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Bradley Scott Sayer waived a hearing that would have tested the evidence against him. His next arraignment is set for Nov. 12.
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Shows and Podcasts
Butte DA backs tougher DUI laws | Chico library shooting suspect back in court | Arrest after Palo Cedro rodeo hit-and-run
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.
Chico entertainment zones launch | Bill targets rural transit | Newsom signs tougher DUI laws
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
Blue Dot: Dark skies for ecosystem and human health with The Nature Conservancy
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two representatives from The Nature Conservancy in California to discuss the importance of dark skies as a natural resource.
Padilla takes on license-plate readers | Chico schools mull return of police | BrickWorks to reopen after 22 years
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Gospel of Asa Sims, a Garden History Love Story
Happy Autumn! Cultivating Place is proud to launch an occasional series from Host Abra Lee, delving into our Garden past to better understand and illuminate our Garden present and future. Sometimes we have to look back to grow forward!
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Angel Huracha/NSPREighth-grader Shelby Hinkley takes obsession to extremes when she kidnaps a movie star to marry him in “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire.” -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 24 to September 27. -
Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoRecent polling shows voters narrowly support Prop. 40 — the billionaire tax — and two measures designed to kill it. Only one outcome can prevail. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe self-taught photographer and artist who dabbles in both portraiture and oil painting showcases her work throughout town at markets, events, and mixers. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 17 to September 20. -
Your Local Marketplace/Samantha ZangrilliChico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire this Saturday. Free admission. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 10 to September 13. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFlock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras
NPR News
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Deesha Philyaw about her debut novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman."
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In May, a fire damaged 80% of the trees one of the only two naturally-occurring groves of Torrey Pines in the world. The National Park Service is trying to help them recover.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with the Brennan Center's Faiza Patel about the year since President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7.
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President Trump met with AI CEOs at the White House on Tuesday and promoted a new government AI tool even as concerns about the technology's risks grow.
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Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a former Cornell University student in 2024. Now the governor of New York is calling for an independent investigation into Cornell.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Tom Morello, co-founder of Rage Against the Machine, about his first solo rock record Everyone Gets Everything They Want.
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