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Molly Fisk - The Watusi

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

The Morning Update - Happy Veterans Day

Evening News - Wednesday November 10th, 2021

The Morning Update - Understanding The Issue Is Critical

Evening News - Tuesday November 9th, 2021

On the California Report: Some L.A. County employees protest a vaccine mandate, and fast food workers walk out in support of a bill to establish standards for wages and hours. Charred trees from the Dixie Fire are being repurposed for rebuilding homes, and it looks like central valley dairies play a part in protecting the endangered tri-colored blackbird. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt talks so-called Critical Race Theory with Nevada Union Schools Superintendent Bret...

NJUHSD Superintendent Brett McFadden talks Critical Race Theory

Brett McFadden talks with Felton Pruitt about Critical Race Theory and the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting.

The Morning Update - It's Just A First Draft

Evening News - Monday November 8th, 2021

State Democratic lawmakers once wanted to ban state contracts with border wall companies. However, most have remained silent over Governor Newsom’s contract with one such company for pandemic relief response. The White Mountain Apache reservation in eastern Arizona has lacked a dependable water supply for years. Today's National Native News covers legislation recently introduced in Congress whose aim is to complete a long-awaited drinking water project.   We take a brief look at re...

Evening News - Friday November 5th, 2021

In ten days more than 28 thousand Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers will go on strike  as the company fails to meet union demands. The California Report brings us the details. Then, Science Correspondent Al Stahler lets us know what to look for in this Sunday night’s sky. We’ll take a brief look at entertainment news and weather before Felton Pruitt brings us along to the California Historical Radio Society and speaks with President Steve Kushman and Legendary DJ Norma...

The California Historical Radio Society

Felton Pruitt talks with Steve Kushman and Norman Davis at The Bay Area Radio Museum in Alameda California.

The Morning Update - A Long Span, A Long Time Coming

Evening News - Thursday November 4th, 2021

As the U.N. Climate Conference continues in Scotland, The California Report’s Saul Gonzalez boards the train between L.A. and San Diego to look at stretches of the coastline and its infrastructure most threatened by rising seas.  The California News Service tells us about a contingent of local government officials from California who are headed to Glasgow, to share what American cities and counties are doing to reduce greenhouse gasses and learn best practices from around the world...

Molly Fisk - Recycled Buttons

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

The Morning Update - All The Corndogs You Can Eat

Julie Baker

Felton Pruitt talks with Julie Baker, the Executive Director of Californian’s for the Arts and California Arts Advocates.

The Morning Update - It's Back On

Evening News - Wednesday November 3rd, 2021

State utility regulators have reached settlements with California’s two largest power companies over allegations they violated safety rules before a string of fires. And following in the same vein, a look at the most recent PG&E scandal.  We then turn to regional news and weather before Felton Pruitt speaks to Julie Baker, the Executive Director of Californian’s for the Arts and California Arts Advocates. We close our newscast with a commentary from Chaplain Norris Burkes.

Evening News - Tuesday November 2nd, 2021

Redrawing of congressional maps is still in the very early stages, but one unofficial draft would put the university town of Davis in the district of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. In Sacramento, new arrivals from Afghanistan get a visit from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. And a California condor manages the first known case of asexual reproduction in the breed. After regional news and weather, Gary Zimmerman and Marc Cuniberti offer their takes on the economy.

The Morning Update - Nope, Not Going Anywhere

Evening News - Monday November 1st, 2021

Evening News - Friday October 29th, 2021

In a rebranding move coinciding perfectly with Halloween, Facebook is now the terrifyingly named Meta. And, changing gears to the Department of Transportation, California will receive $5 billion dollars from the federal agency to help modernize ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Details on tonight's California Report. We take a brief look at entertainment news and weather before Felton Pruitt speaks to two students from Colfax High School about their upcoming performance of A Mid...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Felton Pruitt speaks with students from Colfax High School about their upcoming production.

The Morning Update - Skiing In October

Evening News - Thursday October 28th, 2021

The California Report checks in with U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla for his best guess on the fate of President Biden’s economic and environmental package. Meanwhile, vaccines are on order for children over four, and pay raises are on the table for wildland firefighters. After  regional news and weather, we’ll have Bravehearts, and this week’s essay from Molly Fisk. 

Molly Fisk - Everyone Has an Inner Golden Retriever

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

The Morning Update - Many Hands Make Light Work

Evening News - Wednesday October 27th, 2021

Yesterday an FDA committee voted to recommend that the agency issue an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in young people over the age of 4. The California Report talks to parents, one from Richmond, and one from Humboldt County, to ask what this new development means to them. After a look at regional news and weather, Paul Emery interviews co-housing architect, Chuck Durett, about the proposed affordable co-housing project now in the planning stages in Pla...

Placer County Cohousing

Paul Emery talks with cohousing architect Chuck Durett about the proposed affordable co-housing project now in the planning stages in Placer County.

