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Shows and Podcasts
Camp Fire anniversary marked in Paradise | Chico residents question city's homelessness plan | Red Bluff keeps license plate reader cameras
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith
Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.
Chico progressives poised for council majority | Butte County braces for El Niño | Newsom moves to commute death sentences
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, IL with Charity Stowe
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa talks about staying at home, with Charity Stowe, founder of Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, Indiana.
Shasta County election delays raise concerns | Butte County voter turnout trails last midterm | California sees unusually quiet wildfire season
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday Nov. 5, 2026.
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Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoDemocrat Mike McGuire has flipped a longtime Republican-held congressional seat in the North State. But his opponent, James Gallagher, says the district’s new boundaries could leave rural communities without a voice in Congress. -
Courtesy of Mike Gallagher/FacebookShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
California voters will elect a new governor on Tuesday. Follow live results from the 2026 midterm elections, including statewide races and county-by-county election results from across the North State. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some Republicans in California's 1st Congressional District are focused on household costs, many Democrats see this election as a referendum on the president and a chance to take back power in Washington, D.C. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Trump's popularity falls and congressional district lines shift, Republican James Gallagher faces new challenges in his fight to keep his seat in Congress. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRThe metaphysical store moved from Red Bluff to Chico earlier this year and has been growing roots in the local community. -
Anastasia E. Lennon/AP Photo/ The New Bedford LightSupervisors could vote next month on whether to stop using automated license plate reader cameras, as communities nationwide debate the controversial surveillance technology.
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The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies. -
France says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food. -
A Republican in California's Central Valley fended off challengers for years. But his district had a lot of people on Medicaid, and he lost by a large margin this time.
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Ethiopia's health care system was once considered a model in the region. But in the northern Tigray region, ongoing conflict has left health facilities and medical workers vulnerable to attacks.
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These swing voters in swing states didn't all vote for Democrats, but they are all hoping for results and lower prices.
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The College Football Playoff is expanding again. The 12-team format lasted just three years. Starting next fall, the field will expand to 24 teams in a massive moment of transformation for the sport.
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