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In the 1970s, the natural foods movement took American consumers by storm. That resulted in a number of things — carob cookies and Santa Cruz Organics — but it also became a catalyst for cooperative grocery stores. Here in Nevada County, we can see that history reflected in BriarPatch, which recently opened a second location in Auburn. Over the weekend, KVMR’s Julia Ggem visited the new co-op base...

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager Paul Cummings on the current status of the Highway Fire burning near Hwy 20 and Washington Street in Nevada County.

According to recently released Fed data, the labor market added 187,000 jobs last month, a strong indication that things are on the right track. In the latest edition of KVMR's Econ Report, retired Federal Reserve senior economist Gary Zimmerman and Paul Emery explore what the latest data means for the future of the American Economy. The California Report talks with Brian Ferguson, a CAL OES direc...

According to recently released Fed data, the labor market added 187,000 jobs last month, a strong indication that things are on the right track.  In this edition of KVMR's Economic Report, retired Federal Reserve senior economist, Gary Zimmerman discusses that and other trends as he and Paul Emery explore what the last data means for the future American Economy.

On tonight’s newscast we bring you details on this month’s Nevada County Office of Emergency Services virtual Community Wildfire Protection Plan Lunch & Learns. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt has the latest Nevada City Chamber Report. He fills us in on big news concerning downtown outdoor dining, a new hotel above Communal Cafe and the Onyx Theatre’s expansion. National Native News has the story of a si...

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt has the latest Nevada City Chamber Report. He fills us in on big news concerning downtown outdoor dining, a new hotel above Communal Cafe and the Onyx Theatre’s expansion. 

On tonight’s newscast we’ll focus on the newly approved consolidation of Nevada County’s three fire districts. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with local multi-instrumentalist Elena Rayo about her upcoming shows including next week’s Women Making Music. The California Report gives us a preview of their weekly audio magazine.  Tonight’s local news coverage features reference to a previous KVMR News int...

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with local multi-instrumentalist Elena Rayo. The prolific musician has a slew of upcoming shows including next week’s Women Making Music. The KVMR benefit showcases four local performers Thursday, August 17th at the Wild Eye Pub in Grass Valley.

In the second installment of, “Whatcha Reading?", we’ll hear from Cameron Rees, the Adult Services and Program Technician at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City, to find out what we should be adding to our reading list and what other Nevada County residents have at the top of their own. The California Report shares how today’s volatile insurance market could make California's housing shorta...

KVMR's News Desk is back with the second installment of Whatcha Reading? We've gone straight to the experts--the folks who call the Nevada County Library their office--to find out what we should be adding to our reading list and what other Nevada County residents have at the top of their own. In this segment we seek guidance on crafting our perfect August TBR list from Cameron Rees (no relation),...

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

Congressman Adam Schiff spoke yesterday at The Center For The Arts in Grass Valley yesterday. Tonight, we’ll listen to excerpts from interviews conducted by two KVMR broadcasters, Paul Berger and Felton Pruitt. Lots of water often means lots of mosquitoes. Tulare lake, the dormant lake that’s reappeared thanks to last years wet winter, has led to a spike in the region’s mosquito population. The Ca...

Congressman Adam Schiff spoke at The Center For The Arts on Tuesday, August 8th. KVMR's Felton Pruitt sat down with Schiff afterwards and recorded this conversation. 

Congressman Adam Schiff spoke at The Center For The Arts on Tuesday, August 8th. KVMR's Paul Berger sat down with Mr. Schiff afterwards for this interview. 

KVMR news director Cláudio Mendonça talks with Nevada County OES senior analyst, Alex Keeble-Toll, about phase two of the Woodpecker Ravine Shaded Fuel Break--the project was recently awarded $3.9 million.  August may be National Immunization Month, and public health officials are cautioning that additional vaccinations may be imperative, but according to the California report, almost a third of C...

CAL Fire recently awarded the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services $3.9 million dollars to implement Phase II of the Woodpecker Ravine Shaded Fuel Break. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça reached out to Nevada County OES Senior Analyst, Alex Keeble-Toll for the details. 

On tonight’s news we bring you the latest on the Carlos Reales Dominguez case out of Davis.   KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with Nevada County Analyst, Mandy Stewart, about a new option for electricity service in some of our listening area.  In a scene straight out of a sci-fi thriller, authorities are addressing public health concerns in Fresno County after an unlicensed laboratory wa...

It’s been two years to the day since the River Fire swept through Nevada and Placer Counties, leaving ash piles where homes once stood and forcing evacuations for those in the Colfax, Chicago Park, and Peardale areas. Tonight, KVMR News brings you the first-hand account of Colfax resident Jim Katches. We’ve got your local news which includes the capture of a notorious furry fugitive in South Lake...