The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 6.
Butte College hosts ‘Big Time’ event to celebrate Native American students
Butte College hosted its inaugural “Big Time” social gathering last week. It celebrated Native American culture and hosted Native vendors and performers from across the North State. Dance groups from the Maidu, Pomo, Miwok and other tribes performed. There were also dozens of booths selling jewelry, shirts, whistles and other hand-made goods.
— Alec Stutson, NSPR
Chico City Council stalls on deciding the future of Valley’s Edge development
The Chico City Council Tuesday discussed how to proceed with a referendum opposing the plan for a proposed development called Valley’s Edge. The council Tuesday voted to direct staff to try to modify the plan for Valley’s Edge to qualify it as a new project. It also directed staff to determine the cost of scheduling a special election versus including the referendum in the March 2024 general election.
— Ken Devol, NSPR
New documentary on wildfire mitigation to premiere at Chico’s Pageant Theatre
A new documentary called “ELEMENTAL: Reimagine Wildfire” is premiering at Chico’s Pageant Theatre tonight. The documentary made its rounds at film festivals last year to a warm reception. Filmmakers said they wanted their first public screening to be in Chico, as much of the film focuses on the Camp Fire.
— Jamie Jiang, NSPR
Officials warn consumers to double-check prices before purchasing goods
Weights and measures inspectors in Marin County said 4.5% of all retail items randomly price-checked by inspectors in 2022 rang up at a higher price than posted. They say consumers should pay attention to posted prices and always retain and check their receipts to ensure the correct price was paid for merchandise and services.
— CapRadio Staff
Stories from NPR partner stations are edited by NSPR Staff for digital presentation and credited as requested.In case you missed it
- Big Chico Creek restoration project receives millions in grant funding — NSPR
- Clear, sunny weather forecast before another round of rain at the end of the week — NSPR
- Forever chemicals in clothing to be prohibited in California — Kaiser Health News
- License plate data could be purged sooner under new bill — CapRadio
- Plan for Valley’s Edge development back before Chico City Council tonight— NSPR
- Winter storms break record with snowpack measured at more than double the average — CapRadio
- Interview: How the end of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency could affect Shasta County — NSPR
- California could phase out the sale of diesel trucks — CapRadio
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