More than 1,370 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is tracking each case from the initial charges through sentencing.
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The California Department of Finance released a population estimate on Tuesday showing the state gained just over 67,000 people in 2023 for a total population of more than 39.1 million. It's the first population increase since 2019.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments about a major homelessness case last week. Here's what to expect going forward and how it could affect unhoused residents in Chico. Also, Lassen, Modoc and Plumas County residents will need to carry permits before doing any residential burning starting tomorrow, and Caltrans officials say they’re making progress toward reopening Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon.
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California formed the Office of Health Care Affordability in 2022, and on Wednesday, the board voted on a spending target that could begin to rein in costs.
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A community fridge in south Chico faces closure if not adopted by another operator. Also, plans to expand Chico’s passenger train routes to the Bay Area, high speed rail and the San Joaquin Valley are in the final stage, and Redding is among the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. according to livability.com that looked at small and mid-sized communities across the country with scores based on economic variables and factors that influence quality of life, including affordability.
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Host Dave Schlom visits with best-selling author and award-winning anthropologist Meredith F. Small to talk about her new book, Here Begins The Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of The World.
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A federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians must decide whether to end access largely considered a human right.
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Lyndon Barrois is artist and animator who's found fame making beautifully detailed sculptures out of gum wrappers. He sculpts in miniature, but what does he know about GIANT sculptures?
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Tom Selleck became a TV star in the 1980s as the Hawaii-based detective of "Magnum, P.I." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about what it took to get there and his new memoir, "You Never Know."
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President Joe Biden speaks about campus protests, Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife are indicted, and there's blowback over how SD Governor Kristi Noem killed her dog.
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India is almost halfway through its six-week-long election season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attempting to win a third consecutive term by promising his brand of Hindu nationalism.
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Forget the saber-toothed tiger steaks: a new study published this week reveals that ancient humans also ate their veggies. NPR's Scott Simon marvels at the menu.
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Closing arguments in the United States v. Google monopoly trial have wrapped up. How the judge decides this case could set a precedent for several other antitrust suits against Big Tech companies.
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