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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: The "earthquake gate" in Southern California between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Liliane Burkhard, a geophysicist and planetary scientist at the University of Bern in Switzerland, to discuss a recent study linking earthquakes on two of Southern California's major faults.
Chico settles police stop lawsuit | Butte County wildfire alert devices | Livestock major part of North State wolf diet
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, July 10, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Slow Design, Thoughtful Places, Andrew Fisher Tomlin
Andrew Fisher Tomlin is widely acknowledged as leading the development of a distinct professional career path in planting design through his own work and as a Director of Environmental Design at the London College of Garden Design in London and Melbourne, where he has mentored some of the most exciting new designers coming out of the UK and Australia over the past 20 years.
Aldridge passed over for Chico city manager | Judge orders sheriff to keep policing Willows | It’s heating up in the North State
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In search of a new life
In her memoir "Midstream: A Life Remade in 50 Swims," fourth-generation Chicoan Kate Washington chronicles diving feet first into a new life.
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Michael Seamans/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 2 to July 5. -
Paradise Symphony OrchestraConductor Lloyd Roby and his orchestra will provide the soundtrack to America’s 250th birthday in Paradise. -
Connect250What happens when strangers sit down and truly listen to one another? We’re joining StoryCorps and NPR’s "Morning Edition" for Connect250, a nationwide effort to capture Americans’ stories for the Library of Congress in honor of America’s 250th birthday. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some residents say a guard on duty could help deter an attack in the future, others question if more security is what’s really needed. -
Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoThe Supreme Court’s ruling upholding state bans on transgender athletes does not change California law, but it could bolster the Trump administration’s pressure on the state. -
Mariam Zuhaib/AP PhotoA Chico immigration attorney says the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship is providing reassurance for many immigrant families across the North State. -
Cal Fire-Butte CountyShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
NPR News
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President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill. -
We're in that phase of summer pop doldrums when the same songs seem to be on repeat week after week. Can Stella Lefty, Yung Miami or Malcolm Todd make a run to crack the top 10? -
A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next. -
The exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to have stopped overnight Thursday as Iran buried its Supreme Leader.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired four-star general Joseph Votel about U.S. bases in the Middle East in the midst of the Iran War.
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Prosecutors allege that Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination, admitted to the murder in messages read aloud to the courtroom Thursday.
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