Roman Battaglia
Reporter | Jefferson Public RadioRoman came to JPR as part of the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism in 2019. He then joined Delaware Public Media as a Report For America fellow before returning to the west coast. He focuses on politics, science, the environment and energy reporting. When not out in the field, Roman enjoys traveling and reading.
Get in touch with Roman at battaglir@sou.edu
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A Shasta County judge has blocked a number of controversial changes to the elections system that voters approved earlier this year. -
Shasta County's sheriff has dropped a controversial site for a corrections campus that could house alternative custody and reentry programs. -
A November ballot measure would give Ashland voters more control over utility fee increases, despite opposition from several city councilors. -
Ashland is weighing how to use a $4 million payment from Asante, with proposals ranging from a local health district to addressing city financial needs. -
A federal judge ruled against the groups in an ongoing lawsuit. -
A new conservation easement completes the Siskiyou Land Trust's largest project, protecting 40,000 acres of working forest, wildlife habitat and wildfire buffers. -
Pacific Power is seeking to increase its power rates by an average of 8.6% starting next year. -
Former Fortuna City Council member Christina Mobley was sentenced to 20 months in prison after admitting she stole $586,000 from her longtime employer. -
After a three-hour hearing, city leaders overturned the Planning Commission's approval, citing concerns about traffic, land use and impacts on nearby affordable housing -
Humboldt County supervisors directed staff to draft a ban on ICE detention facilities and a one-year moratorium on new data centers. -
The Douglas fir is iconic in Oregon. It’s the state tree and it's on most license plates. But one group is trying to save Oregon’s oak trees, which they say are just as important. -
Survivors and descendants gathered at Tule Lake to remember those incarcerated during World War II and explain why they believe the camp's history still shapes debates today.
