Lucia Mercado
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Divine Sundays
Lucia Mercado grew up fearing death. Now, she’s helping Chico celebrate Día de los Muertos — blending faith, heritage and healing at this year’s festival.
Sarah Bohannon
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NSPR
Union After Dark, Malcriada, Divine Sundays, Smokey The Groove
Shows and Podcasts
Polls open tomorrow for California’s special election | New relief fund aims to keep North State food pantries stocked | Food banks prep for more families in-need
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, November 3, 2025.
Blue Dot: New MacArthur Fellow Kareem El-Badry from Caltech on black holes, binary and hypervelocity stars
Host Dave Schlom visits with brand new MacArthur Fellowship award winner Kareem El-Badry, an astrophysicist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
North State farmers gather in opposition to Proposition 50 | Día de los Muertos comes alive in Chico | Grants for local food pantries available amid CalFresh delays
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, October 31, 2025.
Cultivating Place: FINAL ARTOBER Conversation -The Ecology of Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets, Mary Jackson
This week we finish up Artober on CP, in conversation with artist, Mary Jackson, a renowned sweetgrass basket weaver known for combining traditional methods with contemporary designs.
CalFresh delay expected to increase demand on food pantries | Early voter turnout higher than expected in Butte County | Halloween brings glass-free zone to downtown Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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Anna Vignet/KQEDJournalists at public radio stations across California spoke with residents, business leaders and politicos in each of the districts that could flip under Proposition 50. -
Shasta County Board of SupervisorsShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
The Chico Food Project/FacebookThe ongoing federal government shutdown could soon stop CalFresh food payments. North State residents say they’re already cutting back and worrying about how to stay healthy on a tight budget. Local agencies say they’re waiting on federal updates just like everyone else. -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 23 to October 30. -
John Moore/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is quietly unraveling a court settlement meant to reunite and help families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, the ACLU says, putting thousands at risk of being torn apart again. -
Solar EstatesAfter years of writing, recording and mixing, Chico-based band Solar Estates has released a self-titled debut album — a project nearly a decade in the making. -
Erik Adams/NSPRThe No Kings protests are back this weekend across the North State. Organizers say demonstrations in Chico, Redding and other towns are part of a national movement opposing authoritarianism under the Trump administration. -
Heller Images, Black Pine Revival, Heller Images & Solar EstatesHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 16 to October 22
NPR News
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The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.
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Three Austrian nuns have left a retirement home to break into their old convent — with local support and an Instagram following.
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With darker days ahead after winding back our clocks, one strategy for better health is to align your daily habits, like sleep and meals, with your body's clock.
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New York City's mayoral race draws to a close on Tuesday. Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is urging volunteers to get out the vote. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo is hoping for a come-from-behind win.
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Presidential or congressional races aren't on the ballot, but there are some key races around the U.S. that could have consequences nationally. We look at the messages the candidates are running on.
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NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson and basketball writer Sam Smith take their decades-long friendship to the page in their book Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 players.
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