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Shasta County faces prosecutor shortage | How might El Niño affect the North State? | Proposal targets California top-two primary system
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday May 12, 2026.
What to know from the District 1 congressional debate
| Fire weather concerns rise this week | Study: Wildfire prevention saves billions
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday May 11, 2026.
Blue Dot: Studying penguins for a season in Antarctica with Louise K. Blight
Blue Dot's host Dave Schlom is joined by Canadian conservation biologist and marine bird expert Louise K. Blight to talk about her new book, Where The Earth Meets The Sky: A Story of Penguins, People, and Place in Antarctica.
Former Chico mayor explains downtown project lawsuit | Enloe walks back downtown project concerns | Book in Common explores AI impacts
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday May 8, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Flora Culture with Christin Geall of Cultivated by Christin
We continue with our flower theme as we celebrate May and look ahead to the most floral of celebrations, Mother’s Day in the US. We discuss not us as gardeners growing flowers, but rather, how flowers shape our world, our cultures, our economies, our thinking and outlooks.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRChico State theatre students will perform songs from Lady Gaga’s catalog this weekend in a showcase that doubles as a fundraiser for the theatre program. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 7 to May 10. -
Chico City Council/FacebookA steep sewer rate increase in Chico is now back under review. Here’s why the City Council reversed course and when new proposals could come forward. -
Audrey Denney/FacebookAudrey Denney discusses how she’d represent the North State in Washington, focusing on the economy, wildfire risk and healthcare access as she runs for California’s open 1st Congressional District seat. -
Mike McGuire/FacebookMike McGuire discusses how he’d represent the North State in Washington, focusing on healthcare access, wildfire risk and the economy as he runs for California’s open 1st Congressional District seat. -
James Gallagher/James Gallagher 3rd Assembly DistrictJames Gallagher discusses how he’d represent the North State in Washington, focusing on inflation, wildfire prevention and water storage as he runs for California’s open 1st Congressional District seat. -
Del Monte/FacebookThe $9 million in federal funding will help peach farmers in the Central Valley who’ve been left with no buyer for their fruit following the bankruptcy of Del Monte Foods. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRMore than 100 protesters gathered near the Chico mall to protest, in part, President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and also a continued funding lapse. -
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. -
The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT. -
The outbreak in Argentina in 2018-19 of hantavirus is one that scientists studied carefully, so many researchers are turning to it for information about the virus.
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Omaha, Neb., is home to a toss-up Congressional race this year. Voters have shown a willingness to vote for moderate candidates from both parties, but has the definition of a moderate now changed?
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman takes the stand to defend his company against a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk.
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