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At the State of the University Address on Tuesday, President Steve Perez said enrollment numbers are up for a third year in a row. He said the budget is looking up, too. That’s as the entire CSU system weathers a fiscal crisis.
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Shows and Podcasts
California judge flags courthouse arrests in Shasta County | Chico council considering outsourcing public works jobs | ‘Hello, Dolly’ being performed in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Anti-ICE protests grow in Chico | Former CapRadio executive charged with embezzlement | Shasta County reports measles case
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, February 2, 2026.
Blue Dot: Good Fire as a tool for landscape and human healing
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two program managers from California State University's Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve to discuss the concept of "good fire."
Trump vs. California schools | ICE protests follow Minneapolis unrest | Chico police board to get new members
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, January 30, 2026.
Cultivating Place: After the Fires: Cultivating Place in LA with Studio Petrichor
Cultivating Place checks in with two humans who are cultivating their place with care in the wake of this catastrophe. Leigh Adams and Shawn Maestretti are Studio Petrichor, based in Los Angeles.
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Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP PhotoThe late congressman will be remembered at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. An overflow crowd is expected. -
MK2 Films, Snowgoose Festival, Bloodsugar & KitKat RecordsHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 22 to January 28. -
Chico City CouncilPublic works employees in Chico will soon have access to early cancer detection blood tests, following a city council vote that expanded a program previously limited to police and firefighters. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRCounty officials say a new $44 million jail in Oroville will help address capacity issues that intensified after a California law shifted many people in prison to county jails, while improving medical and mental health care. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRA new monthly music meetup at Chico’s 1078 Gallery is designed to help women musicians connect, collaborate and build confidence — no matter their experience level. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe protest on Tuesday was part of a nationwide action marking one year since President Donald Trump returned to office. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Sean PeelerThe photographer and artist details the mobile tintype process and shares his thoughts on the significance of art.
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A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize. -
The brothers of Renee Good, killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, called on Congress to do something about the violence on American streets as a result of immigration operations. -
China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure. -
Epstein's photos and emails have already prompted King Charles to strip his brother Andrew of his title "prince." Now, they've prompted one of Britain's top diplomats — Peter Mandelson — to step down.
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A coyote was spotted swimming to Alcatraz and now appears to be thriving. Ecologist Christopher Schell at the University of California Berkeley has been following this saga.
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NPR's history podcast Throughline speaks with Ken Burns about his latest documentary, The American Revolution.
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