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Fire weather prompts Bidwell Park closures | Chico Unified considers police back to schools | Chico State students protest CSU's OpenAI deal

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol, Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

Members of Students for Quality Education protest outside the administration building on Oct. 14, 2026 at California State University, Chico in Chico, Calif.

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‘OpenAI is a scam’: Chico State protesters slam artificial intelligence in the classroom

Anthony Vasek

Protesters rallied on campus Wednesday as part of statewide demonstrations against the California State University’s contract with OpenAI.

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PG&E power shutoff updates | California dam safety | North State No Kings protests

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol, Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.

A print featured in the exhibit by Kerry James Marshall, "Untitled, (Handsome Young Man)," 2010. (Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, Calif.

'Personal to Political' highlights African American artists from the Paulson Fontaine Press

Angel Huracha

The current exhibit at the Janet Turner Museum highlights the African American artists published by Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, Calif.

PG&E power shutoffs | Oroville historic home arson attempt | Police officers could return to Chico high schools

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol, Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

Chico State campus in Chico, Calif. on Jan. 14, 2024.

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Chico State program will pay aspiring teachers $42,000 a year to train in rural elementary schools

Vanessa Ochavillo

A new program at Chico State aims to address teacher shortages across the North State by paying aspiring elementary school teachers while they earn their credentials.

ICE arrest reported in Chico | California wildfire memorial breaks ground | Shasta County weighs Recovery First

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol, Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.

State. Sen. Mike McGuire speaks at a groundbreaking event for the California Wildfire Memorial on Oct. 9, 2026, at Capitol Park in Sacramento, Calif.

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California breaks ground on memorial for wildfire victims, survivors

Andre Byik

A Camp Fire survivor said the memorial will be a place to hold grief that can be “invisible and unrecognized.”

FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025.

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Chico State alerts campus to unconfirmed ICE activity

Andre Byik

Reports of immigration enforcement in Chico have "not been verified," the university said in an email.

PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs in North State | Chico reports sharp drop in climate pollution | Oroville man sentenced for hate crime

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol, Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday Oct. 9, 2026.