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Parts of Butte, Shasta, Tehama and Plumas counties could face safety shutoffs due to gusty winds and dry conditions, according to the utility.
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Shows and Podcasts
ICE arrest reported in Chico | California wildfire memorial breaks ground | Shasta County weighs Recovery First
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
Blue Dot: Can the human body survive the long trip to Mars?
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark Shelhamer, former Chief Scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and current director of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Laboratory in Maryland.
PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs in North State | Chico reports sharp drop in climate pollution | Oroville man sentenced for hate crime
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday Oct. 9, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Essence of Thriving with Dr. Garrett Liles, Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems, CSU Chico
For the next conversation in our intermittent series on what regenerative cultivation looks like in our world-at many levels, Cultivating Place is speaking this week with Dr. Garrett Liles, cofounder and faculty affiliate of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems at California State University, Chico.
Chico State students rally against sexual assault | Chico holds off on tougher homeless camping rules | Redding to close fire station to cut costs
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday Oct. 8, 2026.
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Erik Adams/NSPRTwo-hour free parking returns to downtown Chico lots for the holiday season. Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
PG&EShasta and Tehama counties face the largest potential shutoffs. See if you’re affected. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 8 to October 11. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRMore than 100 people gathered in solidarity with sexual assault survivors following rape allegations at Cornell University. -
Cory Doctorow/Flickr Creative CommonsThe proposed changes would allow misdemeanor charges for illegal camping even when no shelter space is available. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power in and around downtown Chico on Tuesday, according to PG&E. -
California Highway Patrol/NTSB)Investigation files from the National Transportation Safety Board show the pickup driver had a history of drug use. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShasta County accuses elections chief Clint Curtis of failing to destroy ballots from the 2024 election as required by state law. Curtis disputes the county’s account.
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What do influencing, AI and health sciences have in common? They're all degree programs colleges have launched in the last few years to attract students looking for a new career path.
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The Vatican announced that Pope's diagnosis of lung cancer following surgery
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Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece following allegations that she sought payment from a Trump donor in exchange for access to administration officials
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President Trump has his eyes on Ohio, traveling there twice this week during a week packed with campaign stops. But his pro-Trump ads have hit a roadblock.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution of a man convicted of the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Some scholars say the idea is rooted in his religious background.
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NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has just hit a milestone — for the longest distance traveled by an off-Earth vehicle.
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