KVMR News

Recent water clarity measurements revealed promising information regarding Lake Tahoe. KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us the latest water news; and this time, what they report is crystal clear. In April, California passed a policy meant to accelerate the transition to electric semi trucks. The California Report covers their practicality hands-on with the help of an EV semi...

Water clarity depends on a number of factors and potential negative contributors, like wildfire smoke, temperatures that change with our climate, and the balance, or lack thereof, of natural algae. KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker discuss what we currently know about the 2023 measurement of Lake Tahoe’s clarity, and about the implications of those results.

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt brings us the latest Nevada City Chamber Report. Don’t miss the run-down on summer events headed to downtown Nevada City. We’ve got your local news and weather forecast which includes an Excessive Heat Watch for much of our listening area. The California Report brings listeners the tale of a rediscovered star--but you won’t find it by looking up at the heavens. Tonight’s Natio...

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt talks with Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Stuart Baker, to bring us the latest run-down on summer events headed to downtown Nevada City.

KVMR’s Steve Baker fills us in on this weekend’s 36th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival before KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with the Center for the Arts Executive Director, Amber Jo Manuel, about The Dark Star Orchestra and WorldFest. Both are coming to the Nevada County Fairgrounds next week.  The California Report brings us news about Tulare Lake, the dormant freshwater lake in the southern San...

Dark Star Orchestra and WorldFest are headed to the Nevada County Fairgrounds courtesy of the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with the Center’s Executive Director, Amber Jo Manuel, to bring you all the details. 

Have you started your summer reading yet? Well, if you’re having trouble determining which book to pick first, or what to read next, consider some recommendations from the Nevada County Library system. KVMR’s Kelley Rees speaks with Brittany Blake, a library assistant for the Grass Valley branch of the Nevada County Library, to learn about her top picks for summer reading. Companies involved in th...

Have you started your summer reading yet? Well, if you’re having trouble determining which book to pick first, or what to read next, consider some recommendations from the Nevada County Library team. KVMR’s Kelley Rees speaks with Brittany Blake, a library assistant for the Grass Valley branch of the Nevada County Library, in this first installment of “Whatcha Reading?”

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

KVMR’s Paul Emery and Economist Gary Zimmerman discuss the Feds’ latest decision not to raise interest rates and Al Stahler talks with Alina Kiessling, a JPL Research Scientist investigating dark matter. The California Report covers a hotel workers strike in L.A. and Orange counties before taking us to Gustine in Merced county to talk with farm workers about the dangers of increasing heat and wild...

Retired Federal Economist Gary Zimmerman is back from teaching at the Economics University in Vienna. In this week’s Economic Report, he and KVMR's Paul Emery discuss inflation, unemployment, and more.

The European Space Agency recently launched a spacecraft to study dark matter and dark energy. KVMR's Al Stahler spoke with Alina Kiessling, one of the American researchers inside of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, about her work on the project.

We cover Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent visit to the Grass Valley Air Attack Base, and then with the potential for power outages on the horizon, KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks to the Director of Nevada County’s Environmental Health Department about fridge safety. And it's Summer in the Golden State: The California Report examines tourism as the temps get warmer. National Native News looks at what’s b...

With power outages often being unavoidable and oftentimes inevitable, constructing a plan can be worth it, especially when considering food storage and refrigeration. KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with Amy Irani, the director of Nevada County's Environmental Health Department, about the different ways that you can arrange to manage your perishable goods in the event of an outage.

After a look at local news and weather, Syd Brown brings the latest news about our local parks and trails in A Walk In The Park. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion is affecting service providers in Southern California. The California Report covers the barriers that some Planned Parenthood patients are facing. That’s all before KVMR’s Al Stah...

The opening of a lithium mine is currently underway in Northern Nevada, and its development has caused issue and concern for environmentalists. KVMR’s Al Stahler spoke with the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer about the mine’s implications for surrounding Native American tribes.

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 .

Excessive heat warnings are raining down this week and, as unpleasant as these rising temperatures may be, there's no denying some have it worse than others. Take those who sit in a metal box for eight plus hours a day, for example; The California Report speaks to the striking unionized employees at an Amazon delivery service partner about the lack of air conditioning in many of the delivery truck...