KVMR News

Julia Ggem shares some of the highlights from the final Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting of the year. She tells Cláudio Mendonça about the county's acceptance of a federal grant that will be used to improve NCSO's radio communication infrastructure, the new library to be built near Combie Rd in 2023, the Supes decision to appoint the next Auditor-Controller, and the awarding of severa...

There’s a new collaborative spirit in the air when it comes to the usually contentious subject of water rights. KVMR’s Paul Emery talks about it with water guy Steve Baker. Marc Cuniberti shares his thoughts on the current upsurge in the market in this week's Money Matters commentary. And the California Report continues its exploration of a future with offshore wind turbines. 

There’s a new collaborative spirit in the air when it comes to the usually contentious subject of water rights. KVMR’s Paul Emery talks about it with water guy Steve Baker.

Nevada County’s extreme cold weather shelter protocol has been activated--a shelter at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room will be open Monday and Tuesday evenings. Syd Brown stops in for an update on Western Nevada County’s three state parks in this month's A Walk in the Park. The California Report explores what wind turbines might do to the coast of Morro Bay and National Native News exam...

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 .

Felton Pruitt speaks to Achilles Wheel bass player Shelby Snow. The band is gearing up for their New Year’s Eve performance at the Nevada City Odd Fellow Hall. Nevada, Yuba, and Butte counties plan to spend millions of dollars on walking and biking projects from the 2023 Active Transportation Program. And The California Report examines the planned termination of a contract between federal immigrat...

Felton Pruitt talks with Shelby Snow, longtime member of Northern California jam band, Achilles Wheel. The two talk about how Shelby began playing bass, the origin of the band's name, and their plans to play a New Year's Eve Show at The Odd Fellows Hall in Nevada City.

Today’s California Report looks into treatment of the decades-long trauma that continues to linger for immigrants who fled Cambodia and the brutal Khmer Rouge genocide. Closer to home, a new psychological thriller, Twisted, was filmed in several Nevada County locations. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Nelle Engoron talks to the talent both behind and in front of the camera. We end with an...

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

Nelle Engoron, KVMR broadcaster and author of "Mad Men Unmasked” sits down with director Vibeke Muasya, co-producer and actor Karen Leigh Sharp, and director of photography Val Camp to discuss the ways that members of our community helped to bring the 2022 film TWISTED to life. Filmed in Nevada County with local residents both behind and in front of the camera, the new psychological thriller explo...

Starting January 1st, the state will decriminalize something most of us are probably guilty of doing at some point in our life: Jaywalking. The California Report has the pros and cons. The California News Service looks at what’s in store for small businesses as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. And in the inaugural episode of Supes On! we'll hear about Tuesday's Nevada County Board...

Julia Ggem speaks with Eric Oliver about the details of this year's Nevada County Food and Toy Run.

News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with reporter Julia Ggem about the content of December 6th's Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting. They discuss new grants, public transport efforts to go electric, and the prospect of a brand new $376,000, seventeen thousand pound, tactical armored vehicle for Nevada County.

Today’s California Report focuses on the world of work. Fast food giants are spending millions to put a stop to a new law that would raise wages for the folks who serve you your burgers and fries. And, other workers are getting sick and even dying from installing synthetic countertops that can destroy the ability to breathe. It’s Econ Talk Tuesday; we hear the latest stats from Gary Zimmerman and...

In today's segment of economic news, we hear the latest stats from Gary Zimmerman regarding the job market.

Oil companies pumped millions of dollars into the state’s midterm elections hoping to see oil-friendly candidates win big. The California Report fills us in on how their investments turned out. National Native News explains how Attorney General Merrick Garland is doubling down on the Justice Department’s commitment to civil rights cases for Native Americans. Felton Pruitt speaks with Kelly Fleming...

Felton Pruitt speaks with Kelly Fleming about longtime KVMR folk music DJ, Che Greenwood. Che grew up musically involved, learning mandolin at age nine and then guitar at nineteen. His show, titled "Folk Say," was known to welcome spontaneous live performances from both national and local artists. Che was artistic in the way that he formulated music lineups for his show, and yet he also noted that...

The California Report shares details about a new study out of Stanford University that measures the effects of pandemic stress on teenagers' brains. Julia Ggem gives us the lowdown on KVMR’s upcoming Holiday Hoedown and Felton Pruitt speaks with Ashley Quadros, the Development Director for Hospitality House about the first in-person Night of Giving since 2019.