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NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico City Council this fall. Today we hear from Mike Johnson who is running against Mike O’Brien for District 1. Also, supervisors approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, which addresses disaster preparedness and recovery, and Chico will soon be getting an REI.

The nonprofit Safe Space had identified a potential new location for its intake center and cooling operations. But city officials say they'll need to go through a lengthy application process that will cost thousands of dollars. Also, a local art exhibit celebrates the beloved house cat as the ultimate artistic muse, and residents in Chico’s West East Avenue “island” will not be able to vote on city matters in November.

This week, CP Guest Host Abra Lee is in conversation with Reverend Jerri Mitchell-Lee. They enjoy a deep dive into the history of Effie Lee Newsome, another highly respected writer - and gardener - of the Harlem Renaissance.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico City Council this fall. Today we hear from Mike O’Brien who is running against Mike Johnson for District 1. Also, Chico City Council member Addison Winslow is criticizing the way the city handled homelessness policy negotiations. He claims the city has refused to negotiate in good faith or make changes to its policies, and ‘Bonfire’s Big Night Out: An Open Mic Story Slam’ takes over Chico State’s Laxson Auditorium today.

We get an update on NASA's explorations of Mars in 2024 as Host Dave Schlom visits with two scientists and an engineer from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. We checked in on the Perseverance Rover, which has been exploring Jezero Crater since February 2021, with Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan.

CARE Court is coming to Butte County in December. The county's Behavioral Health department is providing presentations for county and city leaders. Also, Medi-Cal will soon cover treatment provided by traditional healers, and the California Fish and Game Commission this week voted to consider adding the western burrowing owl to the endangered species list.

The city of Chico recently met with the local nonprofit North State Shelter Team to discuss a proposal for a managed campsite for unhoused residents. Also, True North Housing Alliance held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new center that aims to reduce homelessness in Butte County. And candidate Rose Penelope Yee shares her priorities in the race to represent California’s 1st Congressional District.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Michael Poland, Scientist in Charge of the United States Geological Survey's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico City Council this fall. Today we hear from Bryce Goldstein who is running against Deepika Tandon for District 7. Also, Chico State is seeing record high enrollment numbers, and voters in Plumas County will decide whether to enact a sales tax to fund emergency services.

Glenn and Shasta counties will receive millions in state funding for programs addressing substance use disorder and mental health needs. Also, health officials have confirmed two dairy workers in the Central Valley are the state's first human cases of bird flu, and the Plumas Feral Spay/Neuter Project is hosting its third spayathon on Oct. 12.