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Shows and Podcasts
North State DAs criticize Newsom's death row decision | Butte County considers RV rule changes | Paradise seeks more business as it rebuilds
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Camp Fire anniversary marked in Paradise | Chico residents question city's homelessness plan | Red Bluff keeps license plate reader cameras
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith
Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.
Chico progressives poised for council majority | Butte County braces for El Niño | Newsom moves to commute death sentences
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, IL with Charity Stowe
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa talks about staying at home, with Charity Stowe, founder of Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, Indiana.
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Collage by Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoDemocrat Mike McGuire has flipped a longtime Republican-held congressional seat in the North State. But his opponent, James Gallagher, says the district’s new boundaries could leave rural communities without a voice in Congress. -
Courtesy of Mike Gallagher/FacebookShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
California voters will elect a new governor on Tuesday. Follow live results from the 2026 midterm elections, including statewide races and county-by-county election results from across the North State. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some Republicans in California's 1st Congressional District are focused on household costs, many Democrats see this election as a referendum on the president and a chance to take back power in Washington, D.C. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Trump's popularity falls and congressional district lines shift, Republican James Gallagher faces new challenges in his fight to keep his seat in Congress. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRThe metaphysical store moved from Red Bluff to Chico earlier this year and has been growing roots in the local community.
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In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics. -
A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now. -
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change. -
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies. -
The Swedish star slows her glitchy synth bangers to a slower, more reflective pace, and reaches back to transform the teen pop hit that started it all. -
In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.
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