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California’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.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Pansies! It's What's for Spring! with Brenna Estrada
Brenna Estrada is the owner and founder of Three Brothers Blooms, a flower farm located on 2.5 acres of Camano Island in the Pacific Northwest.
Snowpack collapse raises fire concern | SBA loans restricted for non-citizens | Paradise animal shelter reopens
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Butte County begins wildfire safety project | Redding residents challenge proposed jail site | Iconic Susanville mill destroyed by fire
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
‘No Kings’ in the North State | Book in Common author coming to Laxson | State eyes AI comment ban
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, March 30, 2026.
Best of 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).
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 26 to April 1. -
Terry Pierson/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise via Getty ImagesAs heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency. In the field, health providers fundraise for one basic need that grants can’t buy. -
Dai Sugano/Bay Area News GroupHomelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally. -
Alyssa JadeA musical of six choir students whose lives are cut short in a freak accident is debuting at Paradise’s Theatre on the Ridge. -
Erik Adams/NSPRThe state is seeking $38 million in damages for the December 2024 arson fire. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 19 to March 23. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 12 to March 15. -
Alex Brandon/AP PhotoThe president’s supporters are sticking with him despite his campaign promises to not start new wars.
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Israeli settlers have increased their attacks on Palestinians, while the military suspends a battalion that assaulted a CNN reporting team.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is out from the top job at the Justice Department. President Trump announced the shakeup in a social media post.
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More than 30 days into the US engagement in Iran, President Trump gave a national primetime address making the case for the war. He said the U.S. would complete all it's objective "very shortly."
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NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories on food fortification, why some people don't seem to get the flu, and a study on how much vigorous exercise you really need.
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In the last few weeks, Meta has lost two lawsuits and seems to be scaling back the Metaverse. What's next for the tech giant?
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California officials and Hollywood figures are pushing back on a proposed $111 billion Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, citing antitrust concerns, job risks, and media consolidation.
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