Straight from the Source with Hayley Watts

About Straight from the Source with Hayley Watts

Get to know the movers and shakers of Northern California! This unedited interview series features sheriffs, congressman, supervisors, city council members and other local leaders. KHSL/KNVN Action News Now News Director and Anchor Hayley Watts digs into the big issues, and uncovers interesting information about the guests' personal lives an interests.

Publisher

Hayley Watts, News Director and Anchor

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   Rob Sheridan has a secret identity

   Action News Now's new Digital Content Manager has an alter ego: Doc Heywood, pro-wrestling personality! He stepped in as a last-minute special guest today and I think you'll find his back story and world adventure both fascinating and inspiring. His is a story of starting over, keeping life fun and not giving up on yourself.

2. 

   3 Nov 2026

   David Halimi believes in downtown Chico

   This local business owner, landlord, Chico State instructor and PBID Treasurer really wants his community to succeed. We talk about the benefit of hard work and putting passion into everything you do. He shares insight into how you work your way up in the world to achieve greatness! Plus, hear his take on downtown parking, DCBA controversies and why some businesses have shut down recently.

3. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Seth Watts says bears are his spirit animal

   This Butte County local is the influencer behind black_bear_pursuit, a social media account featuring a network of hundreds of trail cams across Northern California, dedicated to tracking wildlife. We talk about hunting as conservation, and how the state and federal government is handling the presence of predators, specifically gray wolves spreading in our state.

Who has been a guest on Straight from the Source with Hayley Watts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matthew Allen
• Audrey Denney
• Preston Sharp
• Colleen Cecil
• Dan Gonzales

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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