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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.
NPR News
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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. If you're stumped on what to get the moms in your life, get some inspiration from our audience. They share the best gifts they've ever received from their loved ones. -
A federal appeals court ruling restricts telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone for the whole country, at least temporarily. But another drug that remains available is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy. -
On the first Monday of every May, the rich, famous and well-dressed gather in New York City for the Met Gala fundraiser. Ivy Buck offers a lookahead - covering this year's theme, where to watch, who's coming, and more. -
Primary elections have started in Louisiana, but votes cast in congressional races may not count as the Republican legislature is redrawing district lines to get one more Republican seat.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about a Supreme Court decision that paves the way for a drop in Black representation in Congress.
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Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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