Solar Estates
After years of writing, recording and mixing, Chico-based band Solar Estates has released a self-titled debut album — a project nearly a decade in the making.
Heller Images, Black Pine Revival, Heller Images & Solar Estates
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Understanding the earthquake and tsunami hazards of California's North Coast with Lori Dengler
Geology Professor Emeritus Lori Dengler joins host Dave Schlom from Cal Poly Humboldt for an in-depth look at the tectonic forces that have shaped California's North Coast.
‘No Kings’ protests return to the North State | Newsom launches affordable insulin program | Solar Estates releases debut album
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, October 17, 2025.
Cultivating Place: Artober & CP Live, "Invisible Neighbors" with LA-Based Studio Tutto
Welcome to our next airing of a CP LIVE* conversation, this time in celebration of Artober in conversation with Sofia Laçin and Hennessy Christophel, of LA-based Studio Tutto.
Shasta County stands up for free press | Measure H funds boost sheriff’s office recruiting | Newsom joins governors’ health coalition
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, October 16, 2025.
October 15: Amy Gaffney & Paul Belz
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Shasta CountyShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Max MinardiChico singer-songwriter Max Minardi has released his second album, ‘Anywhere.’ The record explores heartbreak, love and the life of a full-time musician on the road. -
Chico Theater Company, Butte College, Solabel, Lorna SuchHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 9 to October 15 -
“The Fuzzies”Chico filmmakers Josh Funk and Dustin Vaught talk about turning their short horror film into the feature-length puppet comedy “The Fuzzies” — shot entirely in Butte County. -
Gertty Images/NPRThere has been a late summer surge of COVID-19 in Tehama County, and officials say flu and other infections will rise as fall and winter approach. They say getting vaccinated early is the best defense against infection. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRCapRadio is set to end operations of North State Public Radio on November 30. Chico State Enterprises posted job listings for the Chico station and is encouraging current employees to apply. -
YouTubeChico Democrat Audrey Denney has entered the 2026 race against Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa. It’s her third attempt to win California’s District 1 seat. -
Sarina Grossi/NSPRWillows Fire Department plans to train staff to be paramedics by 2026 to help fill the void of Glenn County’s only hospital and emergency room closing.
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The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced. -
Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists. -
OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals. -
Ethan Hawke stars as lyricist Lorenz Hart on the night his former writing partner, Richard Rodgers, debuts his hit musical Oklahoma!. Blue Moon offers a canny take on professional jealousy.
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Alysia Abbott was raised by a single father at the dawn of the gay liberation era. Sofia Coppola recently adapted Abbott's memoir, Fairyland, to film. Originally broadcast in 2013.
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Glover fought to build a life in music. From Portland, Ore., to New York City, her story traces resilience, creativity and the strength she found through sincerity.
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