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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 2 to July 5.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: California 1776: what was it like? With pyrogeographer Don Hankins
To mark the nation's 250th birthday, host Dave Schlom is joined by California State University Chico geography professor Don Hankins to discuss what California would have been like in 1776.
Cultivating Place: Sunchoke Farms, Next in the Cultivating South Bend Series
Susan Greutman is the founder and owner of Sunchoke Farms, an urban homestead-turned-family farm in South Bend, Indiana, growing chemical-free produce on formerly vacant city lots.
Library book sale concerns | Chico gets new city manager | Threats over rumored data center
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Love, loss, and the journey of self-discovery
Chico author Douglas Keister‘s 49th book explores love, loss, and self-exploration. This novel features a 15th-century painting, The Garden of Earthly Delights, that hangs in the Prado Museum in Madrid.
July 1: Marc Mallinger & Danielle Alexich
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRButte County's library security contract allowed for standing guards. But officials said they had never seen the need to assign one to the Chico library before Monday's shooting. -
Pool photographer Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento BeeBradley Scott Sayer, 18, is charged with two counts of murder and did not immediately enter a plea at his initial court hearing in Oroville. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 25 to June 28. -
Erik Adams/NSPRCommunity members gathered at the Chico Library and St. John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue to pay tribute to the individuals affected by Monday's shooting. -
Butte County Sheriff's OfficeProsecutors say a journal recovered from the 18-year-old suspect shows he planned to kill himself after Monday's deadly shooting at the Chico library, but his lack of experience with the shotgun prevented that from happening. -
Erik Adams/NSPRThe FBI says the suspect in Monday's Chico library shooting spent time studying the Columbine attack and may have been trying to carry out something similar. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 18 to June 22. -
National Weather ServiceFriday storms could bring lightning to the North State. Here’s why fire officials are keeping an eye on the forecast.
NPR News
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Writer Mitchell S. Jackson says loving America means telling the truth about its past, even when its uncomfortable. He reflects on the country's 250th birthday.
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Mexico's World Cup run has inspired a phrase heard across the country: "Y si sí." Or in English: "What if we can?" Anamaria Sayre reports from Mexico City.
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For workers who have to stay on the job outdoors in extreme heat, a few simple measures can decrease the risk of heat stroke. Awareness and education play a big role.
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As America marks its 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep discuss films that capture the American experience, from 'Do The Right Thing' to 'Gran Torino'.
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As NATO leaders gather for this week's summit in Turkey, Europe is preparing to shoulder more of its own defense. David M. Cattler of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains why.
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Six years after Beijing imposed its National Security Law, many of Hong Kong's opposition voices have gone silent. Danny Vincent looks at what's changed.
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