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530 Food Rescue Coalition saves food that would otherwise be thrown away and gives it to nonprofits to distribute to residents in need. Also, a new study shows that atmospheric rivers are increasingly powerful, bigger and happen more often, and a Chico hardware store based in the city for more than 150 years is gearing up to close at the end of this month.

Tess Taylor is a self-described Poet Gardener – and if there is ever a season to feel the poetry of life in the garden and with the plants in every cell of your body, it’s springtime!

The California State Association of Counties hosted a conference on Thursday to discuss disaster recovery, prevention and needs with several county representatives. Also, a new plan to address homelessness in the state stresses accountability at the local level, and Cal Fire is looking for input from the public regarding new fire severity zone maps.

Blue Dot continues its series of profiles for the United States Geological Survey's volcano observatories with a visit to the granddaddy of them all -- the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on the big island of Hawaii.

British journalist Jennifer Lucy Allan joins Blue Dot host Dave Schlom to discuss her new book, Clay: A Human History.

With increasing food prices and food insecurity throughout the nation, the need for food in Chico is also increasing. Some organizations hold consistent distributions despite ongoing costs. Also, the Chico State student killed in a murder-suicide last week will be remembered at vigils in Chico and Redding, and the Thursday Night Market is back in Chico again this evening.

The woman shot and killed in Chico during last week’s police chase drew dozens of family members, co-workers, and friends to mourn the loss. Also, amid ongoing cuts to federal funding nationally, Butte County’s public health department is also bracing for impact, and Woofstock is this Saturday.

A rally and march in downtown Chico drew more than 1,000 to protest. Also, a shooting that ended with two people dead in Chico last week is believed to be connected to domestic violence. We hear from the director of Catalyst. And Attorney General Rob Bonta along with 18 other U.S. attorneys general is challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that requires proof of citizenship be provided before a person can register to vote.

Host Dave Schlom visits with nature and wildlife writer Sy Montgomery, whose Soul of An Octopus was a National Book Award finalist, about her latest work, What The Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird.

Dr. Greg Sazima's Practical Mindfulness: A Physician's No-Nonsense Guide to Meditation for Beginners is the perfect guide to help others understand the basics of meditation.