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The Chico Unified school board approved bringing officers back to high schools and some middle schools on Wednesday. It’s part of a grant-funded effort led by Chico Police to crack down on marijuana use on campuses.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Gardenside with journalist Kai Wright, co-host of The Guardian's Stateside with Kai + Carter
As a co-founder and managing partner at Trailhead Capital, Mark Lewis believes there are many pathways to regeneration, and we need them all. Lewis joins Cultivating Place this week to share more about his journey and his regenerative thinking. Listen in!
Nancy's Bookshelf: Adventures of all kinds take the page
Two different types of adventures fill the pages in this week's book choices.
Police officers could return to Chico schools | Eaton Fire response lawsuit | Suspicious letter sent to Rep. Huffman
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday Oct. 21, 2026.
Record diesel prices pressure North State farmers | Chico mayor cleared in conflict-of-interest investigation | Chico considers tougher camping rules
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday Oct. 20, 2026.
Chico revisits encampment rules | Bonta sues ICE over North State courthouse arrests | Council reacts to Parade of Lights cancellation
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
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Claudia Brancart/NSPRCalifornia’s Fair Political Practices Commission closed its investigation into the mayor after finding "insufficient evidence” she violated the Political Reform Act. -
Jae C. Hong/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 15 to October 18. -
Anthony Vasek/NSPRProtesters rallied on campus Wednesday as part of statewide demonstrations against the California State University’s contract with OpenAI. -
Janet Turner Print MuseumThe current exhibit at the Janet Turner Museum highlights the African American artists published by Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, Calif. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRA new program at Chico State aims to address teacher shortages across the North State by paying aspiring elementary school teachers while they earn their credentials. -
PG&EParts of Butte, Shasta, Tehama and Plumas counties could face safety shutoffs due to gusty winds and dry conditions, according to the utility. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRA Camp Fire survivor said the memorial will be a place to hold grief that can be “invisible and unrecognized.”
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"There's an understandable pull in my industry to make things ... super safe, super familiar," Gilpin says. She wants to go the other way. Gilpin currently stars in the noir drama The Lowdown. -
In '72, filmmaker William Greaves hosted a cocktail party for the surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance. Our critic says the footage is "like watching a 50th college reunion set on Mt. Olympus."
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The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs. -
With President Trump and former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail, can campaign surrogates really move the needle in high profile, high-stakes races?
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NPR's A Martinez asks veteran political strategist Doug Sosnik about the shape of the midterm race as Election Day draws closer.
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NPR's A Martínez asks Israel and Middle East policy expert Shira Efron whether President Trump's endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu will have an impact on Israel's election.
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