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Flu cases are surging across the North State, pushing emergency rooms to see more walk-ins and hospitalizations. Butte County’s health officer Dr. Jarett Beaudoin says some young children have been seriously ill, and two flu-related deaths have been reported in the county.
Shows and Podcasts
Federal fix for Glenn Medical Center | Insurance commissioner on new FAIR Plan bill | Butte County reports first flu deaths
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, February 6, 2026.
Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the SETI Institute in Mt. View, California, to talk about one of hisfavorite celestial phenomena -- comets.
Supreme Court clears new North State district | NorCal Resist on ICE courthouse arrests | Trump endorses Gallagher for congressional race
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Healing Power of Communal Acts of Gardening, Tanja Hollander
Coming up this week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with artist & activist Gardener, Tanja Hollander. Tanja works with gardens, social practice, photography, video, and installation to understand how cultural and visual relationships help us make sense of our chaotic world.
February 4: Phil Hemenway & Hillary Lindauer Vasey
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Chris Kaufman/CalMattersShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Jaymi Lunda/InstagramThe Chico Theater Company is presenting “Hello, Dolly!” The Broadway musical has been winning audiences since 1964. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAt the State of the University Address on Tuesday, President Steve Perez said enrollment numbers are up for a third year in a row. He said the budget is looking up, too. That’s as the entire CSU system weathers a fiscal crisis. -
Mary Conlon/AP PhotoPublic Health Officer James Mu said the case is in a minor who recently traveled to Southern California and the Bay Area. -
Ken Devol/NSPRHundreds gathered near the Chico mall as part of a nationwide ‘ICE Out’ protest, following recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. -
NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 29 to February 5. -
Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoA new “super flu” strain called subclade K is contributing to high case and hospitalization rates across California. Getting vaccinated remains the best way to avoid serious illness. -
Annelise Pierce/Shasta ScoutIn a statement sent out this past weekend, leaders at the megachurch in Redding said they didn’t do enough to address allegations of sexual misconduct against former minister Shawn Bolz.
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Olympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness, poise and practice. -
Some film professors are bemoaning the shortcuts students take to avoid watching assigned movies: some don't know what happens at the end. NPR's Scott Simon offers his own synopses. -
U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Anne Applebaum about how the U.S. may be headed toward authoritarianism.
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Beef producers from around the country held a convention this week where they heard from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who promotes red meat consumption.
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A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.
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