Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.

Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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This week on Cultivating Place, you are in for a real summer adventure on a global garden armchair tour of sorts with a plantswoman who has studied and gardened at some of the Western world’s best from Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Monk’s House in the UK to Sparoza in Greece.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Redding author Kelly Ramsey recounts the two years she spent as a member of a hotshot wildfire-fighting crew.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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A man was shot and killed Monday night at Chico’s alternate homeless campsite on Eaton Road. Police say the homicide appears to be an isolated incident and are asking for the public’s help.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 7, 2025.
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Backcountry Press Publisher Michael Kauffmann along with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botany professor Matt Ritter. Both combined to author the superb new book, California Trees: A Field Guide to the Native Species.
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CapRadio Board Members approved the end of its operating agreements with NSPR and KHSU. The Sacramento-based station plans to transfer both public radio stations to their license holders by November.
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The Vatican has released a new liturgy for the Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church's responsibility to protect the Earth.
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Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, dollar for dollar.
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The Trump administration's crackdowns on immigrants is causing a profound change in the labor force right now. Today on the show: are immigrants still showing up for work?
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Every era gets the Superman it needs. James Gunn's version — sincere, inspiring and idealistic — will make you want to cheer.
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With his eyes on the midterms, Elon Musk says he's starting a new political party. It's a move that could appeal to a key group Trump made gains with last fall: young voters, particularly young men.
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DOGE recently got high-level access to a database that controls billions of dollars in government payments to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.
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