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The Spring Equinox welcomes Brooke Williams. He's a writer, naturalist, amateur conservation ecologist, thinker, and walker. Based in the Great Salt Lake region of Utah with his wife, acclaimed writer Terry Tempest Williams, Brooke writes about evolution, consciousness, and his adventures exploring our world's inner and outer wilderness.

It’s National Brain Injury Awareness Month. A group in Chico says brain injuries impact more people than you might think. Also, Chico State will host a two-day symposium dedicated to making communities more resilient and adaptive to wildfires, and the Red Bluff campsite for the unhoused will close soon.

In the wake of the massive Southern California wildfires, Blue Dot turns its scientific lens on the role fire has played on our planet and how that is changing along with the climate.

As a new strain of bird flu emerges in California and poultry infections continue to rise in Butte County, experts say more testing should be done to track the virus’s spread. Also, Butte County's state and federal representatives reassure supervisors amid confusion over federal funding freeze, and an exhibition at the Janet Turner Museum highlights the artwork of Asian American artists from the museum’s collection.

Incoming storm prompts the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for the region. Also, volunteers collected information about Butte County’s unhoused residents during what’s called a Point-in-Time Count, and the Inspire School of Arts and Sciences could break ground on a permanent campus this year, after years of delays and funding woes.

Dr. Jarett Beaudoin explains the role the public health department plays in the community and why education on health and safety is essential. Also, more about guidance to protect against bird flu and slow its spread, and the 530 area code that covers much of the North State will soon have a friend starting Jan. 31 – the 837 area code.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Sunday that directs federal agencies to find ways to override decisions made by California water managers. Also, many areas of Upper Park that have been closed since the Park Fire will reopen soon when crews finish removing dead and hazardous trees, and a strain known as H5N9 was found in a duck farm in Merced County. The novel virus was found alongside the more common H5N1 variant.

Passionflower Sue's work might be the end of January inspiration and gift to yourself you didn’t know you needed. Passionflower Sue, aka Sue McLeary, is an artist. Very specifically, an artist with flowers, and she thinks you probably are, too.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Katy Bowman, the founder of the Nutritious Movement, says nutrition is essential to a healthy body, mind, heart, and attitude. She joins us on Cultivating Place this week to share more.