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More than 100 protesters gathered near the Chico mall to protest, in part, President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Rivers from space and on the ground: the US/French SWOT mission and restoration of Battle Creek
Blue Dot host Dave Schlom takes a look at rivers from space and on the ground in this fluvial episode.
North State May Day protests | Chico group pushes to resuscitate Downtown Revitalization Project | Oroville golden mussel rules ease
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 1, 2026.
Cultivating Place: REALLY ROSES, with Robin Jennings of Oregon-based Heirloom (Roses)
This week, Robin Jennings of Heirloom—formerly Heirloom Roses—joins us to share her belief that roses really are the way.
Peach growers get federal aid | Aerial firefighting training in Redding | ‘Meet the Candidates’ in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
April 29: Marc Mallinger, Julie Horne & Les Hait
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRWhether he’s chopping and looping together new sounds or playing bass, Chico-based artist MJ Ortiz continues to create. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 16 to April 20. -
Rahmat Gu/AP PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, endangering California’s law. State lawmakers believe there is a “path forward” despite the court’s ruling. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROrganizers say the joint music festival will reflect the culture of both cities’ music scenes and feature 18 local bands. -
Downtown Chico Business Association/FacebookChico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 9 to April 12. -
Butte CountyA federally funded project is clearing hazardous vegetation along the Skyway between Magalia and Stirling City to improve evacuation safety ahead of fire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 2 to April 8.
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U.S. gas prices were nearly $3 an average prior to the start of the war in Iran. -
Israeli restrictions on movement in the West Bank are impeding garbage trucks from reaching landfills, leaving Palestinians living amid mounds of trash. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to change this.
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Life Kit has tips to help you make better tax choices now that'll save you money in 2026.
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Investigative journalist Isolde Raftery of KUOW explains why, two decades later, she re-investigated her own reporting on a teacher accused of sexual abuse.
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NPR's fashionistas talk about how their favorite films have influenced what we wear, and the power of costumes to transform character.
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