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A Camp Fire survivor said the memorial will be a place to hold grief that can be “invisible and unrecognized.”
Shows and Podcasts
ICE arrest reported in Chico | California wildfire memorial breaks ground | Shasta County weighs Recovery First
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
Blue Dot: Can the human body survive the long trip to Mars?
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark Shelhamer, former Chief Scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and current director of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Laboratory in Maryland.
PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs in North State | Chico reports sharp drop in climate pollution | Oroville man sentenced for hate crime
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday Oct. 9, 2026.
Cultivating Place: The Essence of Thriving with Dr. Garrett Liles, Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems, CSU Chico
For the next conversation in our intermittent series on what regenerative cultivation looks like in our world-at many levels, Cultivating Place is speaking this week with Dr. Garrett Liles, cofounder and faculty affiliate of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems at California State University, Chico.
Chico State students rally against sexual assault | Chico holds off on tougher homeless camping rules | Redding to close fire station to cut costs
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday Oct. 8, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 8 to October 11. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRMore than 100 people gathered in solidarity with sexual assault survivors following rape allegations at Cornell University. -
Cory Doctorow/Flickr Creative CommonsThe proposed changes would allow misdemeanor charges for illegal camping even when no shelter space is available. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power in and around downtown Chico on Tuesday, according to PG&E. -
California Highway Patrol/NTSB)Investigation files from the National Transportation Safety Board show the pickup driver had a history of drug use. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShasta County accuses elections chief Clint Curtis of failing to destroy ballots from the 2024 election as required by state law. Curtis disputes the county’s account. -
Erik Adams/NSPRShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
National Weather ServiceHot weather is expected to linger into early next week, with forecasters warning it could dry out the region and set the stage for increased fire risk.
NPR News
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With the midterm elections just weeks away, President Trump continues his tour across the country to rally for Republican candidates, stopping Tuesday in Alaska.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about how the low-polling party can hone its message to voters in the final few weeks before the midterms.
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Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in the province governed by the political party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
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Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them. -
Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds. -
Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low.
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