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You may think that cults are bizarre groups that only strange people inhabit, but sociologist Janja Lalich says that by studying cults we can learn about our place in the world. This week join Nancy for a conversation with a cult survivor about her book, Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over.

Saturday marked one year since the McKinney Fire killed four people and destroyed more than 200 homes in the small community of Klamath River in Siskiyou County. Also, Saturday and Sunday marked two years since the Monument and McFarland fires, and officials at the state’s health insurance marketplace — Covered California — will begin using penalties levied against uninsured people to reduce out-of-pocket spending for enrollees.

The Chico ice rink operated at a loss its first two years, losing over $140,000 in 2021 and nearly $190,000 thousand dollars in 2022. Also, beginning this week some of Chico’s roadways will see a major facelift, and the deadline is approaching for veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other toxic substances to apply for backdated benefits.

The city of Chico removed unhoused residents and cleaned up trash from half of Depot Park yesterday with plans to clear the other half soon. Also, a month ago the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Butte County was about 6%, now it’s 19%, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors approved using funding from an opioid settlement for a sobering center.

Family plays a pivotal role in this episode with Yurok tribal member and environmental engineer Brook M. Thompson. Brook shares how her strong ties to family and community have shaped her work, bringing traditional indigenous practices to mainstream science. Also, Producer Matt Fidler and his father Rich, talk about Matt's grandfather, Harold Fidler, who was a pivotal part of the US Army's role working with UC Berkeley scientists on the Manhattan Project, the subject of the new Christopher Nolan film, Oppenheimer.

Sycamore Pool in lower Bidwell Park has no lifeguards this summer despite widespread recruitment efforts. Also, a Chico State sorority and fraternity have been penalized for hazing and for violating the college’s alcohol policy, and Redding is asking residents to give input today about redesigning the city’s riverfront.

Author Gayle Kimball's book "The Mysteries of Healing: Dialogues with Doctors and Scientists" explores the current research and personal characteristics of 19 visionaries from the US, Canada, and the UK.

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We continue to focus on the 2020 Bear Fire, later known as the North Complex, which destroyed much of Berry Creek and Feather Falls nearly three years ago. Today we look at the elementary school’s road to recovery. Also, the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office announced that charges will not be filed against a man who used a racial slur during a previous supervisors meeting, and Chico’s Thursday Night Market will close for the season on Sept. 14.

Three years after the Bear Fire, Feather Falls is scheduled to hold its first commemoration this evening at the Goldflake Saloon and Cafe. Also, California State University students may see a tuition hike next year, and PG&E has started undergrounding power lines on part of Highway 70 in Plumas County.