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Melodie Ellison
From friendship to racing against time, this raunchy comedy packs all the messages and laughs needed for a night in the theater.
Shows and Podcasts
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.
March 4: Paul Belz & Phil Hemanway
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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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. -
National Weather ServiceForecasters say a colder storm system will bring significant rain to the valley and heavy snow to the mountains through midweek. Lower snow levels could make holiday travel difficult, especially over higher passes.
NPR News
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President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
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World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel. -
Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated. -
A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults. -
For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy. -
Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?
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