Joe Raedle
/
Getty Images North America
Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
From left to right: Mubi, Max Miardi, Rainbow City Park & Universal
Shows and Podcasts
Lassen Steakhouse damaged in fire | Chico City Manager Mark Sorensen announces retirement | Redding band Not Your Babe releases debut album
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, December 1, 2025.
Best of Blue Dot: Bill Nelson: Congressman, astronaut and NASA Director
Bill Nelson joins host Dave Schlom for a special conversation about his life in public service at NASA. Nelson served representing the people of his home state of Florida for 30 years, first in the House of Representatives and then the Senate.
Best of Cultivating Place: Seasons of our Joy, with Rabbi Arthur Waskow
This week on Cultivating Place, we look towards the heart of the thankful season in memory of the enormous, fierce, and grateful soul of Rabbi Arthur Waskow, who passed from this world on October 20th, fighting for the beauty of the world right up to the end.
Some red light cameras in Chico will begin ticketing this Sunday | State traffic agency awards grant to Shasta County for child safety education | Power companies like PG&E could face profit loss
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
November 19: Marc Malinger & Judith Sotto
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
-
Lucia Mercado/Divine SundaysLucia Mercado grew up fearing death. Now, she’s helping Chico celebrate Día de los Muertos — blending faith, heritage and healing at this year’s festival. -
Sarah Bohannon/NSPRNorth State residents who rely on CalFresh may see interruptions in benefits due to the federal shutdown. Here’s a list of local food banks and assistance programs by county. -
Erik Adams/NSPRBipartisan bills in Washington aim to bring back Glenn County’s only hospital and emergency room. But is the effort too late? -
Union After Dark, Malcriada, Divine Sundays, Smokey The GrooveHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 29 to November 5. -
Anna Vignet/KQEDJournalists at public radio stations across California spoke with residents, business leaders and politicos in each of the districts that could flip under Proposition 50. -
Shasta County Board of SupervisorsShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
The Chico Food Project/FacebookThe ongoing federal government shutdown could soon stop CalFresh food payments. North State residents say they’re already cutting back and worrying about how to stay healthy on a tight budget. Local agencies say they’re waiting on federal updates just like everyone else. -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 23 to October 30.
NPR News
-
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday said he received word from Andrew Wolfe's family that the 24-year-old was responsive to a nurse and wiggled his toes. -
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties. -
The allegations in the multibillion-dollar case sound familiar: A voting-tech company accuses Fox News of defamation for false claims it broadcast about rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election. -
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack, the new artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, about her vision for the company where she once served as principal dancer. Pegged to new season opening 12/3.
-
Pope Leo ended his first overseas trip Tuesday with a Mass along the Beirut waterfront.
More News
