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Chico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding.
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Downtown Chico revitalization hits snag | Chico State president town hall | Shasta County measles outbreak ends
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Chico businesses push back against bike lanes | Housing action plan released | RSV elevated in North State
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Chico eyes downtown infrastructure | California joins lawsuit over Trump voting order | Measles cases rise statewide
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 6, 2026.
Best of Blue Dot: On the frontiers of philosophy and physics: a conversation with Caltech's Chip Sebens
Host Dave Schlom is joined by California Institute of Technology Philosophy Professor Chip Sebens for an engaging look at how philosophical thought and methodology can help unravel the mysteries of modern Physics.
Democrats challenge Trump voting order | Student loan borrowers face SAVE Plan changes | Chico road projects underway
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, April 3, 2026.
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Nick Shockey/California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia’s snowpack is at just 18% of average. One of the lowest levels on record. Here’s what that means for water supplies, agriculture and wildfire risk across the state. -
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Angel Huracha/NSPRChico residents gathered for a third “No Kings" protest as part of nationwide demonstrations criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies. -
Erik Adams/North State Public RadioMillions of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on March 28 to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 26 to April 1. -
Terry Pierson/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise via Getty ImagesAs heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency. In the field, health providers fundraise for one basic need that grants can’t buy. -
Dai Sugano/Bay Area News GroupHomelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally. -
Alyssa JadeA 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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Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now. -
Mobile home parks are an important source of lower-cost housing. In Durango, Colo., one community fights to keep theirs affordable.
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The human body isn't meant to exist without gravity. The astronauts aboard Artemis II are combatting potential physiological damage using an elegantly engineered exercise machine called the flywheel.
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Montgomery, Ala., helped shape America — from the cradle of the Confederacy to the birthplace of the civil rights movement to the city's draw today as the place to reflect on the legacy of slavery.
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Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will ever live up to the vision.
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A ceasefire appears to be holding in the Iran war, but now several critical issues have to be negotiated. They include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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