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City of Chico
Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Shows and Podcasts
May Day protests set | Lorna Such at the Big Room | Bills target CARE Court
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Shasta supervisors mull elections chief censure | Big Chico Creek E. coli testing | State of the City in Oroville
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul to talk about his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher.
Gas prices tick down | Federal cuts place North State hospitals at risk | Redding police chief retiring
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, April 24, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Between Soil and Self - A conversation with John Sonnier
This week, Cultivating Place host Abra Lee explores diplomacy and gardens. She’s in conversation with John Sonnier, Head Gardener at the British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 23 to April 26. -
Troy GermanThe local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning. -
J.W. Hendricks/CalMattersThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty. -
David Swanson/ReutersA new lawsuit alleges Uber is violating California’s rideshare law and should not be allowed to assert its drivers are independent contractors. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRWhether he’s chopping and looping together new sounds or playing bass, Chico-based artist MJ Ortiz continues to create. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 16 to April 20. -
Rahmat Gu/AP PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, endangering California’s law. State lawmakers believe there is a “path forward” despite the court’s ruling. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROrganizers say the joint music festival will reflect the culture of both cities’ music scenes and feature 18 local bands.
NPR News
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The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, months after its first case against him collapsed. President Trump has been demanding retribution against his critics.
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Purdue Pharma will pay the DOJ $225 million in a criminal settlement and members of the Sackler family who own the Oxycontin-maker also contribute billions of dollars to a bankruptcy deal, but the private drug firm's leaders will avoid prison time.
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One of the country's largest legal cannabis markets is fighting for its life. Texas' hemp industry is challenging fee increases of up to 4,000%, which effectively ban cannabis' most popular form.
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A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol. -
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, at what's likely to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as chair — with Kevin Warsh looking set to replace him. -
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous.
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