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Redding author Kelly Ramsey recounts the two years she spent as a member of a hotshot wildfire-fighting crew.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

A man was shot and killed Monday night at Chico’s alternate homeless campsite on Eaton Road. Police say the homicide appears to be an isolated incident and are asking for the public’s help.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 7, 2025.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Backcountry Press Publisher Michael Kauffmann along with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botany professor Matt Ritter. Both combined to author the superb new book, California Trees: A Field Guide to the Native Species.

CapRadio Board Members approved the end of its operating agreements with NSPR and KHSU. The Sacramento-based station plans to transfer both public radio stations to their license holders by November.

A state bill that would have given renters a two-week grace period before eviction has failed. In Chico, where wildfires have driven up housing pressure and prices, a local leader says tenants remain vulnerable and she thinks the city could help.

Former flight attendant and NASA volunteer Laurie Thiede hosts Stories by Starlight at the Chico Community Observatory. It’s a unique astronomy event blending science, storytelling and stargazing under the night sky.