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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 30 to August 3.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: How animals influence human thought: A conversation with author Michael Bond
Host Dave Schlom is joined by British author Michael Bond, author of the new book, Animate: How Animals Shape the Human Mind. Bond specializes in writing about psychology and human behavior and in this masterful work, he goes back to the very beginnings of humanity's relationship with the animal world.
Hostage suspects federally indicted | Paradise council rejects full audit release | Heat wave hits the North State
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, July 31, 2026.
Cultivating Place: High Elevation Balancing Act, Jennifer Bousselot, Colorado State University
We’re in conversation with Professor Jennifer Bousselot, who leads the Green Roof and Urban Agriculture Program, Growing Food for People and Pollinators, at Colorado State University.
In depth — Chico police’s license plate reader controversy and ICE data sharing
An investigation by the media outlet ChicoSol found that for the last two years, the Chico Police Department shared data from automated license plate reader cameras — which track where vehicles travel — with out-of-state agencies, including ICE and Border Patrol.
Nancy's Bookshelf: A day in America’s first World’s Fair
A history book about America’s first World’s Fair, which celebrated the nation’s 100th birthday.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 23 to July 26. -
Tehama County FireA preliminary Cal Fire report says conditions intensified where the specialized helicopter crew was working, sparking multiple spot fires and injuring seven firefighters. -
Noah Berger/AP PhotoTwo Forest Service employees taken hostage while conducting fieldwork Thursday were released safely early Friday as the FBI continues investigating. -
Pool photographer Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento BeeBradley Scott Sayer pleaded not guilty to charges in the deadly Chico library shooting as prosecutors confirmed X complied with a search warrant. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 16 to July 19. -
Julio Cortez/AP PhotoChico has approved entertainment zones where people can carry alcoholic drinks outdoors in parts of downtown and Meriam Park. Here's how the program will work. -
The City of ChicoThe “entertainment zones” will be in a large swath of downtown and in Meriam Park. City officials hope they will help boost business. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRPeach farmers in the Central Valley have pulled up their crops and are facing financial hardship. They hope a new farm bill will help keep them going after one of the last canneries in the state closed earlier this year.
NPR News
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Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one. -
We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared. -
Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1. -
Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about age and intimacy. -
His Spidey senses are evolving and he misses his friends.
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President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.
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