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A Butte County judge is weighing whether Chico Mayor Kasey Reynolds’ vote against downtown revitalization should stand, as residents allege a conflict of interest and a June 22 state grant deadline approaches.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Sustainability and Stewardship – A Conversation with Brent “Fig” Figlestahler
Exploring public gardens as living classrooms, the quiet power of trees in city life, and how tending landscapes can cultivate resilience, curiosity, and belonging.
Shasta DA staffing crisis nationwide issue | In court: Chico downtown project lawsuit heard | Isolated storms possible Thursday
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, May 28, 2026.
May 27: Leah Kammerer, Paul Belz, Drew Tkac & Emma Miller
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the line of fire
Katie Simmons is a wildfire recovery professional working in local government in Butte County. She oversees long-term recovery for the 2018 Camp Fire and other California fires.
Butte County warns of budget strain | Judge tentatively sides with Chico mayor in downtown lawsuit | UC Irvine study tracks political breakups
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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coolidgeforassembly.comAndrew Coolidge was a former mayor of Chico and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
FacebookDom Belza was a former Marysville city council member and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
Jamie Johansson is a former president of the California Farm Bureau and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
Nationla Weather ServiceValley temperatures will approach 100 degrees through Friday before cooling closer to normal over the holiday weekend. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 21 to May 24. -
Pallet Shelter/FacebookChico’s homelessness response will look different after the Warren v. Chico settlement ends, with new rules at the Genesis Pallet shelter site and plans to close the alternative camping site. -
The U.S. Drought Monitor is showing moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions across the North State as fire officials warn of a potentially severe wildfire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROutpatient Records has spent more than a decade bringing vinyl pop-ups and live music events to Chico. Now creator Matthew Garcia is kicking off a new Latin music pop-up series built around vinyl, DJs and community connection.
NPR News
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A ProPublica investigation by Robert Faturechi says White House adviser Peter Navarro asked the Pentagon to approve a loan to a rare-earth magnet company in which Donald Trump Jr. has a stake.
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As the global economy focuses on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, another shipping crisis looms in the region — the return of Somali pirates.
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What's something that's important to know about you? Independent producer Samantha Broun interviews high school students about the small true things in their lives.
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David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home. -
Woodard says not giving up is the key to her long career. In the Netflix series The Boroughs, she plays a resident of a retirement community where something supernatural is preying on the residents. -
FIFA has always had a peculiar way to sell tickets to the World Cup. It never faced any major issues — until prices soared for the 2026 tournament.
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