take a stroll down memory lane, reminiscing on Lake Tahoe’s own 1960 games. We’ll look at what’s going on in regional news and weather, and Felton Pruitt chats with bluegrass musician, Tim O’Brien, about the release of his new album.