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On Friday evening, the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery in India will begin their two and a half weeks of residency in Nevada County. Joseph Guida has the details. The California Report examines the crisis that ensued in Madera County when its only hospital went out of business—150,000 patients without local care. And, we’ve got your regional news and weather, topped off with an e...

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

KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with Wild & Scenic Film Festival Operations Manager, Eric Dunn, about volunteer opportunities and perks surrounding this year's event, which takes place February 16th - 20th.

For over twenty years, Tibetan Buddhist monks have visited Nevada County. News Director Cláudio Mendonça spoke with Sierra Friends of Tibet founder, Joseph Guida, about their nearing annual return, which begins on January 20th and ends February 4th.

KVMR Science Correspondent Al Stahler speaks with author Sands Hall about her presentation, "The Ways of Fiction Are Devious Indeed," exploring the controversy surrounding Wallace Stegner‘s use of the life and writing of Mary Hallock Foote in his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Angle of Repose.” Hall’s talk is 7pm Thursday at Sierra Presbyterian Church in Nevada City. Then Syd Brown with The Sierra...

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 .

KVMR’s Paul Emery talks to hydrologist Steve Baker about a devastating flood that killed thousands in the distant past. Could California be in for a repeat? An overnight deep freeze is on the way, especially affecting those without shelter. The California Report looks at another hardship for the unhoused: The end of eviction protections for renters. We end with Marc Cuniberti’s Money Matters comme...

Hydrologist Steve Baker discusses the largest recorded flood in California, which occurred in 1861, and compares it to water events taking place today.

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt interviews Yonder Mountain String guitarist Adam Aijala.  The progressive bluegrass band performs at the Miners Foundry in downtown Nevada City on January 26th.  The KVMR News Desk takes a look at pandering and prostitution allegations against a Nevada County case worker.  An individual who received homeless support services in Nevada County is alleging that a case worker she...

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt interviews Yonder Mountain String Band guitarist Adam Aijala. The progressive bluegrass band performs at the Miners Foundry in downtown Nevada City on January 26th.  

The California Report visits communities most affected by the recent storms, and shares insight into 2023’s projected wildfire season. After a local weather update, KVMR’s Steve Baker talks with Bill Drake about the upcoming Martin Luther King remembrance event in Grass Valley. Al Stahler reflects on a past flood caused when a levy burst along the Feather River, and we close with an essay Molly Fi...

KVMR’s Al Stahler recalls a past flood that took place in the mid-1980’s, when a levy along the Feather River burst, leaving a housing development in Linda underwater.

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

Our local news coverage includes Tuesday's shooting in North Auburn and the Nevada County Board of Supervisors' local emergency declaration. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with Nevada County’s Information and General Services Director, Steve Monaghan, about federal funding for local broadband, and the latest edition of Supes On! brings us up-to-date on what happened at the most recent Nevada County B...

News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with reporter Julia Ggem about the content of January 11th's Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting. They discuss the selection of the 2023 Chair Ed Schofield and Vice Chair Hardy Bullock, as well as the details of item #37 on the meeting agenda, a proposed ordinance consisting of several cannabis-related topics.

KVMR's Felton Pruitt speaks with Nevada County's General Service Director, Steve Monaghan, about the current state of broadband in our area, how it stands on the Federal Broadband Map, and potential ways to improve issues.

Today was a good day to stay put, but the California Report ventured out on the central coast to bring you a word picture of damage from our deadly storms. After regional news and the weather forecast, KVMR’s Paul Emery talks to economist Gary Zimmerman about what makes a recipe for a recession. Is there one on the menu for 2023? We end with Marc Cuniberti’s Money Matters commentary.

In this week's economic report, Gary Zimmerman weighs in on the concept of a recession; what exactly is a recession? Are we currently experiencing one? If not, will we in the near or far future? These questions, among others, are posed by KVMR's Paul Emery in today's conversation.