Butte County’s suicide rate is nearly 60% higher than the state average. Behavioral Health Director Scott Kennelly gives his thought on why — and says having conversations about suicide can help.
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Blood donations tend to drop in the summer, but the need doesn’t. With fewer school drives and more outdoor injuries, North State blood banks are urging more people to roll up their sleeves.
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Rising gray wolf numbers have North State officials asking for new strategies to balance livestock protection, public safety and conservation efforts.
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The New Yorker's Ken Auletta details the life and downfall of film producer Harvey Weinstein in "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence."
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
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Butte County’s air quality looked good last year, but a national report paints a more complicated picture. Here’s why.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 28, 2025.
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Two recent murders this month point to a larger problem with domestic violence in Butte County.
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The 2018 Camp Fire led to the creation of an instruction manual on how to support children after disasters. One of its creators is a Chico State professor.
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Thousands of college athletes are in limbo as the NCAA and lawyers scramble to reach a new deal after a judge put a major settlement on hold. At issue are reduced roster sizes that would have seen players cut from their teams.
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Square root days happen only a few times in a century, and the man who brought the day fame is celebrating his sixth one.
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In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.
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It's been four months since New York City implemented a congestion pricing plan for part of Manhattan. The tolls have deterred tens of thousands of motorists each day from entering the area.
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Israel has announced a new plan to take over all aid deliveries and distribution in Gaza. The plan comes as the military says it will expand its war effort against Hamas.
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The U.N. World Food Program plans to cut its staff by a third. Donations from Europe and Britain have flagged, and cuts by the Trump administration forced the humanitarian organization to downsize.
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