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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 27 to August 30.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: The Art of Black Southern Agrarian Magic, Whitney Jaye
Whitney Jaye is a florist, flower farmer, and the creative force behind Sunbird Flowers, based in Decatur, Georgia, and providing sustainably grown, beautifully curated flowers for the Atlanta area.
Shasta County welcomes outside election probes | Butte reports second West Nile death | Federal changes put CalFresh aid at risk
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Eight historical examples of American political turmoil
History professor Greg Jackson explores eight historical examples of American political turmoil, showing that today’s challenges aren’t unprecedented.
Could Centerfolds be replaced? | Dixie Fire lessons five years later | Chico music shop remembers Dolly Parton
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
Chico State projects more students as classes begin | Homeless count drops in some North State counties | Tehama County weighs access to wolf tracking data
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe 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. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Nor Call Roller DerbyNew ownership and renovations may result in the loss of event and practice space for both clubs. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRTousey reflects on her time at the station and her future endeavors. -
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.
NPR News
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The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday. -
The "Butcher of Bosnia" is dead — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence in The Hague.
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After more than a decade, UCSF scientists have mapped around 100 varied genes associated with profound autism to a smaller set of biological pathways, offering a promising path for developing drugs.
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Warner Brothers' decision three years ago to shelve a live action animated movie with Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner upset many fans. Here's what its release tells us about Hollywood economics.
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Syria's Kurds, once backed by the U.S. to fight ISIS, have relinquished autonomy and dissolved their army to rejoin Syria.
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