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Chico State’s student government has passed a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza. The resolution also asks Chico State leadership and the city of Chico to join the call for a ceasefire. Also, PG&E is warning customers of an increasingly common phone scam, and several streets in downtown Chico will be closed to the public Sunday due to the upcoming bicycle race.

Host Dave Schlom visits with guests from River Partners, a conservation organization born of a vision of farmers with conservation interests who sought more of a cooperative rather than confrontational approach to watershed restoration projects.

The California Public Utilities Commission approved a fee increase for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers. PG&E reports it requested adding the fee to help pay for infrastructure improvements. Also, Butte County officials say they still have hundreds of free Alert FM emergency warning devices to hand out to residents in unincorporated areas, and around 300 people have possibly been exposed to measles after a child with a confirmed case of the disease was seen at the UC Davis Emergency Department last week.

Former CIA officer writes a spy thriller, and NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep describes the role of John C. Fremont’s wife.

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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Sky and Telescope magazine senior contributing editor Rick Fienberg to preview the big celestial event coming up soon, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Paradise will apply for $7 million to improve evacuation messaging. This comes as officials report all 21 towers in the town’s early warning system are now operational. Also, as preliminary voting results continue to be counted in Shasta County the recall election of Supervisor Kevin Crye now has a narrow margin, and Sunday is the last day to see a new art exhibit at MONCA that asks Chico residents to question their assumptions on homelessness.

Wildfire survivors may not have to pay taxes on PG&E settlement funds as the U.S. House of Representatives passes a tax relief bill. Also, as stormy weather continues across the North State the Oroville Dam has begun releasing water from its main spillway, and California legislators are debating whether to allow public outdoor drinking in “entertainment zones.”

A new study shows wealthy fire survivors raise more on GoFundMe than their neighbors, but on average crowdfunding can raise 10 times more money than survivors get from federal assistance. Also, California has been hit hard by what weather forecasters are calling a dangerous atmospheric river storm, and Shasta County is empowering residents who have a Concealed Carry Weapons license to possess concealed firearms in designated areas on county property.

A recount of ballots in Shasta County leaves Supervisor Kevin Crye narrowly ahead in the effort to unseat him. Also, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will vote on a mystery $12 million settlement payment, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors is reviewing its budget today, which includes thousands of dollars in additional funding requests.