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September 30: Brad Johnson & Hillary Lindauer Vasey
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Two worlds one with pets and one with a narcotics detective
NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon has authored a new book reflecting on his life through his various pets. Additionally, former Green Beret Jim Hasse released a short story collection based on his background as an undercover detective and federal inspector.
Chico library shooting case moves toward trial | Narcan training expands in California | PG&E warns Butte County customers to beware of fraudsters
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
Butte DA backs tougher DUI laws | Chico library shooting suspect back in court | Arrest after Palo Cedro rodeo hit-and-run
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.
Chico entertainment zones launch | Bill targets rural transit | Newsom signs tougher DUI laws
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
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Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoJoin North State Public Radio to learn more about the people and issues on your ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe Chico nonprofit is giving older hardware another life and finding them new homes. -
Angel Huracha/NSPREighth-grader Shelby Hinkley takes obsession to extremes when she kidnaps a movie star to marry him in “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire.” -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 24 to September 27. -
Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoRecent polling shows voters narrowly support Prop. 40 — the billionaire tax — and two measures designed to kill it. Only one outcome can prevail. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe self-taught photographer and artist who dabbles in both portraiture and oil painting showcases her work throughout town at markets, events, and mixers. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 17 to September 20. -
Your Local Marketplace/Samantha ZangrilliChico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire this Saturday. Free admission.
NPR News
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One pilot stabbed another pilot on a flydubai flight headed to Tel Aviv on Wednesday and may have tried to crash the plane before passengers and crew members subdued him, Israel's prime minister says.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with retired military and commercial airline pilot Ron Alvarado about how pilots are trained to avert interference in the cockpit.
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California's candidates for governor square off in a debate while the blue-leaning state grapples with affordability and other issues.
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Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story. -
This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming. -
The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030.
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