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Storms slow pipe rupture cleanup | Wildfire smoke and autism risk | Redding library reopens

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills testifies before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources on Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

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Watch Duty founder says emergency alert systems are failing the public

Andre Byik

Watch Duty CEO John Mills said confusion during the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County resulted in people evacuating from “fairly safe areas directly into the path of the fire.”

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Watch Duty founder wants better wildfire alerts | Strong storm could cause power outages | LaMalfa’s cause of death

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.

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Doctor warns of measles risks | A big storm is coming | Investigation into Eaton Fire warning delays

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.

A crowd waits to see the first showing of "The Lost Bus" at The Pageant Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 in Chico, Calif.

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Paradise bus driver, survivors relive Camp Fire escape as ‘The Lost Bus’ premieres at fire’s epicenter

Claudia Brancart, Angel Huracha

Crowds in Chico and Oroville filled local theaters for “The Lost Bus” — alongside the bus driver whose experience in the Camp Fire inspired the film.

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Wildfire settlements now free from state tax | Financial aid applications rise among high school students | California could see strong thunderstorms this week

Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi, Alec Stutson

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

A firefighter passes a home destroyed by the Boyles Fire in Clearlake, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

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California wildfire survivors no longer have to pay state taxes on settlement payments

A new law means California wildfire survivors won’t have to pay state income taxes on settlement payments. It’s retroactive to 2021.

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Study warns of rising lightning, wildfire risk | North State COVID-19 surge | Scout The Wise releases 10th album

Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi, Angel Huracha

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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Butte County mental health programs face funding loss | Nevada, California sign wildfire pact | Congresswoman Matsui calls ICE visit ‘sanitized’

Erik Adams, Sarina Grossi

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, September 8, 2025.

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Officials explain best wildfire resources | Three West Coast states team up for new vaccine alliance | Ex-corrections officer sues Tehama County officials

Erik Adams, Sarina Grossi

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, September 4, 2025.