KVMR News

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, on the coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will soon reach the end of its operating licenses. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, last week, refused to grant PG&E’s request to shortcut the license extension process; given the ongoing discovery of earthquake faults near the plant, license extension is controversial. Al Stahler discussed the details...

On February 1, 2023, the County of Nevada is issuing a CodeRED emergency alert to test the system they use during events such as wildfires and severe storms. KVMR's Kelly Rees spoke with Paul Cummings of the Office of Emergency Services and Lieutenant Sean Scales of the sheriff's office in an effort to learn all about local emergency notifications.

Where will you be at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning? That’s when Nevada County will start a major test of its CodeRED Emergency Alert notification system. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Kelley Rees will have all the details so you won’t be left out . Meanwhile, the California Report goes to Sacramento to attend a skate park vigil for Tyre Nichols.

Indigenous people are four times as likely to go missing in Montana as non-Indigenous residents. In today's newscast, National Native News looks at the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force. In local news, practicing Sikh and Sutter County resident, Rouble Claire, has won a $25,000 judgment after suing the county and two deputies in federal court over their handling of racist...

The South Yuba River Citizens League, SYRCL, is accepting applications for the 2023 environmentalist of the year award, which offers a $4,000 scholarship designed for a graduating senior pursuing a degree in the environmental field. KVMR's News Director, Cláudio Mendonça, spoke to Daniel Elkin, SYRCL's Communications and Engagement Director, about the opportunity's details.

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with violinist and composer Tom Rigney. He and his American Roots band Flambeau are back in town performing at the Miners Foundry on February 2nd.  In local news, Placer County Animal Services is seeking any information that could help identify a suspect in the suspicious deaths of 13 cats and one hawk. Nevada County opens cold weather shelters in anticipation of frigid...

Tom Rigney will be playing at the Miner's Foundry in Nevada City with his band, Flambeau, on Thursday, February 2nd, at 8:00 PM. News Producer Felton Pruitt spoke with him about old friends, the roots and meaning of Cajun music, and Flambeau's active members.

The Nevada County Youth Job Corps program provides job readiness training and internships to young adults in Nevada County and has been active since October 2022 placing trained participants in paid internships with local non-profits. KVMR’s Intern News Producer, Julia Ggem, visited the Connecting Point office in Grass Valley to speak with people involved in the program. From Oakland to Half Moon...

Nevada County's Youth Job Corps program has been active since October of 2022; how has it been functioning so far? To answer this question, KVMR's Intern News Producer, Julia Ggem, visited Connecting Point in Grass Valley and spoke to several individuals involved with the program.

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

Late Tuesday evening, NCSO responded to a call from the Chevron gas station off Hwy 49 on Combie Road, after an employee saw three men obscure their faces with bandanas and wave a firearm while attempting to enter the gas station store.  The men have not been apprehended and the investigation is ongoing. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça and intern News Producer Julia Ggem serve up another helpi...

News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with reporter Julia Ggem about the content of January 24th's Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting. They discuss public comment and the complexities of the Ranch House Project revision, among other things.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently published a decision to permit the first of a new generation of nuclear reactors. In light of this news, KVMR's Al Stahler breaks down how exactly nuclear reactors work, in addition to describing the complexities of their history.

KVMR’s Paul Emery sits down with Gary Zimmerman to discuss the American economy. Then, Marc Cuniberti breaks down the concept of money management in the 2023 financial market in this week's Money Matters. The California Report updates us on the state of the Half Moon Bay and Monterey communities following each of their recent deadly shootings. 

The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release gross domestic product data for the fourth quarter of 2022 soon. Did the US economy expand or contract? How has the Fed’s policy changes affected the labor and housing markets? In this week’s Econ Report Paul Emery and retired Fed economist, Gary Zimmerman, discuss the current state of the American economy ahead of the Bureau’s disclosure.

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça reports what he discovered about the death of Amy Wayne Morris while in custody at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility after speaking to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt fills us in on the best of the  best of Nevada City with the latest Chamber Report.  The California Report takes us to Monterey Park: the sce...

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

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with Anni McCann about her role in A Thousand Kisses Deep. A show featuring solely Leonard Cohen songs with 14 local musicians. They perform at The Nevada Theatre on February 3rd and 4th. Your local news looks at California’s new state holiday - Lunar New Year and what the day means for  Jeannie Wood, a member of the Nevada County Arts Council’s board of directors and E...

KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with musician Anni McCann about her upcoming performance in One Thousand Kisses Deep: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, which is coming to the Nevada Theater on February 3rd and 4th. Among other things, they discuss past shows, local musical pros,' and the importance of rehearsals.