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Shows and Podcasts
Hundreds attend Mike McGuire’s town hall in Chico | Supreme court ruling on transgender student privacy | Cinderella's Closet prom wear giveaway
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 9, 2026.
Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Host Dave Schlom is joined by nature and wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for an in-depth conversation about his life and career.
NorCal soldier among U.S. casualties in Iran war | North State youth tobacco use among state’s highest | Mount Shasta Ski Park closes due to lack of snow
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Public Service: John Little's UK-based Grass Roof Co.
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with John Little, an ecological designer and public horticulture advocate living and working in the UK. Photos courtesy of GreenRoofCo & Filbert Press, p
Chico Council OKs more military gear for police | Four Old Broads to debut at Chico Theater Company | Condors returning to Yurok Country
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 19 to February 25. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRChico Unified will keep its nearly $2 million school surveillance system, but district leaders are backing away from its artificial intelligence features, including facial recognition. -
Lindsey Wasson/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
VerkadaA $2 million contract for AI-powered cameras in Chico schools is back up for debate after parents and teachers raised privacy concerns. -
Ben Margot/AP PhotoMore snowfall and gusty winds are expected across the North State through Wednesday, and PG&E says localized power outages are likely as snow levels drop to around 1,000 feet. -
Screenshot of House Natural Resources Committee Democrats YouTube channel by Andre ByikWatch Duty CEO John Mills said confusion during the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County resulted in people evacuating from “fairly safe areas directly into the path of the fire.” -
City of Redding/FacebookThe Redding Library reopens Tuesday with new flooring, seating, shelving, security upgrades and a backup generator. -
Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoThe California Department of Public Health said officials are monitoring over 150 people who were potentially exposed to measles to see if more cases develop in the North State.
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From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies. -
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder. -
Under increasing financial stress, primary care practices across the U.S. are banding together in larger groups to negotiate more lucrative insurance contracts — and keep their clinical independence.
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In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory." -
Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, Lebanon wants talks with Israel, and two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt.
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Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.
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