Roman Battaglia

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I'm an award winning public radio journalist and producer. I've worked full time as a news reporter at Delaware Public Media and now at Jefferson Public Radio. My work has been featured on NPR, KQED's The California Report and public radio stations across the Pacific Northwest. Find my work below.

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Huffman and Littau make their case in a redrawn Northern California district

Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman faces Republican challenger Robin Littau in a reshaped Northern California congressional district that now includes the heavily Republican counties of Shasta, Siskiyou and Modoc. This is Huffman’s first election under the bou... See more

ijpr.org•Roman Battaglia•Oct 1, 2026

LaBarbera leaves Anderson school board, keeps Shasta County seat

Jackie LaBarbera resigned from the Anderson Union High School District board a day after California’s attorney general authorized a teacher to sue over her eligibility to serve. The challenge raised two questions: whether LaBarbera could legally serve on ... See more

ijpr.org•Roman Battaglia•Sep 29, 2026

A new study finds barred owls favor prime spotted owl habitat in Northern California

The invasive barred owl began expanding into Oregon and Northern California during the late 20th century, contributing to the decline of the threatened northern spotted owl. A new study shows that, in northwest California, barred owls favor the forests th... See more

ijpr.org•Roman Battaglia•Sep 24, 2026

Supervisor candidates clash over Shasta County's finances

Incumbent Chris Kelstrom and Anderson City Councilor Michael Gallagher are offering sharply different views of Shasta County’s leadership and finances as they compete for the county’s only supervisor seat on the November ballot. The District 5 candidates ... See more

ijpr.org•Roman Battaglia•Sep 22, 2026

Environmental groups fail to prevent logging project near Ashland

A federal judge has denied a request by environmental groups to stop a Bureau of Land Management logging project near Ashland while their lawsuit moves forward. The Applegate Siskiyou Alliance and Klamath Forest Alliance sued over the Ashland SOS project,... See more

ijpr.org•Roman Battaglia•Aug 2, 2026

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