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The FBI says the suspect in Monday's Chico library shooting spent time studying the Columbine attack and may have been trying to carry out something similar.
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Chico library shooting suspect identified | More on motive | Heroic acts by library workers, patrons
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
In depth — Chico’s sewer rate increase
Chico sewer rates are increasing and possibly by a lot. That’s after the City Council approved a five-year plan last week. Still, the council was torn on its decision.
Chico sewer rates approved, but not final | Oroville mussel concerns | California boosts Sites Reservoir funding
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, June 22, 2026.
Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the SETI Institute in Mt. View, California, to talk about one of hisfavorite celestial phenomena -- comets.
Cultivating Place: Summer Solstice Special–SummerHome Garden's Lisa Negri, Denver, CO
SummerHome Garden in Denver, CO, is a playful and powerful twist on the idea that our gardens can be our summer homes.
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City of Chico/YouTubeThe Chico City Council approved a five-year sewer rate increase this week that would see a rate hike of 55% as soon as November. -
National Weather Service/XLocal agencies set their own rules on when to activate cooling centers, which provide more than just a place to cool off during extreme heat emergencies. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRAn Iranian-linked group says it accessed and released customer billing information as part of a broader cyber campaign targeting Cal Water in Chico, Bakersfield and Visalia. -
Sarah Bohannon/NSPRCould the E. coli strain that sickened several children in Chico last summer return this year? Butte County’s Health Officer, Jarett Beaudoin explains what testing is showing ahead of the summer swimming season. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/APCalifornia’s attorney general and secretary of state are suing to block Shasta County’s voter-approved Measure B, which would require photo ID, restrict mail voting and mandate hand-counting before the November election. -
Screenshot of US House Clerk YouTube page by Andre Byik/NSPRNorth State Congressman James Gallagher voted to extend a major surveillance authority in one of his first votes in Congress, aligning with GOP leaders and the Trump administration as critics raised privacy and intelligence-leadership concerns. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoThe local measure would require elections to be held in person on a single day and severely limit voting by mail, while also requiring voter ID. Its legality is in question. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 11 to June 15.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners. -
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to playwright Kenn Adams about his formula for creating or analyzing stories called the Story Spine.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author and filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz about his book The Adventures of Juan Planchard, now translated into English.
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The New York district represented by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is a toss-up and one Democrats are eyeing to pick up in their quest for control of Congress.
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For the "Race to Alaska," intrepid boaters compete in a 750-mile no-engine boat race from Washington state to Alaska.
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Philadelphia is home to a unique wedding custom you've probably never heard of.
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