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Iran becomes flashpoint in 1st District race | Chico council weighs military equipment | Californians sour on state’s future
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Iran strikes reverberate in Chico | Suicide data shows risk in Shasta | Sierra snowpack raises fire concerns
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 2, 2026.
Blue Dot: The International Geophysical Year 1957-58 with Mark O'Connell
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Mark O'Connell, whose screenwriting credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, to talk about his non-fiction book, The Year Science Changed Everything: 1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our Planet.
Shasta backs aid for at-risk veterans | Redding Electric proposes rate hikes | Butte College returns to pre-Camp Fire enrollment
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Blooming Beyond Barriers, the flourishing legacy of South Carolina Floriculturist, Annie Mae Vann Reid (1892-1966)
This week on Cultivating Place, Abra Lee is in conversation with Laverne Brockington and Vance Davis, great nieces of Annie Mae Vann Reid, an historic florist and entrepreneur based in Darlington, South Carolina.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 26 to March 4. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRResidents voiced concerns about the gear being used against protesters. Some mentioned President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in January. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoSmall businesses say they’re struggling with uncertainty under President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy, according to a Chico State expert. -
Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoHealth officials say people may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease if they were at Redding Christian School in Palo Cedro from Feb. 11-13. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 19 to February 25. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRChico Unified will keep its nearly $2 million school surveillance system, but district leaders are backing away from its artificial intelligence features, including facial recognition. -
Lindsey Wasson/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
VerkadaA $2 million contract for AI-powered cameras in Chico schools is back up for debate after parents and teachers raised privacy concerns.
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The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater. -
Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
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On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. -
It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving. -
Director Chloé Zhao used meditation, somatic exercises and dance to inspire the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated story about William Shakespeare's family. -
March is always a big one for books – this year is no different. We call out a handful of upcoming titles for readers to put on their radars — offering a good alternative to doomscrolling.
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