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.

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.

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.

Cynthia Levesque and Abby Richards have organized a place where local queer youth can go to that isn't home, school or work.

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.

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.

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• 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.

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.

The Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project is expected to be completed by summer 2028.