The Morning Update - Still Top Of Mind

Evening News - Tuesday October 26th, 2021

As impressive rainfall totals put an early end to this year's fire watching season, The California Report takes us 8,500 feet in the air to visit the historic Buck Rock Lookout. Then a look at re-wilding projects meant to heal our devastated tidal wetlands. After regional news and weather, it's Marc Cuniberti and Money Matters.   

The Morning Update - 100 Year Storm

Evening News - Monday October 25th, 2021

Yuba County Jail is one of three immigration detention centers congressional Democrats are calling on the Biden Administration to shut down. The group says conditions in the facilities violate health and safety standards and are a waste of millions of federal dollars. The California Report has the details. National Native News covers the effort to block a proposed copper mine at a sacred site in Arizona. After a brief look at regional headlines and weather, science correspondent, Al...

Evening News - Friday October 22nd, 2021

As the Orange County coastline reels from impacts of the massive oil spill, regulations and bans on oil drilling are rapidly emerging.  We take a brief look at local entertainment news and weather before Science Correspondent Al Stahler and climatologist Bill Patzert discuss this weekend’s impending weather. Then, Felton Pruitt closes out our newscast, speaking to Nevada County Librarian, Nick Wilczek about their Grateful Dead collection.

Dead At The Library

Felton Pruitt talks with County Librarian, Nick Wilczek, about Hoopla, a web and mobile library media streaming platform that allows library patrons to checkout up to 10 Grateful Dead albums per month for free.

Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers are ranked, weak to strong, as level one to five. The atmospheric river that's forecast to hit the foothills Saturday night and all of Sunday is expected to rank somewhere between three and five. Al Stahler and climatologist Bill Patzert talk about these rivers in the sky.

Paul Cummings - Nevada County OES

As a powerful storm makes its way towards California, Nevada County OES Program Manager, Paul Cummings, talks to Cláudio Mendonça about preparedness and safety.

The Morning Update - 29 Years Is A Pretty Good Run

Evening News - Thursday October 21st, 2021

Rain has arrived, and more is on the way. But the California Report suggests it will take more than a few storms to undo the drought. In other state news, it came as a shock to some folks to learn that a Trump border wall contractor was hired to boost the state’s vaccination efforts. After a roundup of regional news and weather, we’ll have Bravehearts, and an essay by Molly Fisk. 

Molly Fisk - For The Love Of Mike Ditka

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

The Morning Update - It Isn't Us

Evening News - Wednesday October 20th, 2021

The California Report takes us to Los Angeles where the LAPD says the use of DIY guns with no identification has soared. In Riverside, descendants of some of SoCal's earliest non-Native settlers are trying to save their ancestor’s crumbling adobe home. And it seems everyone is dropping mixtapes these days. This week The Jet Propulsion Laboratory shared sounds recorded on Mars by its Perseverance Rover. After a look at regional headlines and weather, science correspondent Al Stahler...

The Morning Update - It's Better When You Pretend It's French

SYRCL's Visitor Impact Report

Felton Pruitt talks with Betsy Brunner about SYRCL's upcoming visitor impact report.

Evening News - Tuesday October 19th, 2021

Walking is healthy, right? But sidewalks have become scarier during the pandemic. The California Report looks at a recent surge in pedestrian fatalities. After regional news and weather, Paul Emery checks in with economist Gary Zimmerman, and SYRCL attempts to measure the effect of increased visitation on Nevada County.

The Morning Update - No Flow From The Lake To The River

Evening News - Monday October 18th, 2021

The California Condor is under threat once again. According to the California Report, the leading cause of death for the endangered species is lead poisoning. And National Native News covers the arrest of over six hundred individuals during the week-long People vs Fossil Fuels demonstrations outside government buildings in Washington D.C.. We take a brief look at regional headlines and weather before Sierra Gold Parks Foundation board member Syd Brown takes us for A Walk in the Park...

Evening News - Friday October 15th, 2021

Tonight on The California Report - A round-up of the state’s COVID-19 news, as we mark a grim milestone in the pandemic. And in Fresno County, social workers are criticizing the treatment of children in facilities operated by the county’s department of social services.   We take a brief look at local entertainment news and weather before Felton Pruitt speaks to fiddler Darol Anger. Darol will perform this coming Wednesday at the newly renovated Nevada Theatre.

Darol Anger

Felton Pruitt speaks to fiddler Darol Anger. Darol will perform this coming Wednesday at the newly renovated Nevada Theatre.

The Morning Update - That Is The Current Question

Evening News - Thursday October 14th, 2021

A large swath of Hollywood’s work force is threatening to strike in a few days. The California Report talks with a union member about how the pandemic has changed the culture of the entertainment industry. Plus, the state’s attorney general moves to ban the sale of so-called “ghost guns.” After the regional roundup, we have Bravehearts, and an essay by Molly Fisk.