A program to help third grade students read is focused on pairing mentors with kids throughout New Mexico. KSFR's Zelie Pollon spoke with organization Director Melissa Stevens. 

In the last 10 years, Oklahoma, earthquakes big enough to be felt on the surface have gone from one or two a year, to two a day.  And New Yorker journalist Rivka Galchen told KSFR's Dave Marash on HERE AND THERE That almost all geologist agree on who's responsible and how the quakes are driven: it's the oil and gas drillers, and the way they store the toxic waters that come up with the oil.  What makes it a perfect storm, Dave says, is the geology of Oklahoma.

Today is Earth Day and the city of Santa Fe is taking some bold stances on how to make sustainability part of public policy. Mayor Javier Gonzales addressed a conference earlier this week to discuss some of the city's sustainability priorities.

KSFR's Kate Powell brings you local news at noon. 

Wednesday morning's top news stories from KSFR.