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Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts and the epic story of the Western Flyer
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two special guests to tell the story of the now-fully restored Western Flyer.
Fire weather prompts Bidwell Park closures | Chico Unified considers police back to schools | Chico State students protest CSU's OpenAI deal
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Gardenside with journalist Kai Wright, co-host of The Guardian's Stateside with Kai + Carter
Kai Wright is a gardener, but you likely know him as a Peabody Award-winning host, editor, and longtime journalist whose work explores the intersection of history, power, and the evolving American identity.
PG&E power shutoff updates | California dam safety | North State No Kings protests
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Redding physician Bruce Bartlow on Healing Together
Redding physician Bruce Bartlow is committed to narrative medicine and the spiritual dimensions of illness.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRA new program at Chico State aims to address teacher shortages across the North State by paying aspiring elementary school teachers while they earn their credentials. -
PG&EParts of Butte, Shasta, Tehama and Plumas counties could face safety shutoffs due to gusty winds and dry conditions, according to the utility. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRA Camp Fire survivor said the memorial will be a place to hold grief that can be “invisible and unrecognized.” -
Erin Hooley/AP PhotoReports of immigration enforcement in Chico have "not been verified," the university said in an email. -
Erik Adams/NSPRTwo-hour free parking returns to downtown Chico lots for the holiday season. Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
PG&EShasta and Tehama counties face the largest potential shutoffs. See if you’re affected. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 8 to October 11. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRMore than 100 people gathered in solidarity with sexual assault survivors following rape allegations at Cornell University.
NPR News
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An armed bystander stopped a shooting at a school in Bend, Ore. We talk with experts about how rarely an armed civilian ends an attack like this and how gun rights groups are responding.
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A new investigative series by NPR looks into the real life missing person case of American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria over a decade ago.
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The Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. has been trying to make sense of it in their music. Their new album is called Dopamine Chamber.
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In Silicon Valley, the AI boom means a lot of people are excited about this new technology, but concerned about when the music might stop. NPR went to San Francisco Tech Week to take the pulse.
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Norway has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, but it's facing a self-imposed dilemma. Should the fund's investments include companies that contribute to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war?
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A massive deep-ocean wave is raising sea levels along the West Coast. It's called a Kelvin Wave, and it's driven by El Nino
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