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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 4 to December 10.
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From L-R: Not Your Babe, Chico Theater Company, iStock, & Celly's Creations
Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: California's landscapes: human and natural history with artist and author Obi Kaufmann
Artist and writer Obi Kaufmann joins host Dave Schlom to discuss his documentation of California's wild and scenic places.
Best of Cultivating Place: The Klamath Mountains, A Natural History, Michael Kauffman & Justin Garwood
This week on Cultivating Place we celebrate one woman’s long-standing and loving cultivation of place in rural New Jersey. Janet Mavec is the steward and student of Bird Haven Farm, which after many years of learning from and loving, she now celebrates in word and image in her new place-based memoir.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: A John Bidwell biography
Chico State University history professor Michael Magliari clarifies possible misconceptions about Chico founding father John Bidwell.
Lassen Steakhouse damaged in fire | Chico City Manager Mark Sorensen announces retirement | Redding band Not Your Babe releases debut album
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, December 1, 2025.
Best of Blue Dot: Bill Nelson: Congressman, astronaut and NASA Director
Bill Nelson joins host Dave Schlom for a special conversation about his life in public service at NASA. Nelson served representing the people of his home state of Florida for 30 years, first in the House of Representatives and then the Senate.
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The Redding band Not Your Babe is releasing a debut album rooted in DIY grit, emotional honesty and a sound built to make you dance and scream. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRAfter a CodeRED outage, Butte County is switching to a new alert system called RAVE, and wants residents to sign up now. -
From left to right: Mubi, Max Miardi, Rainbow City Park & UniversalHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 20 to November 27. -
Lauren Sommer/NPRInsurance companies are dropping customers as the cost of disasters goes up. Some communities in California are working to reduce their risk, but so far, insurance companies often aren't factoring that in. -
Credit (left to right): Father Funk, Neon Studio, Angel Huracha and John Craigie.Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 14 to November 19. -
Christian CruzArtist Christian Garcia creates captivating murals with his self-taught techniques and leaves an imprint in the place he once called home. -
Nexus Between RootsChico State’s Turner Print Museum is showcasing “Nexo Entre Raíces,” a cross-border print exhibit uniting artists from Mexico and the U.S. in a reflection on roots, heritage and identity. -
From left to right: Pipe Dreams, Theatre On The Ridge, Paradise Christmas Preview & David SedarisHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 6 to November 12.
NPR News
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Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. -
Congress is weighing an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies while millions of Americans are unsure what their insurance will cost next year.
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Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.
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Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup, sparking new questions about the league's future. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic was at the final and shared his views.
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What happens when a director tries to follow up an Oscar win, with NPR's Marc Rivers and film critic Kyle Wilson.
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Rebecca Armitage, author of the novel 'The Heir Apparent', imagines a woman forced to choose between love and the British crown.
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