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A trial was set in Butte County to determine whether the suspect in the Oroville bus shooting is competent to stand trial. Also, California's reparations task force has released a report detailing the harm experienced by African Americans, and legislation aims to improve FEMA’s response to wildfires.

A Chico State employee is accused of calling for mass shootings against white and Black people. Also, Lassen Volcanic National Park welcomes visitors after last year’s Dixie Fire, and a criminal justice reform bill targeting faulty expert testimony is advancing in the state Legislature.

This week we consider the idea of mental health and our gardens from an even more poignant perspective. Cultivating Place is joined by Gabrielle Chanel El, Chanae Pickett, and Ezekiel McCarter - founders of the Long Live Love Foundation.

NSPR debuts Part 1 of 'Fire Returned,' a series on cultural and prescribed burning in Butte County. Also, PG&E pleads not guilty in connection with the 2020 Zogg Fire, high temperatures elevate fire conditions in the North State, and Shasta County elections official describes tense, loud night during Tuesday’s primary election.

NSPR asked voters what mattered most to them in California’s primary election Tuesday. Also, state Sen. Brian Dahle will face Gov. Gavin Newsom in November, and early results are tallied in California’s newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District.

Chico’s new shelter site now has around 60 residents. Also, Chico’s Paegent Theatre overcomes COVID-19 challenges, and skywatchers in the North State can view a lunar eclipse this weekend.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Canadian geophysicist and fellow science communicator Mika McKinnon to talk about their mutual passion for the Earth Sciences, especially geology!

The city of Chico designates three locations for unhoused residents to avoid enforcement of anti-camping laws. Also, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other agencies held a briefing last week to explain current drought conditions, and Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a chunk of the state’s budget surplus to offset high prices.

NSPR has Part 2 of ‘Fire Returned,’ a series on cultural and prescribed burning in Butte County. Also, fire officials warn that elevated fire conditions in the North State mean residents should stay alert, and survivors of sexual harassment at the state Legislature are calling for changes to the way their claims are investigated.

A fire in Tehama County northwest of Corning destroyed 10 structures and is threatening more than 100 others. Also, Cal Fire-Butte County is focusing on the communities of Cohasset and Forest Ranch as the summer fire season approaches, and disaster has robbed Paradise High School’s class of 2022 of a sense of normalcy.