We learn more about some of our earliest and BEST native pollinating bees – the orchard mason bees. We’re in conversation with Thyra McElvie, who loves “these sweet little bees". And it was this love that brought her to gardening in her adulthood.

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

Chico Unified will keep its nearly $2 million school surveillance system, but district leaders are backing away from its artificial intelligence features, including facial recognition.

Jamie Johnston's early life included growing up a rebel in a contract with the Beatles' record producer alongside her songwriting partner. She eventually relocated to Paradise.

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

A $2 million contract for AI-powered cameras in Chico schools is back up for debate after parents and teachers raised privacy concerns.

More snowfall and gusty winds are expected across the North State through Wednesday, and PG&E says localized power outages are likely as snow levels drop to around 1,000 feet.

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

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.”

The Redding Library reopens Tuesday with new flooring, seating, shelving, security upgrades and a backup generator.