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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: One of America’s greatest science journalists: a conversation with Deborah Blum
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum to talk about her extraordinary career in journalism.
What a progressive Chico council could mean | North State storms | Shasta Scout election lawsuit
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Fruitful Convergence, a conversation with Biologist/Author David George Haskell
David George Haskell is a perfect example of a cultivator of place through deep observation & research. His love of the world’s intricacies is a delight, and he joins Cultivating Place for a generous conversation this week to explore the arc of his research and writing through the lens of his title, Sounds Wild and Broken.
North State DAs criticize Newsom's death row decision | Butte County considers RV rule changes | Paradise seeks more business as it rebuilds
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Camp Fire anniversary marked in Paradise | Chico residents question city's homelessness plan | Red Bluff keeps license plate reader cameras
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
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Anthony Vasek/NSPRAddison Winslow, Megan Thomas Petty and Shelby Hebert are leading their races in updated vote totals Thursday. -
Collage by Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoDemocrat Mike McGuire has flipped a longtime Republican-held congressional seat in the North State. But his opponent, James Gallagher, says the district’s new boundaries could leave rural communities without a voice in Congress. -
Courtesy of Mike Gallagher/FacebookShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
California voters will elect a new governor on Tuesday. Follow live results from the 2026 midterm elections, including statewide races and county-by-county election results from across the North State. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some Republicans in California's 1st Congressional District are focused on household costs, many Democrats see this election as a referendum on the president and a chance to take back power in Washington, D.C. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Trump's popularity falls and congressional district lines shift, Republican James Gallagher faces new challenges in his fight to keep his seat in Congress. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
NPR News
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Waye Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
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Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule. -
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.
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The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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