We’re back home at Chico State. Reestablish your membership to support NSPR.
Join us! Become a sustaining member for as low as only $5 a month.
Make a difference today with a single gift to your public radio station.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 10 to September 13.
Justin Sullivan
/
Getty Images
Claudia Brancart
/
NSPR
Shows and Podcasts
Best of Cultivating Place: Pre-Autumnal Equinox Celebration with Erin Benzakein of Floret & Floret Originals
Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm needs little introduction to most garden-minded listeners. She has been so instrumental in cultivating a flower-farming economy in our country.
Best Of Nancy's Bookshelf: Narratives from the emergency room
Author Echo Heron is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author. Born in Troy, New York, her work tackles many genres, including fiction, mysteries, and historical fiction.
Berry Creek marks six years since North Complex | Chico library eyes security upgrades | North State congressman opposes Yosemite land exchange
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
Blue Dot: A new look at Freud and neuroscience with Dr. Mark Solms
Host Dave Schlom is joined by world renowned neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms. Dr. Solms is the author of the new book, The Only Cure: Freud and the Science of Mental Healing.
MONCA makes sudden leadership change | California ALPR safeguards bill dies | Remembering Gloria Steinem in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
-
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe proposal was floated at a recent City Council meeting and comes after reports that Chico police shared license plate reader data with out-of-state and federal agencies, including ICE and Border Patrol. -
Chico City Council/FacebookChico leaders will discuss whether to set indoor temperature standards for rental units as extreme heat poses growing health risks. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Chico awaits an audit of its license plate reader program, other North State agencies are taking different approaches to the technology amid growing privacy concerns nationwide. -
AP Photo/APNearly 1 in 5 West Nile virus cases reported in California this year are in Butte County. Migratory birds and the region’s rice fields may be contributing to the county’s high case count. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 27 to August 30. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRNearly 16,000 students are expected at Chico State this fall, with affordability, internships and campus life among the reasons students say they chose the university. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRNorth State Congressman James Gallagher called for “real oversight and regulation” of license plate reader cameras during a visit to Chico to promote his new redistricting bill. It comes after Chico police were found to have shared data with ICE and Border Patrol. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 20 to August 23.
NPR News
-
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at the AI company Anthropic who resigned in protest over the dangers of AI.
-
Gillian Anderson is known for her work in X-Files and The Crown. But her role in Sex Education convinced her that she wanted to encourage women to talk about the fantasies they've kept secret.
-
Sing for Hope, which creates artist-decorated pianos and puts them in public spaces for everyone to enjoy, started after two Juilliard students thought about giving up performing in the wake of 9/11.
-
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records. -
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity. -
As the U.S. war with Iran drags on, Iranians face increasing layoffs and a rising unemployment rate.
More News
