KVMR News

The California Report talks to a former county registrar who's raising the alarm about growing threats to county election officials and workers by conspiracy mongers who preach of mass election fraud. After regional news and weather, Nevada County supervisor Hardy Bullock fills us in on a bike ride to benefit Nevada County kids. We end with Marc Cuniberti’s Money Matters commentary.

Nevada County's fifth district supervisor, Hardy Bullock, fills us in on a bike race that will benefit Nevada County kids.

Sunday marked one hundred days since the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade and California law makers are attempting to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The California Report examines what that would look like. The California News Service looks into potential wildlife corridors for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents and KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks to publi...

Felton Pruitt talks with WM's Public Sector Manager, Shavati Karki-Pearl to find out what's behind the company's delayed pick-ups.

Flag football is a variant of the sport that minimizes contact between players and it’s gaining traction as an officially recognized sport for high school girls. The California report shares details before profiling beloved sportscaster, Jaime Jarrín. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt chats with modern folkies, Eleanore MacDonald and Paul Kamm. 

Nevada City folk musicians Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald are know for their resonant melodies and jewel like harmonies and they’ll be playing the historic Nevada Theater in October. Felton Pruitt talked with them recently about songwriting, about the old days, and about Mikail Graham.

California is legendary for its surfing lore, but to our south are thousands of miles of coastline and a world of beach culture that is largely unknown.  The California Report uncovers the lost history of Mexican surfing, with help from two amateur historians who are working to document it. After regional news and weather, KVMR News Director Claudio Mendonca talks to the master bridgewright who ov...

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

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça talked to the master bridgewright who oversaw the restoration of our Bridgeport treasure.

California residents may see a bump in their bank accounts in the coming days, but since the price of gasoline doesn't seem to be dropping, many are wondering how much the one-time state refund payment will actually help. The California Report takes a closer look. After local news and weather Felton Pruitt speaks with Jennifer Singer, the executive Director of Bright Futures for Youth, about the g...

Fire and earthquakes take center stage on the California Report. The causes of the Mosquito and Mill blazes come under scrutiny, and a look at the Palos Verdes fault zone. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s water guy, Steve Baker, has practical advice about climate change. We end with Marc Cuniberti and Money Matters.

Paul Emery and hydrogeologist, Steve Baker, talk about practical ways to face climate change.

The Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans held a two-day public hearing on Friday and Saturday where they invited a team of experts to attach dollar amounts to current reparation ideas. The California Report brings us the story. National Native News details the approval of Alaska’s request for a major disaster declaration in the wake of typhoon Merbok. And Afte...

The Banned Books Week celebration turned 40 this year. The annual event that celebrates the value of free and open access to information was founded in 1982 by American librarian Judith Krug. As the week comes to a close, The California Report’s Madi Bolaños talks to Maia Kobabe, author of the book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir.” Steve Artz chats with members of the band, Forejour, and Felton Pruitt cl...

All evacuation orders have been lifted for grateful victims of the Mosquito Fire. The recent rains have washed the smoke from our skies, but in the California Report, Stanford scientists who track wildfire pollution find that it’s canceling out gains made by the Clean Air Act. After regional news and weather, a fish-out-of-water story from KVMR’s Nelle Engoron. We end with an essay by Molly Fisk.

KVMR’s Nelle Engoron talks with author Alexandra Sloan about her book, Cabin in the Woods or How A Kid From Brooklyn Wound Up with 20 Acres of Deer Poop.

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