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Counties in the region are scrambling to prepare for major federal cuts to food and health care programs under President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," even as key details remain unclear and costs are expected to rise locally.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Looking Forward by Looking Back: New Zealand to London, Philip Norman's Life Shaped by Gardens
We end the year with Philip Norman, longtime curator at the Garden Museum in London. From New Zealand to London, Philips' is a life shaped by gardens.
Blue Dot: Tribute to an American hero: NASA astronaut Jim Lovell
Host Dave Schlom is joined by some very special guests to celebrate the life of one of NASA's greatest astronauts, James A. Lovell Jr.
Fog made fall feel colder than it was | New Chico red light camera now issuing tickets | How a Chico activist is fighting fast fashion waste through a winter clothing swap
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, December 19, 2025.
Cultivating Place: Solstice Season: Abundance & Connection, Dr. Don Hankins
In honor of the Winter Solstice this coming weekend, on December 21st at 10:03 AM Pacific, we celebrate land- and place-based cultivation grounded in cultural and spiritual care, leading the way.
Enloe probes employee’s Charlie Kirk video | Butte County extends Alert FM service | Trinity County board launches recruitment for Administrative Officer
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 18 to December 24. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRClaire Fong’s annual Chico clothing swap mixes fashion, activism and joy while supporting Safe Space Winter Shelter. -
William West/AFP via Getty ImagesDeath cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. -
From left to right: Chico Theater Company, Butte College, Lunar Market & Red Dirt RuckusHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 11 to December 17. -
Sarina Grossi/NSPRThe strain of E. coli O157 that sickened children earlier this year is no longer being detected in water tests. However, the source of the outbreak is still a mystery. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico’s Haunted Tours is adding new December dates, offering a final chance to explore the city’s eerie history while supporting efforts to save the El Rey Theater. -
Answers to your questions about NSPR's transition back to Chico State. -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 4 to December 10.
NPR News
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The U.S. will shift some of the burden of defense to its allies, and it will equip them for it. One ally's equipment: nuclear submarines for South Korea.
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Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.
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Leah Donnella of NPR's Code Switch has spent some time unpacking what it would mean for joy to be used as a means of resistance.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year.
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An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.
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Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.
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