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Could the E. coli strain that sickened several children in Chico last summer return this year? Butte County’s Health Officer, Jarett Beaudoin explains what testing is showing ahead of the summer swimming season.
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Shows and Podcasts
Gallagher backs major spy tool | California sues Shasta County over Measure B | Shasta budget targets DA staffing crisis
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, June 15, 2026.
Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino
Host Dave Schlom is joined by neuroscientist and animal intelligence advocate Dr. Lori Marino, who was recently named the 2026 winner of the Frank Drake Award by the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
Shasta County registrar race nears end | What’s next for Measure B? | Bonfire Storytelling celebrates three years
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, June 12, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Preparing for International Pollinator Week with Krystle Hickman, Author, Artist, Native Bee Adventurer
Krystle Hickman is an award-winning conservation photographer, author, artist, and National Geographic Explorer. Her passion is for native bees wherever she finds them, starting in her home place of California.
Red flag warning triggers power shutoffs | Gallagher sworn in to Congress | Hebert challenges Reynolds on Chico City Council
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 11 to June 15. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRBonfire Storytelling’s three-day BARNFire festival will bring 52 storytellers to a private barn location. -
Glenn County Sheriff's Office/FacebookThe city of Willows could lose contracted law enforcement services after June 30 as a cost dispute with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office heads to court. -
Shelby HebertA new challenger has entered Chico’s District 2 City Council race. Shelby Hebert says she’s running to bring a different vision to City Hall, with a focus on roads, affordable housing and downtown revitalization. -
PG&E/PG&EShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Screenshot of US House Clerk YouTube page by Andre Byik/NSPRRepublican James Gallagher is filling the late Doug LaMalfa’s former House seat, but his fight for a full term against Democrat Mike McGuire is already underway. -
Image courtesy of National Weather ServiceParts of the North State are facing a red flag warning and possible power shutoffs. The National Weather Service says residents should be ready in case a wildfire breaks out. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRRepublican James Gallagher reflected on more than a decade in California’s Assembly as he prepares to be sworn into Congress after winning the special election to finish Doug LaMalfa’s term.
NPR News
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The headaches over weather concerns in the outdoors show, the logistics of construction of the cage and staging events at federal landmarks and the soaring cost made Freedom 250 a one-off. -
The talks come on the heels of President Trump's announcement of an agreement to end the U.S. war against Iran. In recent weeks, the Iranian conflict has overshadowed the war in Ukraine. -
Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law. -
French president Emmanuel Macron met with Trump and congratulated him for signing the new Iran agreement.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Rudnick about his new novel, The Tuxedo Society.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with New Yorker and grief specialist Barri Leiner Grant, who has written about how the New York Knicks championship run sparked a "collective effervescence" in the city.
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