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A bill moving through the state Legislature would create a fund to cover the cost if a planned fire gets out of control. Also, some areas at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will reopen Friday for the first time since the 2018 Carr Fire, and a new investigation from the state of California shows rampant fraud within the hospice industry.

California’s lieutenant governor becomes first woman in state history to sign a bill into law. Also, North State residents are uncertain on how a new composting law will affect them, and farmworkers rally for more protections on César Chávez day.

The search continues for multiple suspects in a shooting that left six people dead and 12 others injured early Sunday morning in downtown Sacramento. Also, Butte College sees its first increase in enrollment numbers in years, and lawmakers want more health warnings on cannabis products.

John Forti is a garden historian, historic garden horticulturist, and slow food advocate. He has put his years of experience and knowledge into The Heirloom Gardener, Traditional Plants, and Skills for the Modern World.

For some survivors of destructive wildfires in the North State, recovery is just beginning. Also, a highly contagious COVID-19 subvariant is detected in Shasta County, and an investigative reporter explores how climate change is taught in schools.

Chico KZFR radio host and author Phillip Elkins tells his story of growing up in East Lost Angeles. Plus, Chico couple Joe and Terry Matthews share stories about their marriage.

Sacramento police arrested a second person Tuesday in connection with Sunday’s mass shooting. Also, a vigil was held for the six people killed, and a fire preparedness workshop was held in Paradise ahead of a potentially dangerous wildfire season.

Near-freezing temperatures aren’t enough to activate Chico’s emergency warming center. Also, Cal Fire says a Shasta County fire was caused by a burn pile lit by the agency, and Chico State is trying to reverse its declining enrollment numbers.

Sherri Papini has been accused by federal prosecutors of faking her kidnapping in a case that garnered extensive media attention in 2016. Also, a crowd-pleasing list of priorities gets laid out by the new Shasta supervisors chairman, and a UC Davis researcher says cities need to take fast, aggressive action toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Host Dave returns to his alma mater, CSU Chico, to find out about some of the research being done by Chemistry and Environmental Science students.