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Nor Call Roller Derby
New ownership and renovations may result in the loss of event and practice space for both clubs.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: The Big One times two? The link between Cascadia and the San Andreas Fault with Chris Goldfinger
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Oregon State marine geologist Chris Goldfinger to take an in-depth look at the West Coast's two most dangerous faults, the San Andreas and Cascadia.
Butte County West Nile death reported as activity rises | California monitors 12 active wolf packs | Bug Fire burns 2 people in Lassen County
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Cultivating Place: A New Garden Society, with Erika Rumbley and Renee Portonova
The New Garden Society is a Boston-based organization run by horticulturists, landscapers, and farmers who seek to expand green industry opportunities for their incarcerated and formerly incarcerated neighbors in greater Boston.
Timeline for Chico police license plate data sharing investigation | Oroville community raises concerns over Flock cameras | NorCal Roller Derby season cut short
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
August 12: V.P. Bowdrix, David Philhour & Amy Gaffney
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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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. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThere’s no data center proposal in Butte County. That hasn’t stopped hundreds of residents from weighing in on what one could mean for the region. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRElevated E. coli levels are prompting new warnings at Sycamore Pool, but current testing can’t show whether the dangerous strain linked to last summer’s outbreak is present.
NPR News
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The carrier USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln. The Lincoln has been at the center of concerns over crew mental health and a lack of fresh food and supplies.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and President Trump's multi-billion dollar plan to restore older tech on aircraft carriers.
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Actress Hayden Panettiere, the star of "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died, her father said in a statement. She was 36.
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A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series "Nashville." -
For 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers. Now, that community is saying goodbye. -
Unexpected absences can cost employers tens of thousands of dollars a month. An app that helps workers with last-minute transportation, food and childcare is making a difference.
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