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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 5 to March 11.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Host Dave Schlom is joined by nature and wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for an in-depth conversation about his life and career.
NorCal soldier among U.S. casualties in Iran war | North State youth tobacco use among state’s highest | Mount Shasta Ski Park closes due to lack of snow
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Public Service: John Little's UK-based Grass Roof Co.
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with John Little, an ecological designer and public horticulture advocate living and working in the UK. Photos courtesy of GreenRoofCo & Filbert Press, p
Chico Council OKs more military gear for police | Four Old Broads to debut at Chico Theater Company | Condors returning to Yurok Country
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
March 4: Paul Belz & Phil Hemanway
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Redding Electric Utility/FacebookThe community-owned utility is proposing four consecutive years of 4.5% rate hikes. If approved by councilors in March, the average customer would pay about $7 more per month. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRButte County’s Museum Weekend event returns with free admission to 15 locations. Organizers say it’s a reminder of the cultural value these venues offer. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 26 to March 4. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRResidents voiced concerns about the gear being used against protesters. Some mentioned President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in January. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoSmall businesses say they’re struggling with uncertainty under President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy, according to a Chico State expert. -
Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoHealth officials say people may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease if they were at Redding Christian School in Palo Cedro from Feb. 11-13. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 19 to February 25. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRChico Unified will keep its nearly $2 million school surveillance system, but district leaders are backing away from its artificial intelligence features, including facial recognition.
NPR News
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Stocks fell Friday on worries that the economy could become stuck in a worst-case scenario of stagnating growth and high inflation. Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war. -
U.S. Customs told the trade court it aims for a streamlined process in 45 days to return importers' money without requiring individual lawsuits. -
Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, and a majority sees Iran as either only a minor threat or no threat at all, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. -
Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold. -
The move followed Wednesday's sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine. -
The gold medal-winning figure skater came to the Milano Cortina winter games with a distinctive "raccoon" hairstyle — alternating rings of dark and light hair. Now, fans are following her lead.
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