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The local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Between Soil and Self - A conversation with John Sonnier
This week, Cultivating Place host Abra Lee explores diplomacy and gardens. She’s in conversation with John Sonnier, Head Gardener at the British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
Shasta County mulls medical school funding | First state park in Yuba County | ‘Welcome to Clowntown’ hits stage in Chico
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 23, 2026.
April 22: Michel Small
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Two writers formerly at Chico State
A rebroadcast of a 2008 interview with President Paul Zingg, who died April 9, 2026, and retired faculty member Steve Metzger.
Chico council split vote on downtown revitalization | Shasta County welcomes new judge | RABA launches Tap2Ride
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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The Governor's OfficeShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 16 to April 20. -
Rahmat Gu/AP PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, endangering California’s law. State lawmakers believe there is a “path forward” despite the court’s ruling. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROrganizers say the joint music festival will reflect the culture of both cities’ music scenes and feature 18 local bands. -
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.
NPR News
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The FDA has approved the first gene therapy that can restore hearing to people who were born with a rare form deafness.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Amy Jaecker-Jones of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County about a worldwide community science project happening this weekend — the City Nature Challenge.
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The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon. -
In The Secret War Against Hate, Steven J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.
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