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The local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning.
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Shows and Podcasts
April 22: Michel Small
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two writers formerly at Chico State
A rebroadcast of a 2008 interview with President Paul Zingg, who died April 9, 2026, and retired faculty member Steve Metzger.
Chico council split vote on downtown revitalization | Shasta County welcomes new judge | RABA launches Tap2Ride
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Chico takes on downtown revitalization | Plumas County Fire Safe Council chipping day | Public education important subject ahead of primary election
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Chico council talks downtown changes | Artist BeaarBox strolls through his ‘Recent Memory’ | Chico State's Earth Day this week
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 20, 2026.
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The Governor's OfficeShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
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. -
Downtown Chico Business Association/FacebookChico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 9 to April 12. -
Butte CountyA federally funded project is clearing hazardous vegetation along the Skyway between Magalia and Stirling City to improve evacuation safety ahead of fire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 2 to April 8.
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After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it? -
President Trump has extended the ceasefire, but Iran says it's not enough if the naval blockade is still in place.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Robert Harward, former deputy commander of Central Command, about U.S. Naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz and implications for the future of the war with Iran.
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The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences. -
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road. -
Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.
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