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After a CodeRED outage, Butte County is switching to a new alert system called RAVE, and wants residents to sign up now.
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Credit (left to right): Father Funk, Neon Studio, Angel Huracha and John Craigie.
Shows and Podcasts
Butte County changes how it delivers emergency notifications | LaMalfa introduces bill to remove federal mandates for vehicle start-stop systems | Shasta County approves $2.2 million grant for Good News Rescue Mission
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, November 21, 2025.
Blue Dot: Reimagining Ag: the California State University Chico Center for Regenerative Agriculture
Blue Dot goes down on the farm by visiting with folks from California State University, Chico's Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS).
Cultivating Place: YES/AND: Practicing the Art of Becoming A Cultivator of Place, John Hart Asher
John Hart Asher is a co-founder and senior environmental designer with the Blackland Collaborative. And he understands Cultivating Place well as a process of constantly practicing the art of becoming a cultivator.
Butte supervisors approve $12 million fire station | Willows Fire Department offers advanced life support services | Free Friday parking in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, November 20, 2025.
November 19: Marc Malinger & Judith Sotto
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Christian CruzArtist Christian Garcia creates captivating murals with his self-taught techniques and leaves an imprint in the place he once called home. -
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Nexus Between RootsChico State’s Turner Print Museum is showcasing “Nexo Entre Raíces,” a cross-border print exhibit uniting artists from Mexico and the U.S. in a reflection on roots, heritage and identity. -
From left to right: Pipe Dreams, Theatre On The Ridge, Paradise Christmas Preview & David SedarisHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 6 to November 12. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRWhile most of California voted to approve Proposition 50, the North State went the other way, with every county rejecting the ballot measure. The new law will split District 1 and could make Northern California’s congressional races more competitive. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRCalifornians head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4 to vote on Proposition 50 — a measure that could change the state’s congressional districts. Here’s what to know before polls close. -
Shasta CountyShasta County currently has no strategic plan, and hasn't in recent years. Shasta County officials want to formally make one, and are turning to residents to set priorities and goals. -
Lucia Mercado/Divine SundaysLucia Mercado grew up fearing death. Now, she’s helping Chico celebrate Día de los Muertos — blending faith, heritage and healing at this year’s festival.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe looks back at the life of video game and LGBTQ pioneer Rebecca Heineman.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to New York Times reporter Scott Dance about efforts to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency. President Trump's review panel failed to meet a deadline last week.
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Kissing could be 21 million years old. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Matilda Brindle an evolutionary biologist from Oxford University about the origins of smooching.
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Bible sales have boomed in recent years. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bob Smietana of Religion News Service about what's behind the trend.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Eli Stark-Elster about the imbalance of how adults supervise children in physical spaces versus digitally.
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We take a look at President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to step down from Congress, and a surprisingly cordial visit to the White House.
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