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Authorities say the accused gunman who attacked a Taiwanese-American congregation in Laguna Woods a month ago was motivated by hate. The California Report shares a sampling of opinions from Taiwanese immigrants and their American children about the island nation’s complex past. Community members share their reactions to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and Felton Pruitt closes o...

The California Report travels to Paradise to explore a new standard for hardening California homes against wildfire. The standard, created by fire experts, could make it easier for homeowners to get fire insurance. Nevada County officials talk about their push to effectively end homelessness among veterans in our community and we close with an easy by Molly Fisk.

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

Nevada County has recently announced that it will soon become the 13th community in the US to reach the milestone for making veteran homelessness rare and brief. KVMR's Cláudio Mendonça spoke with Ryan Gruver, Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency Director and Brendan Philips, Nevada County Housing Resource Manager and asked them to explain more about the program and about the historic mi...

Paul Emery and Gary Zimmerman discuss the latest actions taken by the Federal Reserve to try and control inflation.  

The California Report brings us a look at a multi-part investigation into Cal Fire. The CalMatters series exposes a hidden epidemic of mental health problems in the state’s fire fighting department. Our Federal Reserve interpreters are back: KVMR’s Paul Emery and Gary Zimmerman are here to make sense of all things numbers with The Economic Report. And we remember Ernie Kehn, Nevada City fixture an...

Our gas prices are the highest in the United States and next month the gas tax is set to increase to $0.54 per gallon. But are there other reasons for that pain we all feel at the pump? The California Report explains how a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is investigating what else may be behind the price spike. After regional news and weather, Felton Pruitt talks with Mary Gauthier and Marc Cu...

You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do you? Sports betting may become legal in the Golden State but there’s a group that deeply fears the prospect. The California Report has the details. National Native News explains that one issue reigned supreme at this year's National Congress of American Indians’ mid-year gathering: the impact of wildfires on Indigenous communities....

Increasing rent prices and housing costs are leaving no industry unaffected. The California Report brings us a story about how San Diego childcare providers are dealing with the challenge. Felton Pruitt speaks with local musician, Geoff Eido, and we close with a commentary by Marc Cuniberti. 

Lawmakers in Sacramento successfully passed the largest California spending plan in history despite objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The California Report shares the details. Hydrogeologist Steve Baker brings us good news despite the ongoing drought and we close with a special Flag Day commentary by Norris Burkes.

Hydrogeologist Steve Baker talks with KVMR’s Paul Emery about salmon in Lake Tahoe, meadow restoration, and how to save water.

Student-led March for Our Lives protests took place across the U.S. this weekend, including in front of the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley. The California Report speaks to several students throughout the state about gun violence prevention. A small but determined Indigenous search team may have uncovered the bodies of a missing Brazilian Indigenous Expert and a British journalist in th...

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 .

A few months into the freshman year of Paradise High School’s Class of 2022, the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, ignited and burned for seventeen days destroying much of their town. Tonight the California Report explores the impact of the fire on the students and talks with the valedictorian of Paradise High School’s Class of 2022, Simon Dixon. After r...

The Bluegrass Fest returns to Grass Valley on June 16th. Felton Pruitt gets the details from Pete Ludé, Board Chairman of the California Bluegrass Association.

Both the Lassen County town of Susanville and Sacramento are featured on The California Report. The former in a story about how the closure of a state prison there is affecting the local economy. The latter? Well, big changes are being made that could pave the way for little houses at the intersection of Florin and Power Inn Rd. Felton Pruitt talks with a representative from Rope Partners, a compa...