Butte County library hours could increase | California to launch methane-detecting satellite devices | Butte Humane Society says it urgently needs foster homes

By Erik Adams,

Sarina Grossi, Angel Huracha

Published March 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 24, 2025.

In today’s episode:

Butte County supervisors will decide whether to add more hours to the county libraries at tomorrow’s board meeting.

Also, California will soon launch new technology into space to detect greenhouse gases.

Plus, the Butte Humane Society in Chico is currently at maximum capacity and says it urgently needs people to foster dogs.

Tags

Erik Adams

Erik began his role as NSPR's Butte County government reporter in September of 2023 as part of UC Berkeley's California Local News Fellowship. He received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from Cal State LA earlier that year.

See stories by Erik Adams

Sarina Grossi

Sarina recently graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in media arts, society and technology. She started writing for her school newspaper during her senior year of high school and has since dedicated her life to news.

See stories by Sarina Grossi

Angel Huracha

Angel Huracha has been a part of the journalism field since 2006 and has covered a range of topics. He is a graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor's degree in news-editorial and public relations with a minor in English.

See stories by Angel Huracha