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Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Shows and Podcasts
May Day protests set | Lorna Such at the Big Room | Bills target CARE Court
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Shasta supervisors mull elections chief censure | Big Chico Creek E. coli testing | State of the City in Oroville
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Blue Dot: Bird conservation success stories with Scott Weidensaul
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul to talk about his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher.
Gas prices tick down | Federal cuts place North State hospitals at risk | Redding police chief retiring
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, April 24, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Between Soil and Self - A conversation with John Sonnier
This week, Cultivating Place host Abra Lee explores diplomacy and gardens. She’s in conversation with John Sonnier, Head Gardener at the British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 23 to April 26. -
Troy GermanThe local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning. -
J.W. Hendricks/CalMattersThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty. -
David Swanson/ReutersA new lawsuit alleges Uber is violating California’s rideshare law and should not be allowed to assert its drivers are independent contractors. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRWhether he’s chopping and looping together new sounds or playing bass, Chico-based artist MJ Ortiz continues to create. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 16 to April 20. -
Rahmat Gu/AP PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, endangering California’s law. State lawmakers believe there is a “path forward” despite the court’s ruling. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROrganizers say the joint music festival will reflect the culture of both cities’ music scenes and feature 18 local bands.
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At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions." -
Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal. -
The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's digital rules that require sites to protect minors. -
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey for second time, King Charles argues for stronger U.K.-U.S. relations, SCOTUS weighs Trump's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with fashion critic Robin Givhan about the fashion industry's opinion of "The Devil Wears Prada" movie and what it's hoping to see -- and not see -- in the sequel.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass several major pieces of legislation, but party infighting has complicated his job -- and by extension the GOP's agenda.
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