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Leahana Mishelof
Called "a love letter to teachers" by its director, Theatre on the Ridge's “Play It Straight” explores the difficult choices educators face when school policy conflicts with personal conscience.
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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Claudia Brancart/NSPRIn-person library services are returning to Chico at a temporary satellite branch as county officials move forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation of the main library. -
Sarina Grossi/NSPRShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Butte County weighs library security, research suggests guards can save lives and are best used as part of a broader security strategy. -
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.
NPR News
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The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021. -
There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice." -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Glory Dolphin Hammes, CEO of IQAir North America, about the difficulties of tracking wildfire smoke.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Bloomberg AI infrastructure reporter Dina Bass about concerns over circular financing in the AI sector.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabai of the the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about potential offramps from the war available to the U.S. and Iran.
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Germany's Langenscheidt dictionary publisher awards an annual prize for best new word or phrase as voted by teenagers. This year, the phrase "du bist gut genug"(you are good enough), from a song that went viral, is on the shortlist. It's better known as "doobie scoot canoe."
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