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KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça visits the little town of Washington to speak with residents about their experiences during the Highway Fire. Orange County suffered a new display of gun violence last night, when a gunman killed three people and wounded six more at a popular bar. The California Report brings us the details. We close with an essay by Molly Fisk. 

KVMR's Al Stahler talks Salmon with UC Davis professor, Dr. Nann Fangue, about how, for the endangered Chinook salmon, internal chemical balances are largely the cause for population decline. The California Report takes us to L.A.'s La Brea Tar Pits to talk with Emily Lindsey, a curator at the Tar Pits and a co-author of a new study that argues that both climate change and human impacts—specifical...

In the body of any living thing, internal chemical balances are largely determined by environmental factors. For the endangered Chinook salmon, things are no different, and that’s only emphasized by their population decline as a result of unfavorable habitat conditions.  KVMR's Al Stahler spoke with Dr. Nann Fangue, a professor and chair of the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biolog...

KVMR News Director, Cláudio Mendonça, speaks with producer and director, Jed Riffe, about his 1993 documentary film, Ishi: The Last Yahi. After a look at local news and weather, KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker explore the most likely causes behind Hurricane Hillary. The fire in Lahaina has officially surpassed the 2018 Camp Fire in terms of fatalities, with more than 100 people co...

Born in 1861, Ishi was the last known member of the Native American Yahi people from the present-day state of California. If you recognize his name or story, it may be credited to Ishi: The Last Yahi , a 1993 documentary film that worked to educate the public about California’s relationship with Native Americans. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça spoke with Jed Reif, the film’s director, to lear...

Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, arrived with a brisk frame of warning and promptly flooded roads, toppled trees, and trapped vehicles. But how exactly does a hurricane like this one start, and what caused it to reach California the way that it did? KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker seek to answer those questions in this latest editi...

On tonight's newscast, KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça brings us an update on the Highway Fire before your weather forecast.  Nevada County’s Grand Jury serves as a local watchdog on some of the county’s most powerful groups.  But despite serving a pivotal civic duty, the institution is shrouded in mystery for many of the county’s residents.  KVMR’s Felton Pruitt seeks to unpack some of that e...

Nevada County’s Grand Jury serves as a local watchdog on some of the county’s most powerful groups, but despite serving a pivotal civic duty, the institution is shrouded in mystery for many of the county’s residents. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt seeks to unpack some of that enigma.

6pm update with Public Information Officer Vera De Ferrari of Nevada County Emergency Operations Center on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

KVMR news director, Cláudio Mendonça talks with Vera De Ferrari, Public Information Officer for Nevada County for an update on the Highway Fire. Felton Pruitt chats with Father's Day bluegrass alumnus, Casey Holmberg of Fog Holler. The bluegrass ensemble plays at Gold Vibe Kombuchary in Grass Valley, Thursday, August 24th. The California News Service brings us a story about a projected rise in Gre...

Felton Pruitt chats with Father's Day bluegrass alumnus, Casey Holmberg of Fog Holler. The bluegrass ensemble plays at Gold Vibe Kombuchary in Grass Valley, Thursday, August 24th.

6pm update with Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon and Public Information Officer Vera De Ferrari of Nevada County Emergency Operations Center & Public Information Officer of Tahoe National Forest Lauren Faulkenberry on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

KVMR News Director Claudio Mendonca talks with Lauren Faulkenberry, Public Affairs Officer for the Tahoe National Forest as well as Sheriff Shannon Moon to get the latest about the Highway Fire. We close with an essay by Molly Fisk. 

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

12pm update with Public Information Officer Vera De Ferrari of Nevada County Emergency Operations Center & Public Information Officer of Tahoe National Forest Lauren Faulkenberry on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

10am update with Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager Paul Cummings & Public Information Officer of Tahoe National Forest Lauren Faulkenberry on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

7pm update with Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager Paul Cummings on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

6pm update with Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager Paul Cummings on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .

In this live edition of the KVMR Evening News, News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Paul Cummings, Office of Emergency Services Program Manager, about live, incoming updates pertaining to the Highway Fire. Zone statuses, evacuation orders, road closures, and resources are all of particular interest. Then, after a look at regional news and weather, KVMR’s Julia Ggem gives us the run-down on t...

5pm update with Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager Paul Cummings on the latest status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County. 5pm Update includes a listing of the streets/roads within each zone under an evacuation order. Latest Updates and Resources Available Here .