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A musical of six choir students whose lives are cut short in a freak accident is debuting at Paradise’s Theatre on the Ridge.
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Butte supervisors to get military equipment update | Local coffee shop will replace downtown Chico Starbucks | Bonta backs California ICE facility lawsuit
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Chico Chavez celebration canceled | Park Fire trial delayed | Chico to raise sewer rates steeply
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 23, 2026.
Best of Blue Dot: California's imperiled Delta region
Blue Dot takes a deep look at issues surrounding one of the world's most diverse waterways, the California Delta.
Residents speak on heat | Voters split on voter ID, back wealth tax | Shasta petition targets elections officials
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 20, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Vernal Equinox Special: The Glorians, with Terry Tempest Williams
In honor of the Vernal Equinox, and the balance we long for, we are joined this week by humanist, conservationist, Professor, and writer in residence at the Harvard Divinity School, Terry Tempest Williams.
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Alex Brandon/AP PhotoThe president’s supporters are sticking with him despite his campaign promises to not start new wars. -
YouTubeParadise leaders voted to rename the town council chambers in honor of the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa, citing his role in helping secure funding for the town after the Camp Fire. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRState Sen. Mike McGuire stopped in Chico over the weekend while campaigning for California’s 1st Congressional District, saying he's Democrats’ best chance to turn the district from red to blue. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power at one point, a PG&E spokesperson said. -
Melodie EllisonFrom friendship to racing against time, this raunchy comedy packs all the messages and laughs needed for a night in the theater. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 5 to March 11. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAt Tuesday’s council meeting, over a dozen residents spoke against the Chico Police Department buying up to $1.3 million in military equipment. Despite council giving the go ahead, many in attendance want more oversight in police spending. -
When has NSPR shown up for you? For Rural Voices Day, North State Public Radio is asking listeners across the North State to share their stories.
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U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle EastNearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East. -
A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change. -
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data. -
Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois. -
The British folk-rock band shares world-weary anthems to growing older, weathering the innumerable blows of life and coming out on the other side, hopefully a little wiser. -
Here is a reminder of some of what he has said - and where the US is now.
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