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The Governor's Office
Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: California's wild and scenic Eel River and California Fly Fisher magazine
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Charles Schneider, a Connectivity Program Manager for California Trout, to discuss the human and natural history of California's third-largest watershed, the Eel River.
Record Store Day in the North State | Plumas County launches community survey | Red Bluff Round-Up this weekend
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, April 17, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank (MARSB) with Ed Toth and John Price
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank is a dedicated organization that has been working to address native seed supply challenges for the past three decades.
Cal Fire prepares for season | Bill targets food deserts | UC workers might strike
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: A show about kindness
Jeremy Enger talks about a hit television show and Teresa Matthews discusses her reference guide for navigating the various aspects of living with cancer.
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Downtown Chico Business Association/FacebookChico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 9 to April 12. -
Butte CountyA federally funded project is clearing hazardous vegetation along the Skyway between Magalia and Stirling City to improve evacuation safety ahead of fire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 2 to April 8. -
Nick Shockey/California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia’s snowpack is at just 18% of average. One of the lowest levels on record. Here’s what that means for water supplies, agriculture and wildfire risk across the state. -
National Weather Service Sacramento/TwitterShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico residents gathered for a third “No Kings" protest as part of nationwide demonstrations criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies. -
Erik Adams/North State Public RadioMillions of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on March 28 to protest President Donald Trump and his administration.
NPR News
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Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.
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NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to journalist Caity Weaver about what she learned on her quest to find the best free restaurant bread in America.
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NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about Iran's long-term goals.
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NPR's Elissa Nadworny plays the puzzle with WMEH listener Chee Sing Lee and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
A scientific instrument on the Voyager 1 has been shut off to conserve power as the probe continues its interstellar exploration.
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This was the hottest March ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., going back 132 years. Climate change is driving up temperatures, and making intense wildfires more likely.
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