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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
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.
February 4: Phil Hemenway & Hillary Lindauer Vasey
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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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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"The Americans are proposing the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer," Zelenskyy said, speaking to reporters on Friday. -
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. -
A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons clarified its position that surgery is not recommended for transgender minors. -
Lindsey Vonn was in an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina. Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.
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Many cities have been digging themselves out of the snow. But where does all of it go?
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