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The calls come as Chico investigates whether police violated state law by sharing license plate reader data with ICE and other out-of-state agencies. The City Council is expected to take up the cameras next month.
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August 19: Emily Holman & Ibe Liebenberg
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Cruising Chico's Esplanade in the 1960s
"Cruisin’ the ‘Nade" takes you back in time to Chico in the 1960s.
Chico residents oppose license plate readers | Chico backs stricter public camping rules | Gallagher introduces redistricting bill
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Chico settles $325K excessive-force lawsuit | Watchdog urges end to license-plate reader contract | Shasta registrar seeks convicted former Colorado clerk
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Chico talks anti-camping rules | Camp Fire survivors to be paid less than owed | NSPR Continuity Host Alisa Tousey bids farewell
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRCity staff is suggesting councilors update the municipal code to tighten enforcement of encampments once the Warren v. Chico homelessness settlement expires in January. -
USDA Agricultural Research Service/AP PhotoWest Nile Virus activity is increasing in Butte County, which accounts for a third of California’s reported cases this year. Here’s what local health officials say about this point in the season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 13 to August 16. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRChico’s investigation into police sharing license plate reader data with federal and out-of-state agencies is expected to wrap up in early September. The findings could help determine the future of the city’s 27 cameras. -
InciWebShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Noah Berger/AP PhotoA California bill could help survivors of some utility-caused wildfires recover money they say was left out of their settlements. -
Gian Ehrenzeller/AP PhotoThe Perseid meteor shower is peaking over the North State. Here’s when to look up and what you could see. -
Don Thompson/AP PhotoNSPR asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office whether Chico police could face scrutiny for sharing license plate data outside the state. Here’s what we learned.
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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. -
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Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies. -
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One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. -
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.
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