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A Norco High School football player takes a break from practice to cool off with ice on his head from the Inland Empire heat in Norco on Aug. 2, 2021.

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California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?

Ana B. Ibarra, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

As heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency. In the field, health providers fundraise for one basic need that grants can’t buy.

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Young unemployment high in North State | New police data shows continued racial disparities in traffic stops | Gas prices remain elevated in California due to the war

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

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Butte supervisors to get military equipment update | Local coffee shop will replace downtown Chico Starbucks | Bonta backs California ICE facility lawsuit

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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Residents speak on heat | Voters split on voter ID, back wealth tax | Shasta petition targets elections officials

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 20, 2026.

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Chico explores public drinking zones | Cesar Chavez fallout | Heat wave reaches peak

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 19, 2026.

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Heat wave brings summer fire fears | Californians risk losing health coverage | Lawmakers target elderly parole law

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

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State sues alarm company over Bidwell Mansion fire | Public asked about mansion’s future | California lawmakers consider bill to ban toxic chemicals in paper receipts

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

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

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Unusually warm weather ahead | California wants to bring down suicide rates | New tool shows downtown Chico redesign ideas

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

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

State Sen. Mike McGuire, a Democrat from Santa Rosa, speaks to residents at a town hall in Chico, Calif., on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

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Mike McGuire makes case to packed Chico crowd in North State congressional race

Claudia Brancart

State Sen. Mike McGuire stopped in Chico over the weekend while campaigning for California’s 1st Congressional District, saying he's Democrats’ best chance to turn the district from red to blue.

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Trump vs. California schools | ICE protests follow Minneapolis unrest | Chico police board to get new members

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Angel Huracha

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, January 30, 2026.