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Save the El Rey nonprofit secures funds to purchase the downtown Chico theater. They plan to preserve the building and host film screenings, plays and other events in the future.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Inside one of California's crown jewels: the Monterey Bay Aquarium
In this very blue episode of Blue Dot, we feature one of the world's most innovative and visited public aquariums, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on world famous Cannery Row.
Newsom urged to commute California death sentences | PG&E warns of possible North State power shutoffs | Redding prepares for potential winter flooding
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday Oct. 23, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Do Unto Those Downstream- Regenerative Thinking, with Mark Lewis, Trailhead Capital
As a co-founder and managing partner at Trailhead Capital, Mark Lewis believes there are many pathways to regeneration, and we need them all. Lewis joins Cultivating Place this week to share more about his journey and his regenerative thinking. Listen in!
Nancy's Bookshelf: Adventures of all kinds take the page
Two different types of adventures fill the pages in this week's book choices.
Police officers could return to Chico schools | Eaton Fire response lawsuit | Suspicious letter sent to Rep. Huffman
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday Oct. 21, 2026.
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California's redrawn 1st Congressional District favors Democrats, putting Republican James Gallagher's seat at risk just months after he won it. The outcome could also help determine which party controls the House. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe two Republicans agree on many of the North State's biggest challenges. But they have different ideas about how to address them. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRCalifornia’s Fair Political Practices Commission closed its investigation into the mayor after finding "insufficient evidence” she violated the Political Reform Act. -
Jae C. Hong/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 15 to October 18. -
Anthony Vasek/NSPRProtesters rallied on campus Wednesday as part of statewide demonstrations against the California State University’s contract with OpenAI. -
Janet Turner Print MuseumThe current exhibit at the Janet Turner Museum highlights the African American artists published by Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, Calif. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRA new program at Chico State aims to address teacher shortages across the North State by paying aspiring elementary school teachers while they earn their credentials.
NPR News
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The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever. -
Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act. -
This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies. -
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with political consultant Mike Madrid about how Republicans' gerrymandering efforts have backfired.
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The area where four states meet in the U.S. Southwest remains on a flood watch after days of heavy rain and winds.
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President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.
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