Chico nonprofits see more visitors amid rising food prices | Shooting victim’s family to hold candlelight vigils | Thursday Night Market opens tonight

By Erik Adams,

Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi

Published April 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM PDT

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 10, 2025.

In today’s episode:

With increasing food prices and food insecurity throughout the nation, the need for food in Chico is also increasing. Some organizations hold consistent distributions despite ongoing costs.

Also, the Chico State student killed in a murder-suicide last week will be remembered at vigils in Chico and Redding.

Plus, the Thursday Night Market is back in Chico again this evening.

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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.

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Ken Devol

Ken came to NSPR through the back door as a volunteer, doing all the things that volunteers do. Almost nothing – nothing -- in his previous work experience suggests that he would ever be on public radio.

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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.

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