Butte County Public Health has issued a swim advisory for Sycamore Pool in Chico’s Bidwell Park after two children were infected with E. coli. Water tests showed bacteria levels above EPA safety standards.

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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, June 30, 2025.
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Zeke Spooner, a Ph.D student at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, to discuss microplastics.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, June 27, 2025.
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A true performer, Hall continues to captivate audiences and enrich Chico’s art scene through her multifaceted talents, including caricatures.
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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area June 26 to July 3.
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Chico police carried out an active shooter drill at Hooker Oak Elementary, simulating emergency scenarios to prepare for potential school threats.
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This week on Cultivating Place, guest host Abra Lee is joined in conversation by someone whose path into horticulture is both inspiring and honest—Richard M. Smith, director of the School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden.
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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California is leading 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block health officials from further sharing Medicaid data and the Trump administration from using it for immigration enforcement or "population surveillance."
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A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.
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Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.
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After 12 hours of deliberation, the jury told Judge Arun Subramanian that it had decided on counts related to sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution but not yet on racketeering.
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Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
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The budget bill passed by the Senate would roll back renewable energy incentives. That could short-circuit a manufacturing boom and increase electricity costs while making it harder to curb pollution.
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