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Flu cases are surging across the North State, pushing emergency rooms to see more walk-ins and hospitalizations. Butte County’s health officer Dr. Jarett Beaudoin says some young children have been seriously ill, and two flu-related deaths have been reported in the county.
Shows and Podcasts
Flu surges in North State | Chico police military equipment meeting | Counties struggle funding crime law
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
Federal fix for Glenn Medical Center | Insurance commissioner on new FAIR Plan bill | Butte County reports first flu deaths
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, February 6, 2026.
Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the SETI Institute in Mt. View, California, to talk about one of hisfavorite celestial phenomena -- comets.
Supreme Court clears new North State district | NorCal Resist on ICE courthouse arrests | Trump endorses Gallagher for congressional race
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Healing Power of Communal Acts of Gardening, Tanja Hollander
Coming up this week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with artist & activist Gardener, Tanja Hollander. Tanja works with gardens, social practice, photography, video, and installation to understand how cultural and visual relationships help us make sense of our chaotic world.
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Chris Kaufman/CalMattersShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Jaymi Lunda/InstagramThe Chico Theater Company is presenting “Hello, Dolly!” The Broadway musical has been winning audiences since 1964. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAt the State of the University Address on Tuesday, President Steve Perez said enrollment numbers are up for a third year in a row. He said the budget is looking up, too. That’s as the entire CSU system weathers a fiscal crisis. -
Mary Conlon/AP PhotoPublic Health Officer James Mu said the case is in a minor who recently traveled to Southern California and the Bay Area. -
Ken Devol/NSPRHundreds gathered near the Chico mall as part of a nationwide ‘ICE Out’ protest, following recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. -
NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 29 to February 5. -
Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoA new “super flu” strain called subclade K is contributing to high case and hospitalization rates across California. Getting vaccinated remains the best way to avoid serious illness. -
Annelise Pierce/Shasta ScoutIn a statement sent out this past weekend, leaders at the megachurch in Redding said they didn’t do enough to address allegations of sexual misconduct against former minister Shawn Bolz.
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An armed, masked subject was caught on Nancy Guthrie's front doorbell camera on the morning she disappeared.
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NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin. -
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.
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