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Performing for nearly a decade and co-producer of the Stardust Review, Majors continues to push boundaries while prioritizing audience connection and creating inclusive community spaces through burlesque.
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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
Host Dave Schlom gets to delve into his favorite pastime, fly fishing, with two of his heroes -- Mike Mercer and Bryan Quick from The Fly Shop in Redding, California.
Shooting suspect appears to flash extremist-linked gesture | Library had no standing guard | How Chico police response compares nationally
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, June 26, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Following What Flourishes, with Amanda Hannah
Amanda Hannah is the Director of Botanical Garden Horticulture at Holden Forests & Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.
Library shooting suspect planned suicide, DA says | Downtown lawsuit takes new turn | Layoffs hit Butte County’s EBT, Medi-Cal office
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 24, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the orchard
Retired professor Pamela Geisel Plemmons is an expert in home orchard management, sustainable landscape practices, and integrated pest management.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 25 to June 28. -
Butte County Sheriff's OfficeProsecutors say a journal recovered from the 18-year-old suspect shows he planned to kill himself after Monday's deadly shooting at the Chico library, but his lack of experience with the shotgun prevented that from happening. -
Erik Adams/NSPRThe FBI says the suspect in Monday's Chico library shooting spent time studying the Columbine attack and may have been trying to carry out something similar. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 18 to June 22. -
National Weather ServiceFriday storms could bring lightning to the North State. Here’s why fire officials are keeping an eye on the forecast. -
City of Chico/YouTubeThe Chico City Council approved a five-year sewer rate increase this week that would see a rate hike of 55% as soon as November. -
National Weather Service/XLocal agencies set their own rules on when to activate cooling centers, which provide more than just a place to cool off during extreme heat emergencies. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRAn Iranian-linked group says it accessed and released customer billing information as part of a broader cyber campaign targeting Cal Water in Chico, Bakersfield and Visalia.
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U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha. -
The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple blazes across a parched region. Two other firefighters were also injured. -
There are more players over 40 in this World Cup than all previous World Cups combined. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Riley Williams of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery about aging athletes.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Don Cheadle about his starring role on Broadway in a new adaptation of David Auburn's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play, "Proof."
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Americans agree that healthcare needs to be better, cheaper, and less complicated. Good ideas toward those goals are bubbling up around the country.
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Reporter Katerina Barton tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about New Mexico's plan to provide free childcare for state residents.
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