Politics

Council member Addison Winslow weighs in on the lead two progressive candidates for city council have over their opponents in early election results.

At the GOP election night watch party in Chico, Republicans give their thoughts on how the election results affect Butte County and beyond.

Oroville voters are facing a full ballot this November. NSPR took a look into some of the most complicated issues.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for the Chico Unified School District school board this fall. They spoke about the topics most important to them and how they would represent families and educators. Today we hear from Michele Cooper who is running for Trustee Area 3. Also, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats in California has been detected in several North State counties, and Sherri Papini — the Redding area woman convicted of faking her own kidnapping — is being sued by her mother-in-law for $50,000.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for the Chico Unified School District school board this fall. They spoke about the topics most important to them and how they would represent families and educators. Today we hear from James Bishop who is running for Trustee Area 2. Also, a nonprofit will work with the Plumas Audubon Society next month to dispel harmful myths about bats, and three voter assistance centers across Butte County are now open.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for the Chico Unified School District school board this fall. They spoke about the topics most important to them and how they would represent families and educators. Today we hear from Gayle Olsen who is running for Trustee Area 2. Also, parking will be free in downtown Chico for the holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Shasta-Trinity National Forest is hosting a paid training specifically for women interested in wildland firefighting.

Councilor seats for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 are now open to new candidates beginning this week.

Sen. Mike McGuire of Healdsburg takes over as Democratic leader in the state Senate from Sen. Toni Atkins. He terms out in 2026, so has limited time to push his agenda.

With a special election less than a week away it’s still unclear how Shasta County will count its votes.

Some voting rights advocates have called on the Secretary of State to oversee upcoming elections in Shasta County. It’s the latest development in the ongoing political war surrounding county elections, following the Board of Supervisors decision to cancel its contract with Dominion Voting Systems earlier this year.