KVMR News
Multiple Lane Closures Along I-80 Could Impact Nevada County Motorists
Caltrans announced several lane closures along multiple locations on State Route 20 and Interstate 80. Closures near SR-20 are part of the Yuba Pass Separation Overhead Bridge Project.
KVMR 2025 Celtic Festival Spotlight: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
KVMR's annual Celtic festival is fast approaching, and in the spirit of all things Celtic music, we've got the scoop on the festival headliner, Fiddler Natalie McMaster, who was raised and still resides in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Cy Musiker and Joyce Miller spoke with McMaster for their public affairs show Curtain Call. KVMR News correspondent, Lydia Thomas edited part their interview and shares it with us now. For more from Natalie McMaster, remember to tune into Curtain Call with hosts Cy and Joyce next Friday, May 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 25th, 2025
This week hear how a retired Federal Reserve economist keeps up with the current state of the US economy before KVMR News Correspondent Sherrie Cunningham brings us a look at how psychedelics are being used by researchers at the University of California, Davis, to treat a variety of brain conditions. We hear from KVMR Celtic Festival headliner, world-renowned fiddle player Natalie MacMaster, and poet Molly Fisk dictates how drama plays out through the daily observations of small town life.
KVMR News Special: "Play It Again, Spotify: How Streaming Has Changed The Economics Of Music And How We Listen To It"
KVMR public affairs correspondent April Glaser sits down to interview Liz Pelly, author of a new book and hard-hitting investigation into Spotify entitled Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify & The Cost of the Perfect Playlist. Joining the conversation as well is local composer Alexis Alrich.Spotify pays artists fractions of pennies per stream. But Liz Pelly's book goes even deeper to reveal how Spotify has quietly worked to remove bands and artists from its most popular playlists and replaced them with fake or ghost content commissioned for cheaper than paying actual artists. What happens when we think we're listening to a band, but it's actually just content made by a company to keep us streaming for longer?Many thanks to Alexis Alrich for providing her original composition for this story, "Bell and Drum Tower," recorded in 2020 by the Janacek Philharmonic. Learn more about Alexis' work at her website.More information on Liz Pelly's book can be found at her publisher's website here.
From Deadheads To Modern Meds: How UC Davis Transformed LSD Into JRT
UC Davis researchers recently announced the development of a new neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential.KVMR's Sherrie Cunningham spoke to Dr. David E. Olson, director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics at UC Davis to learn more.
NCSO Encounters Suspicious Death In Grass Valley
NCSO deputies discovered the body of 63-year-old Patrick McCaffree buried on a Grass Valley property while conducting a welfare check.
Demonstrators Gather In Front Of Rep. Kiley's Rocklin Office To Show Opposition To Medicaid Cuts
Demonstrators expressed frustration about Kiley's unwillingness to meet with his constituents in person.
Nevada County To Consider Amending Existing Law To Allow People To Live In RVs
County staff is looking into amending an existing Recreational Vehicles ordinance in order to allow people to live in RVs semi-permanently or permanently. County staff also plans to organize four public meetings this year to gather input from the community. You can learn more about the Alternative Housing Work Plan and sign-up for email updates at nevadacountyca.gov/alternativehousing.
Tahoe National Forest Fire And Fuels Personnel Begin A 140 Acre Prescribed Burn Today; Pope Francis Remembered
Pope Francis, who became the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, died yesterday. KVMR’s Lydia Thomas shared this report.
First Responders Rescue Two From River
Posting on the agency’s official social media pages, Cal Fire NEU says they responded to a call from California State Parks on Sunday afternoon to aid with a near drowning after two people were flushed through a class III rapid known as Flip Flop.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 18th, 2025
On this week's Friday Evening News Magazine, we’ve got news about a new opponent for Kevin Kiley’s Congressional District 3 seat. Then we discuss this year’s Nevada County Reads program and upcoming author event with county Adult Services Librarian Ian Boalt and author Jeff Vandermeer. Marc Cuniberti explores the “Warren Buffet Indicator” when trying to decipher the state of the markets. And Nevada City poet Molly Fisk drops by for her ongoing Observations from a Working Poet series.
The Curious Case Of The Albino Alligator And The Nevada County Reads Author Event
KVMR's Kelley Rees and Nevada County Adult Services Librarian Ian Boalt discuss this year’s Nevada County Reads program and upcoming author event with Annihilation author Jeff Vandermeer.
Is Biochar The Answer To The Fuels Problem?
It may not be the only solution, but Nevada City believes making biochar could be one way to safely reduce the local fuel load. Learn more on the city's website.
The Cauldron In Grass Valley Holds Space For Local Queer Youth
Cynthia Levesque and Abby Richards have organized a place where local queer youth can go to that isn't home, school or work.
"Folsom Is Trump Country."
That's what the thousands of people who gathered in Folsom to Hear AOC and Bernie Sanders speak saw when they looked up. A small plane circled the event numerous times pulling a banner with the phrase written in large red letters.
Fighting Oligarchy Tour With Bernie and AOC At Folsom Lake College
Thousands gathered on the Folsom Lake College athletic track in Folsom, Calif. to hear Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders speak on Tuesday, April 15th. --00:00: Jane Kim - State Director of the California Working Families Party.08:24: Lorena Gonzalez - President of the California Federation of Labor Unions.16:51: Everett Kelley - National President of the American Federation of Government Employees.26:54: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district.56:07: Bernie Sanders - United States Senator from Vermont.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Speak In Folsom This Evening
The two elected officials are coming to Northern California after a talk in Bakersfield as part of Sanders' “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” which began in February.
Caltrans Announces Multiple Lane And Ramp Closures Along I-80 As Part Of Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
The Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project is expected to be completed by summer 2028.
KVMR News Magazine - Friday, April 11th, 2025
After the regional weather forecast KVMR’s Paul Emery sits down with retired Federal Reserve economist Gary Zimmerman to talk trade wars and the risk of recession on this week’s Economic Report. KVMR News correspondent Sherrie Cunningham covers the annual Grass Valley Banner Grange Seed Swap event. In the latest Al Explores, KVMR Science correspondent Al Stahler brings us some BIG questions. He taps Stanford University Psychologist Dr. Justin Gardner for answers. We end with an essay by Nevada City poet Molly Fisk in her ongoing Observations from a Working Poet series.
National Public Health Week: Tobacco Use Prevention
Today we bring you the final piece of our public health series. KVMR News correspondent and Nevada County Public Health worker, Shannon Harney, looks at how Nevada County public health along with local youth leaders stepped up to change policy in order to help keep kids off of tobacco and other dangerous drugs.
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