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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: A new look at Freud and neuroscience with Dr. Mark Solms
Host Dave Schlom is joined by world renowned neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms. Dr. Solms is the author of the new book, The Only Cure: Freud and the Science of Mental Healing.
MONCA makes sudden leadership change | California ALPR safeguards bill dies | Remembering Gloria Steinem in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Frog Meadow Farm: A place for healing, safety, comfort, joy, and belonging, with David Jacques
This week he's in conversation with David Jacques, also known by the internet persona "Davey Wavey". David is the owner of Frog Meadow Bed & Breakfast, a retreat for men in southern Vermont.
Chico sets license plate reader review date | City reaches Gabe Sanchez lawsuit settlement | Rain lowers North State wildfire risk
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
September 2: Mike McMillan
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Chico awaits an audit of its license plate reader program, other North State agencies are taking different approaches to the technology amid growing privacy concerns nationwide. -
AP Photo/APNearly 1 in 5 West Nile virus cases reported in California this year are in Butte County. Migratory birds and the region’s rice fields may be contributing to the county’s high case count. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 27 to August 30. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRNearly 16,000 students are expected at Chico State this fall, with affordability, internships and campus life among the reasons students say they chose the university. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRNorth State Congressman James Gallagher called for “real oversight and regulation” of license plate reader cameras during a visit to Chico to promote his new redistricting bill. It comes after Chico police were found to have shared data with ICE and Border Patrol. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 20 to August 23. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe calls come as Chico investigates whether police violated state law by sharing license plate reader data with ICE and other out-of-state agencies. The City Council is expected to take up the cameras next month. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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On Wild Card, famous guests answer questions that we don't always talk about. Musician Sara Bareilles talks about the importance of crying in her life.
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A mother was caught in a current while saving her son in Lake Michigan. When she couldn't get them closer to shore, a man appeared to help.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Holleran, one of the authors behind the new book Scattered Steel: the afterlife of the World Trade Center.
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Nearly 600 artists submitted crop art at the Minnesota State Fair. Using seeds from Minnesota grown crops, many artists created scenes inspired by Operation Metro Surge.
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The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition. -
A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own department's policy prohibiting harassment. She resigned in April.
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