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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 2 to July 5.
Shows and Podcasts
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.
Birthright ruling brings relief to immigrant families | Plumas tightens RV living rules | Library users split on added security
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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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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The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions about how to navigate the system. -
Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID's shutdown and the new direction of US foreign aid. -
The Trump administration has indicted a former Olympian over damage to the National Mall's reflecting pool. A lawyer for David Hearn says he's innocent.
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Russia's economy is suffering from high inflation, an acute labor shortage and widespread fuel shortages amid sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure.
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Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas. -
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.
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