We’re back home at Chico State. Reestablish your membership to support NSPR.
Join us! Become a sustaining member for as low as only $5 a month.
Make a difference today with a single gift to your public radio station.
Pallet Shelter
/
Facebook
Chico’s homelessness response will look different after the Warren v. Chico settlement ends, with new rules at the Genesis Pallet shelter site and plans to close the alternative camping site.
Shows and Podcasts
Butte County ballot returns on pace | Chico to keep Genesis Pallet shelter open | Wildfire restitution bill moves ahead
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
May 20: Phil Hemanway & Michelle Dalton
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: A difficult start to a new beginning
Only two months after moving to Chico, lecturer and author Linda Crill was diagnosed with cancer. Her experiences led her to write a book, Cancer InsideOut.
Chico to close unhoused camping site next January | Second report of misconduct by Shasta County registrar | Lassen County declares mountain lions public safety threat
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Chico councilors consider anti-camping rules | Parts of the North State enter drought | Fair Political Practices complaint filed against Chico council member
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
-
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 14 to May 17. -
Chico Theater CompanyChico Theater Company’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress” brings music, comedy and an underdog princess to the stage through May 17. -
Chico Police Department/FacebookChico police have released new details about the fight that led to Terry Smith’s death outside the Oasis Bar and Grill in December. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRA lawsuit led by former Chico Mayor Ann Schwab alleges Mayor Kasey Reynolds violated California’s Political Reform Act by voting on the Downtown Revitalization Project while owning a business in the project area. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico State theatre students will perform songs from Lady Gaga’s catalog this weekend in a showcase that doubles as a fundraiser for the theatre program. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 7 to May 10. -
Chico City Council/FacebookA steep sewer rate increase in Chico is now back under review. Here’s why the City Council reversed course and when new proposals could come forward. -
Mike McGuire/FacebookMike McGuire discusses how he’d represent the North State in Washington, focusing on healthcare access, wildfire risk and the economy as he runs for California’s open 1st Congressional District seat.
NPR News
-
Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress. -
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority. -
As Republicans work to approve a reconciliation bill to fund ICE, some in the party are pushing back against a proposal to include $1 billion in funding for Secret Service and Trump's ballroom.
-
NPR's Leila Fadel asks political analyst and podcast host Chuck Todd what the tension between the president and Republicans in Congress means for Trump's agenda.
-
Colorado's Democratic Party voted to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted over a plot to promote false 2020 election claims.
-
Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."
More News
