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James Gallagher is projected to serve out the late Doug LaMalfa’s term in Congress and says he wants to quickly focus on water storage, health care access and energy costs.
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Free parking coming to downtown Chico | Huffman advances in District 2 | Outdoor Shakespeare returns to Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico authors thrive with new work
Two Chico authors recently released tackiling different words from a sci-fi thriller to a loss and grief.
Election results update | Gallagher to take 1st Congressional District seat | Denney reflects on campaign
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
California primary turnout | Chico considers free parking | Glenn County EMS study reviewed
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Redding red light camera tops 9,000 tickets | California workplace AI bill gains traction | Election Day is tomorrow
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, June 1, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRThe latest news and updates from the 2026 primary election. -
Martin do Nascimento/KQEDCalifornia’s 2026 primary is the first since voters passed Proposition 50, which redrew congressional maps to give Democrats a shot at flipping up to five Republican-held seats. From the Central Valley to San Diego, here’s what’s at stake. -
FlickrA judge declined to invalidate Mayor Kasey Reynolds' vote on Chico's Downtown Revitalization Project. Here's what the ruling means, how a key funding deadline factored into the case and what happens next. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 28 to May 31. -
Courtesy of Butte County Superior CourtShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Bruce Damonte/FlickrA Butte County judge is weighing whether Chico Mayor Kasey Reynolds’ vote against downtown revitalization should stand, as residents allege a conflict of interest and a June 22 state grant deadline approaches. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe Chico Unified School Board reassured the community that facial recognition technology would not be used. Some parents are still concerned about their students’ privacy. -
DNAChico comedian and longtime emcee DNA is premiering his first feature film next month and hopes the Chico-shot project encourages more filmmakers to create movies in the city.
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State media photos on the place showed it is likely a plant to produce weapons-grade uranium. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about whether President Trump's political controversies are interfering with his legislative agenda.
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Javier Bardem is riveting in this 10-part Apple TV miniseries about a man who, recently released from prison, goes on to terrorize his former attorney. -
Satrapi was the author of the acclaimed graphic novel "Persepolis" and a leading champion for women's rights in Iran. Satrapi's death was confirmed by the French presidency.
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Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker was perhaps most well-known for the graphic memoir, and subsequent film, about her life during the Iranian revolution in 1979. -
Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.
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