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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 2 to October 8.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: SETI Institute: it's role in the Disney/Pixar animated film Elio and The Fermi Paradox
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two guests from the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, for a fun and thought-provoking program. Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research, joins us for an inside look at the Institute's role as a science advisor for the Disney/Pixar film Elio.
Cultivating Place: Kicking off ARTOBER ON CP, Wild By Design, the Art of Planting with Ben O'Brien
This week on CP, we kick off ARTOBER. Host Ben Futa is talking all things Wild By Design, the Art of Planting. He’s in conversation with Ben O’Brien of Wild By Design, who creates "artfully crafted, richly planted, lovingly tended gardens".
Former elections official challenges Shasta registrar | Water officials warn of storm-and-drought cycle | ‘Fire Beast’ weekend hits Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico author on growing up in a family of 48 children
Chico author Jerry Allred's memoir offers a unique glimpse into a prominent Mormon polygamist family, chronicling his upbringing with a father, seven plural wives, and forty-seven siblings.
LaMalfa says Glenn Medical fight isn’t over | Salmon return to upper Klamath River after dam removal | Butte ag grows
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRCrowds in Chico and Oroville filled local theaters for “The Lost Bus” — alongside the bus driver whose experience in the Camp Fire inspired the film. -
Valerie RoseChico artist and ASL teacher Valerie Rose explores how Deaf and DeafDisabled artists use art as a powerful language, with a lecture at MONCA. -
AppleHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 25 to October 1. -
Alec Stutson/NSPRGlenn Medical Center’s closure is happening faster than expected, and residents say they fear the loss of emergency care will cost lives. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRDoctors and residents shared their views in Oroville on whether fluoride should stay in the city’s drinking water. -
GoogleRedding’s PBS station has lost nearly half its budget after federal cuts and says it needs new support soon to stay on the air. -
Ethan Swope/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPROroville has added fluoride to its water for nearly 70 years. The city council voted to end its use more than a year ago. Now residents are weighing in as state regulators decide whether fluoridation will continue.
NPR News
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It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated. -
Many Danes are rethinking their personal security, and stocking up on emergency supplies, amid unidentified drone appearances. Denmark's leaders warn that Russia is waging a "hybrid war." -
Peace in eastern Congo remains elusive, despite a U.S.-brokered deal that President Trump calls historic.
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An economist explains the impact the H-1B visa program has had on the U.S. economy and native-born workers. And what the new hundred thousand dollar fee could mean for the future of the program.
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Protests calling for an end to Israel's offensive against Hamas brought hundreds thousands of people onto the streets in Italy, according to the labor union which helped organize them.
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French President Emmanuel Macron struggles to govern as France faces protests, political deadlock, and a rising far right.
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