KVMR News

The discussion of book-banning, as well as the practice itself of banning books, is nothing new. But its cultural and legal relevance in a politically tense climate appears to be stronger than ever. KVMR Youth News Corps reporter, Orion Raiche-Kott, speaks with local author and teacher, Kim Culbertson, about the bigger picture that book banning creates.

On tonight’s newscast, KVMR’s Felton Pruitt clues us in on all things downtown Nevada City in the latest Chamber Report. He’s got the details on the Nevada City Film Festival, Movies Under the Pines, the downtown Art Walks, and Summer Nights. The California Report examines the outdated training the state’s licensed security guard force of 300,000 has undergone.  Then, in the wake of a recent Senat...

KVMR's Felton Pruitt talks with Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Stuart Baker.

The Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival returns to the Nevada County Fairgrounds June 15th through the 18th. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt sits down with Pete Ludé, the California Bluegrass Association board chair. The two talk about the triumphant return of now Grammy-winner Molly Tuttle and KVMR’s role live broadcasting the festival. The California Report gives us an update on ever present, yet little felt S...

On June 15th through 18th, the California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Bluegrass Festival will come to the Nevada County Fairgrounds. KVMR's Felton Pruitt speaks with Pete Ludé, chairman of the organization's board, about what the event entails.

What is one major key to adapting to climate change in the Golden State? It could be access to homeowners insurance in the event of wild fire. The California Report looks into what one observer is calling our current “insurance calamity.” As KVMR prepares for its 45th birthday, Julia Ggem gets a personal view of David Osborn and Charles Woods from two people who were there as the pair helped to tr...

This month, KVMR will be celebrating its 45th birthday by remembering the lives and accomplishments of David Osborn and Charles Woods with a celebratory brunch held on Sunday, June 11th, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Miner’s Foundry. The KVMR News Team spoke with Howard Levine and Catharine Bramkamp, two community members who knew David and Charles personally, about their experiences with the charism...

Critical race theory is a hot and complicated topic. It’s a cross-disciplinary examination of how laws, social and political movements, and media shape, and are shaped by, social conceptions of race. KVMR Youth News Corps reporter, Orion Raiche-Kott, takes a deep dive into how it works, how it’s being taught in schools (if at all), and the ideas it promotes. KVMR’s Al Stahler speaks with a leading...

2022’s Atlantic hurricane season became the third costliest on record, mostly due to Hurricane Ian; and while it may not be possible to know exactly how this summer's season will play out, forecasting clues can provide us with a solid estimate. KVMR’s Al Stahler speaks with a leading hurricane forecaster to find out more.

Critical race theory and its effects on K-12 student education has been a heated and controversial topic in our community for a while. Follow KVMR Youth News Corps reporter, Orion Raiche-Kott, as he speaks with two people with two different (but equally strong) opinions about the matter.

Local law enforcement agencies report another presumed drowning in the South Yuba River as warnings continue to stay out of the water. Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with kidnaping charges. You’ll get the details in today’s California Report. Hydrologist Steve Baker unpacks the contradictions of our water situation in a talk with Paul Emery. We end with a commen...

Local streams and rivers might appear slow-moving and gentle, but beneath the water's surface, they're turbulent, powerful, and cold enough to entangle a person and hurl them downstream. KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrologist Steve Baker discuss water safety, landscaping, and more.

On tonight’s newscast KVMR Youth News Corps Reporter Jason Lehman brings us his second installment on how extreme weather and fire affects agriculture in our region. He speaks with California State Climatologist, Mike Anderson, Nevada County Supervisor, Sue Hoek, and Rich Johansen, 4th generation farmer and the vice president of Nevada Irrigation District. The California Report takes a deep dive i...

In Youth News Corps Reporter Jason Lehman’s second installment he aims to learn more about how extreme weather and fire affects agriculture in our region.  He speaks with Mike Anderson, California state Climatologist, to learn more about how extreme weather happens, and where we get the bulk of our water from.  Later on, he speaks with Nevada County Supervisor Sue Hoek. Supervisor Sue Hoek is fami...

The KVMR News Team takes you to the scene of last night’s flag raising in downtown Nevada City where rainbow colors were hoisted over City Hall, marking the start of Pride Month. The 20,000 square-foot Grass Valley Condon Park skatepark has a facelift in its future and KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Crush Nevada City owner Hollie Dilley about the potential revamp. Rock band Moonal...

Moonalice, an American rock band that's been touring since May 2007, plays at the Center for the Arts on June 2nd, 2023, at 8:00 PM. KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with Barry Sless, the band's lead guitarist and musical director, about their upcoming gig. They also discuss symbols for love, playing pedal steel in a band called Bob Weir and the Wolf Brothers, and more.

On June 1st, the first day of pride month, a crowd gathered on York Street in Nevada City, awaiting the raising of the pride flag over City Hall. Several community members spoke, including Vice Mayor Daniela Fernández, about what makes pride in Nevada County so important. The KVMR News Team was there to record the event in its entirety, from start to finish.

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça goes on a field trip to learn about the value of prescribed burns by private landowners. The California Report has more fire news: PG&E escapes criminal charges in the Zogg fire, to the tune of a $50 million settlement. And it looks into the state’s new Care Court method of addressing mental illness. We end with an essay by Molly Fisk.

Purposeful fire setting suffers from a P.R. problem, especially in the Wildland Urban Interface. Advocates of prescribed burns want to change that by educating people about this method of fuel reduction that is meant to create a safer, more resilient forest. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça brings us the story. California Prescribed Burn Associations Nevada County Resource Conservation District...