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Supreme Court clears new North State district | NorCal Resist on ICE courthouse arrests | Trump endorses Gallagher for congressional race
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Healing Power of Communal Acts of Gardening, Tanja Hollander
Coming up this week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with artist & activist Gardener, Tanja Hollander. Tanja works with gardens, social practice, photography, video, and installation to understand how cultural and visual relationships help us make sense of our chaotic world.
February 4: Phil Hemenway & Hillary Lindauer Vasey
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: A new life in London
Retired professor Rebecca Knuth spent two years in London studying creative writing and tour guiding.
Measles in Shasta County | Chico State enrollment boosts budget | Butte libraries expand emergency alert access
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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Ken Devol/NSPRHundreds gathered near the Chico mall as part of a nationwide ‘ICE Out’ protest, following recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. -
NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 29 to February 5. -
Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoA new “super flu” strain called subclade K is contributing to high case and hospitalization rates across California. Getting vaccinated remains the best way to avoid serious illness. -
Annelise Pierce/Shasta ScoutIn a statement sent out this past weekend, leaders at the megachurch in Redding said they didn’t do enough to address allegations of sexual misconduct against former minister Shawn Bolz. -
Erik Adams / NSPRHundreds gathered to remember the life of the late Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa in Chico Saturday. Just outside the event, a small group of protesters criticized LaMalfa’s political record. -
Erik Adams / NSPRU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and widow Jill LaMalfa led a program that remembered the late congressman as a deeply religious man who connected with his North State constituents. -
Courtesy of Doug LaMalfa's campaign committee/FacebookFollow along as the NSPR news team covers the speakers and delivers on-the-ground reporting from the service. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRA bipartisan effort led by Sen. Adam Schiff and the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa aims to reopen Glenn Medical Center. Here’s where the legislation stands.
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In the search for Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement says they are investigating ransom notes that were sent to media.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades. -
The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own. -
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival. -
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. -
These wildly different artists both reach the top of the pop charts this week.
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