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More than 100 protesters gathered near the Chico mall to protest, in part, President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Rivers from space and on the ground: the US/French SWOT mission and restoration of Battle Creek
Blue Dot host Dave Schlom takes a look at rivers from space and on the ground in this fluvial episode.
North State May Day protests | Chico group pushes to resuscitate Downtown Revitalization Project | Oroville golden mussel rules ease
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 1, 2026.
Cultivating Place: REALLY ROSES, with Robin Jennings of Oregon-based Heirloom (Roses)
This week, Robin Jennings of Heirloom—formerly Heirloom Roses—joins us to share her belief that roses really are the way.
Peach growers get federal aid | Aerial firefighting training in Redding | ‘Meet the Candidates’ in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
April 29: Marc Mallinger, Julie Horne & Les Hait
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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City of ChicoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Lorna SuchThe vocalist and songwriter will blend genres and perform a mix of original music and covers with an eight-piece ensemble. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that. -
Lucia MercadoJunk journaling is an art form that connects people, requiring only old mementos and a pair of scissors. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 23 to April 26. -
Troy GermanThe local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning. -
J.W. Hendricks/CalMattersThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty. -
David Swanson/ReutersA new lawsuit alleges Uber is violating California’s rideshare law and should not be allowed to assert its drivers are independent contractors.
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Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed? -
Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help. -
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity. -
Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside. -
In 2006, an infamous scene from The Devil Wears Prada schooled viewers on how fashion trends make their way from the runway to the clearance bin. 20 years later, what's changed? -
Music fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with AI songs, according to a recent study.
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