Sarah Bohannon

Sarah Bohannon is an award-winning reporter, producer and editor. She’s worked at North State Public Radio for seven years and was previously the station’s News Director before leaving for graduate school. Sarah is currently a reporter and news anchor at NSPR. In addition to broadcast, Sarah has experience with podcasting and data journalism. Her reporting interests include public health, the environment and agriculture. Sarah holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from CSU, Chico and studied at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. She was a 2019 Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund grantee.

Articles

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Emergency communication void leaves fire survivors vulnerable to mental health issues

What happens to the public’s trust in emergency communication systems after large catastrophic wildfires? A Northern California reporter investigates.

A volunteer serves food during a community meal event for the one-year anniversary of the November 2018 Camp Fire.

Food insecurity was already bad after the Camp Fire. Then COVID-19 hit.

For the survivors of the deadliest blaze in California history, the pandemic was a disaster upon a disaster. A reporter reflects on lessons learned while reporting on food insecurity after the 2018 blaze.

Poverty and Class