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Chico Unified will keep its nearly $2 million school surveillance system, but district leaders are backing away from its artificial intelligence features, including facial recognition.
Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: For the Love of Orchard Mason Bees, with Thyra McKelvie
We learn more about some of our earliest and BEST native pollinating bees – the orchard mason bees. We’re in conversation with Thyra McElvie, who loves “these sweet little bees". And it was this love that brought her to gardening in her adulthood.
Chico council takes on downtown | Flu rates are rising in the North State | $17M youth wellness center approved in Orland
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Rebel in Paradise
Jamie Johnston's early life included growing up a rebel in a contract with the Beatles' record producer alongside her songwriting partner. She eventually relocated to Paradise.
Chico Unified AI camera deal under fire | Two new measles cases confirmed | PG&E warns of additional outages
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
Storms slow pipe rupture cleanup | Wildfire smoke and autism risk | Redding library reopens
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Screenshot of House Natural Resources Committee Democrats YouTube channel by Andre ByikWatch Duty CEO John Mills said confusion during the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County resulted in people evacuating from “fairly safe areas directly into the path of the fire.” -
City of Redding/FacebookThe Redding Library reopens Tuesday with new flooring, seating, shelving, security upgrades and a backup generator. -
Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoThe California Department of Public Health said officials are monitoring over 150 people who were potentially exposed to measles to see if more cases develop in the North State. -
National Weather ServiceForecasters say a colder storm system will bring significant rain to the valley and heavy snow to the mountains through midweek. Lower snow levels could make holiday travel difficult, especially over higher passes. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 12 to February 18. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAfter nearly 30 years at Broadway and Third, downtown Chico’s Starbucks is preparing to leave. Customers are surprised, and a neighboring business worries about losing foot traffic as storefront shutdowns continue. -
From an interactive photobooth to local vendors offering one-of-a-kind products, this year’s Lunar Market hopes to bring together everyone looking for a place to spend Valentine’s Day. -
Rebecca Blackwell/AP PhotoFlu cases are surging across the North State, pushing emergency rooms to see more walk-ins and hospitalizations. Butte County’s health officer Dr. Jarett Beaudoin says some young children have been seriously ill, and two flu-related deaths have been reported in the county.
NPR News
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Two albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre. -
A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language. -
U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz had a lot of hype accompanying him in these Winter Olympic Games. He's now got two gold medals, one silver, with one event to go. -
These days, the Super Bowl halftime show is a massive driver of the streaming, airplay and sales that fuel the Billboard charts. This week, Bad Bunny benefits from that influence. -
An NPR reporter covering the Olympics in Milan takes us on cultural side quests, to a hospitality house and a candy store. -
"Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level.
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