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The California condor is the largest bird in North America and one of the most threatened, today we look at one challenge conservationists confront as they work to restore these birds to their native range. Also, students from several Butte County high school and college campuses protested the Israel-Hamas conflict by walking out of classes Thursday, and the National Weather Service says the first winter storm of the season is expected starting Tuesday.

There are payment plans for electricity, phone and healthcare bills, but not for rebuilding permits if you’re a wildfire survivor. Butte County is looking into changing that, maybe by the start of the year. Also, some landowners in Butte County are currently voting on the formation of the controversial Tuscan Water District, and the Chico City Council meets tonight to discuss whether sewer assessments for new connections should be collected on the tax roll and the effects of a new bill that increases the limits for city councilors’ compensation.

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Governor Gavin Newsom’s new experiment for getting unhoused people with mental illness into treatment began this week in seven California counties, including Glenn. Also, a new food pantry in Oroville is open to residents of Butte County, and an emergency preparedness fair will take place tomorrow in Marysville.

Tax Day has been extended for much of California. NSPR spoke with a tax preparer who helps Camp Fire survivors file taxes on their PG&E settlement money. Also, Chico’s city council approved a motion this week that may create a more livable downtown by removing parking restrictions, and the city of Oroville is conducting a test of a LiveView Rapidly Deployed Surveillance trailer this week which is part of a broader goal to reduce crime rates in the city.

This week in this season of endings and beginnings again, we welcome back writer, backyard tender, and heartfelt observer Margaret Renkl joining us to share more about her newest, likewise heartfelt book: “The Comfort of Crows, A Backyard Year.”

A nationwide test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System is scheduled to take place today at 11:20 a.m. It will affect millions of cell phones, wireless devices, radios and TVs across the country. Also, an investigation found ATM skimmer devices in numerous downtown Chico banks that were placed there in order to steal card information, and the Butte County Public Health Department is advising residents to get their flu shot and the latest COVID-19 vaccine.

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This week, we enjoy a conversation with a gardener and garden guru well known and loved: Joe Lamp’l of the famed and award-winning Growing a Greener World on PBS and The ‘joe gardener’ Show podcast.

This week we continue our artistic autumnal theme in conversation with Nina Veteto, a conservationist, an artist, and an expert storyteller.