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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 12 to March 15.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Excellence in science teaching: Caltech's Feynman award-winning Sarah Reisman
Host Dave Schlom is joined by California Institute of Technology professor Sarah Reisman for an in-depth conversation about teaching one of the most difficult subjects taught on any college campus: organic chemistry.
Unusually warm weather ahead | California wants to bring down suicide rates | New tool shows downtown Chico redesign ideas
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 13, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Vital Energy: Omar Al Shafie on innovative re-thinking and growing
We celebrate the joys of healthy living soil in conversation with Omar Al Shafie, co-founder of Northern California-based Teregen Ag.
Dental concerns after Oroville fluoride decision | McCain murder trial delayed | Paradise renames council chambers for LaMalfa
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 12, 2026.
March 11: Les Hait
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power at one point, a PG&E spokesperson said. -
Melodie EllisonFrom friendship to racing against time, this raunchy comedy packs all the messages and laughs needed for a night in the theater. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 5 to March 11. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAt Tuesday’s council meeting, over a dozen residents spoke against the Chico Police Department buying up to $1.3 million in military equipment. Despite council giving the go ahead, many in attendance want more oversight in police spending. -
When has NSPR shown up for you? For Rural Voices Day, North State Public Radio is asking listeners across the North State to share their stories. -
Chico City Council/FacebookChico Police Chief Billy Aldridge will be asking City Council to approve $1.3 million in military equipment purchases at Tuesday’s meeting. -
Redding Electric Utility/FacebookThe community-owned utility is proposing four consecutive years of 4.5% rate hikes. If approved by councilors in March, the average customer would pay about $7 more per month. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRButte County’s Museum Weekend event returns with free admission to 15 locations. Organizers say it’s a reminder of the cultural value these venues offer.
NPR News
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Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay. -
With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory. -
Based on a series of novels by best-selling author Patricia Cornwell, Scarpetta follows two different mysteries from two different timelines. It's structurally complicated — but it all holds up. -
In the hilarious Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, three women learn that a long estranged school friend has died in a suspicious manner — and take it upon themselves to investigate. -
Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences. -
NPR critics share their hopes and predictions for the 2026 Academy Awards, which air on Sunday.
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