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Next month, voters statewide will take up two propositions that would legalize sports betting. One would expand gambling in tribal casinos. The California Report talks to opponents who say if Prop 26 passes, it could put card rooms out of business, and hurt cities that rely on them for revenue. After regional news and weather, hydrologist Steve Baker dips into reservoir politics, and Marc Cunibert...

Paul Emery joins hydrologist Steve Baker as he dips into reservoir politics.

If passed in November, Proposition 28 would increase the amount the state provides to public schools for arts education. The California Report takes us to Richmond High to look at what it could mean for the Bay Area high school. National Native News goes to the Colville Reservation in Washington where federal grant money will help build internet infrastructure across the reservation. Syd Brown of...

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 .

Authorities in Stockton continue to search for a serial killer. Though no motive is known, 7 shootings have been linked by ballistic evidence in the Central Valley city. 5 of the 7 victims were Latino men. The California Report talks with Luis Magaña of Lucha Migrante about how the murders have affected the community. After local news and weather, Felton Pruitt chats with Yonder Mountain String Ba...

The progressive bluegrass group, Yonder Mountain String Band will be playing the Hangtown Music Festival next week. This year, the 4 day music festival will take place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. Felton Pruitt caught up with bass player Ben Kaufmann recently and they talked about their guest mandolin player, Kyle Ledson, Ben’s transition from an acoustic upright bass to an el...

A close congressional race in L.A. County could be a key to which party has power in the House next term. The California Report takes the temperature of a contest that’s heating up over Latino identity politics and abortion rights. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt talks to Natalie Adona in the county Registrar of Voters office about safety and security for the upcoming elections. We...

KVMR's Felton Pruitt talks to Natalie Adona in the county Registrar of Voters office about safety and security for the upcoming elections.

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

In addition to calls for resignations, many LA residents are questioning why America’s second largest city has such a small city council with so much consolidated power. The California Report takes us back to Los Angeles in the wake of the City Council controversy. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt talks to Robert Trent, the Executive Director of Sierra Commons after local news and weather, and we close tonigh...

A leaked recording of racist remarks made behind closed doors by three members of the city council has fractured trust between Blacks and Latinos in Los Angeles. The California Report examines deeply rooted tensions that aren’t likely to fade soon. Plus, the state has advice for fire-prone communities like ours. After regional news and weather, Gary Zimmerman and Marc Cuniberti go for a ride on th...

Gary Zimmerman joins KVMR's Paul Emery to discuss the mixed messages we've been getting about the health of the economy. 

The state’s preschools are in the midst of a teacher shortage crisis. Classrooms sit empty even with families waiting to enroll. Details on The California Report. National Native News looks at the crusade to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Massachusetts. KVMR Science Correspondent Al Stahler takes us to space with a special on NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 after local news and weather.

At the start of World War II, President Roosevelt signed an executive order forcing 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry into camps and jails. Eighty years later, these internees are finally getting a memorial. The California Report talks to the team that is helping restore these lost names to history. After regional news and weather, local flora and fauna get a big boost from a state grant. We end...

The California Wildlife Conservation Board awarded a $1.29 million grant to Bear Yuba Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement over approximately 806 acres of land near Penn Valley. Felton Pruitt gets the details from Erin Tarr. 

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

A large group of California Prison Officials are under fire for alleged noncompliance. The California Report takes us inside Kern Valley State Prison, the site of a brutal incident between corrections officers and prisoners. NASA’s Space-X Crew-5 isn’t just hurtling towards the International Space Station, it’s making history. National Native News has the details. Felton Pruitt shares the Nevada C...

Felton Pruitt chats with Lynn Skrukrud, Event Producer for the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce who shares a preview of all things spooktacular happening this month.