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Shasta County election concerns | Butte County DA questions courthouse arrest law | North State heat advisory continues
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
Best of Blue Dot: California's wild and scenic Eel River and California Fly Fisher magazine
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Charles Schneider, a Connectivity Program Manager for California Trout, to discuss the human and natural history of California's third-largest watershed, the Eel River.
Camp Fire survivors could see more money | Chico State responds to sexual assault concerns | Barber Yard project tests Chico’s Greenline
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Sweet Peas & Sweet Homes: Where Flowers Become Memories
Host Ben Futa welcomes Colleen Raney of Washington State’s Songbird Seed Company and Diadem Flower Company to welcome October. Raney founded a seed company devoted to cultivating and preserving exceptional sweet peas.
Bidwell Mansion fire lawsuit moves forward | FEMA funds fall short for Park Fire | Chico Muslims celebrate Eid holiday recognition
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPREighth-grader Shelby Hinkley takes obsession to extremes when she kidnaps a movie star to marry him in “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire.” -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 24 to September 27. -
Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoRecent polling shows voters narrowly support Prop. 40 — the billionaire tax — and two measures designed to kill it. Only one outcome can prevail. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe self-taught photographer and artist who dabbles in both portraiture and oil painting showcases her work throughout town at markets, events, and mixers. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 17 to September 20. -
Your Local Marketplace/Samantha ZangrilliChico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire this Saturday. Free admission. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 10 to September 13. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFlock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras.
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In Iraq, NPR attends trials of French ISIS suspects after transfer from Syrian camps.
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Partita follows a young Appalachian woman with the chops to make it as a classical pianist. It was somewhat inspired by Barbara Kingsolver's love of classical music and her restrictive hand condition.
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The Supreme Court heard its first argument of the new term: a case about how much power local governments have to recover the costs of responding to the effects of climate change.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jeremy Scahill of Drop Site News, which has issued an extensive new report on the U.S. airstrikes on a school in southern Iran.
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The rival candidates for governor of Minnesota are both breast cancer survivors, who've talked to each other about it - and spoke to a reporter about how that's shaped their lives and policies.
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Combined spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $240 million.
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