This week, Hometown California reached a milestone—1,500+ downloads! Launched in late August, the listenership of Hometown California has continued to grow, as episodes provide a window into our rural communities and the impact on the fabric of the Golden State. 

The first sixteen episodes are available now through your favorite podcast listening app, or you can find them here.

In case you missed it during election season, RCRC’s Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Paul Smith, recently spoke with Randy Moore, head of the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) of the U.S. Forest Service, about the work of managing California's forests and wildlands during these trying times of record-setting wildfires amid a global pandemic. The episode is available for download here.

And watch for the next episode, an interview with Assembly Member Frank Bigelow, for a glimpse at what it’s like to represent California’s rural counties as a member of the State Legislature.