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A musical of six choir students whose lives are cut short in a freak accident is debuting at Paradise’s Theatre on the Ridge.
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Butte supervisors to get military equipment update | Local coffee shop will replace downtown Chico Starbucks | Bonta backs California ICE facility lawsuit
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Chico Chavez celebration canceled | Park Fire trial delayed | Chico to raise sewer rates steeply
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 23, 2026.
Best of Blue Dot: California's imperiled Delta region
Blue Dot takes a deep look at issues surrounding one of the world's most diverse waterways, the California Delta.
Residents speak on heat | Voters split on voter ID, back wealth tax | Shasta petition targets elections officials
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 20, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Vernal Equinox Special: The Glorians, with Terry Tempest Williams
In honor of the Vernal Equinox, and the balance we long for, we are joined this week by humanist, conservationist, Professor, and writer in residence at the Harvard Divinity School, Terry Tempest Williams.
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Alex Brandon/AP PhotoThe president’s supporters are sticking with him despite his campaign promises to not start new wars. -
YouTubeParadise leaders voted to rename the town council chambers in honor of the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa, citing his role in helping secure funding for the town after the Camp Fire. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRState Sen. Mike McGuire stopped in Chico over the weekend while campaigning for California’s 1st Congressional District, saying he's Democrats’ best chance to turn the district from red to blue. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power at one point, a PG&E spokesperson said. -
Melodie EllisonFrom friendship to racing against time, this raunchy comedy packs all the messages and laughs needed for a night in the theater. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 5 to March 11. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAt Tuesday’s council meeting, over a dozen residents spoke against the Chico Police Department buying up to $1.3 million in military equipment. Despite council giving the go ahead, many in attendance want more oversight in police spending. -
When has NSPR shown up for you? For Rural Voices Day, North State Public Radio is asking listeners across the North State to share their stories.
NPR News
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OpenAI said Tuesday that it was "saying goodbye to the Sora app" and that it would share more soon about how to preserve what users already created on the app. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America's skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring. -
Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a "supply chain risk." -
The National Transportation Safety Board said it has concerns about air traffic controllers who work the midnight shift taking on extra work in an airspace as busy as LaGuardia's. -
The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million. -
Staff at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium have reared a special kind of fish known as a warty frogfish for the first time in captivity. Their success may hold broader lessons for raising marine species.
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