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Tehama County Fire
A preliminary Cal Fire report says conditions intensified where the specialized helicopter crew was working, sparking multiple spot fires and injuring seven firefighters.
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7 firefighters injured in Shasta County entrapment | City manager of Redding dies unexpectedly | Shasta registrar wants federal ballot investigation
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Firefighters battle Brook, Biscar fires | Forest Service hostage suspect — what we know | Cyclospora outbreak puts produce safety in focus
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 20, 2026.
Blue Dot: Hot Creek in peril: a proposed gold mine threatens one of California's natural wonders
Host Dave Schlom examines an environmental issue exploding in eastern California.
Library shooting suspect enters plea | Fire season below average so far | ICE protests in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, July 17, 2026.
Cultivating Place: A Path For All, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit, NJ
Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit NJ, an historic estate and garden, has been considering these questions intensely. How to increase accessibility for visitors and yet maintain the equally important sense of being in and with nature.
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Julio Cortez/AP PhotoChico has approved entertainment zones where people can carry alcoholic drinks outdoors in parts of downtown and Meriam Park. Here's how the program will work. -
The City of ChicoThe “entertainment zones” will be in a large swath of downtown and in Meriam Park. City officials hope they will help boost business. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRPeach farmers in the Central Valley have pulled up their crops and are facing financial hardship. They hope a new farm bill will help keep them going after one of the last canneries in the state closed earlier this year. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRPat Hull returns with a new album, experimenting with new tunings and lower registers and highlighting the importance of creativity for mental health. -
FlickrRedding’s entertainment zone — which allows people to carry alcoholic beverages in specific parts of downtown — has helped businesses, according to the city. -
FacebookDom Belza, a Republican running for California’s 3rd Assembly District, said his daughter Rylee Rose died from complications related to leukemia. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRHere's the latest on temporary library services, overdue books, returns and the upcoming satellite branch. -
Sarah Bohannon/NSPRButte County is giving away up to 1,500 emergency ALERT FM receivers to eligible residents in unincorporated communities. The devices provide official emergency alerts during disasters, even when cell service is down.
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De Shields made his Broadway debut in the 1975 original production of The Wiz. He won a Tony in 2019 for his performance in Hadestown and co-stars in the new film of last year's London revival.
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Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and Subnautica 2 not far behind. -
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. -
Catch the Devil by journalist Pamela Colloff highlights the potentially fatal consequences of a system more concerned with securing convictions than determining the truth and delivering justice. -
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a nearly $90 billion funding boost, as the Iran war once again flares.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about the escalating war in the Middle East and the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in front of a Senate panel on Tuesday.
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