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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 27 to August 30.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: All things El Niño with NASA's Josh Willis
Host Dave Schlom is joined by a longtime friend of Blue Dot, Josh Willis from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Josh is an oceanographer who uses NASA's armada of Earth monitoring satellites to study ocean heights, temperatures and currents.
Measure B remains blocked | US sues Trinity utility over Hobo Fire | West Nile activity in Butte County
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Art of Black Southern Agrarian Magic, Whitney Jaye
Whitney Jaye is a florist, flower farmer, and the creative force behind Sunbird Flowers, based in Decatur, Georgia, and providing sustainably grown, beautifully curated flowers for the Atlanta area.
Shasta County welcomes outside election probes | Butte reports second West Nile death | Federal changes put CalFresh aid at risk
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Eight historical examples of American political turmoil
History professor Greg Jackson explores eight historical examples of American political turmoil, showing that today’s challenges aren’t unprecedented.
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InciWebShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Noah Berger/AP PhotoA California bill could help survivors of some utility-caused wildfires recover money they say was left out of their settlements. -
Gian Ehrenzeller/AP PhotoThe Perseid meteor shower is peaking over the North State. Here’s when to look up and what you could see. -
Don Thompson/AP PhotoNSPR asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office whether Chico police could face scrutiny for sharing license plate data outside the state. Here’s what we learned. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThere’s no data center proposal in Butte County. That hasn’t stopped hundreds of residents from weighing in on what one could mean for the region. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRElevated E. coli levels are prompting new warnings at Sycamore Pool, but current testing can’t show whether the dangerous strain linked to last summer’s outbreak is present. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRAfter losing one of its biggest sources of funding, Stonewall Alliance Chico is launching a new campaign to keep serving the North State's LGBTQ+ community. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 6 to August 9.
NPR News
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Friday marks exactly six months since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran. We look at how life has changed for Iranians.
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We take an in-depth look at how stigma among clinicians makes it hard for many patients with alcohol or drug disorders to get treatment sparked a huge audience response and a lot of questions.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the success of the girl group and rising rock star's new albums.
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On Wild Card, famous guests answer questions that we don't always talk about. Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard talks about a place that helped shape her.
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Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line. -
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
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