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Outpatient Records has spent more than a decade bringing vinyl pop-ups and live music events to Chico. Now creator Matthew Garcia is kicking off a new Latin music pop-up series built around vinyl, DJs and community connection.
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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: Exploring the Salish Sea and coast with the SeaDoc Society
Host Dave Schlom is joined once again by Joe Gaydos and Bob Friel from the SeaDoc Society based on Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest.
Wolf worries in Trinity County | Outside money flows into Shasta County supervisor race | Newsom unveils final budget proposal
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday May 15, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Tiny Gardens Everywhere, with MIT's Kate Brown
Kate Brown is an MIT Distinguished Professor in the History of Science. Across her career, her research has sometimes inadvertently documented the impact of urban, often small and under-resourced gardens and gardeners in our world.
In depth — A closer look at fatal Chico Oasis Bar incident
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday May 14, 2026.
Chico wants revote if mayor’s vote voided | Shasta County monitors registrar | NSPR names new executive director
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday May 14, 2026.
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Chico Police Department/FacebookChico police have released new details about the fight that led to Terry Smith’s death outside the Oasis Bar and Grill in December. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRA lawsuit led by former Chico Mayor Ann Schwab alleges Mayor Kasey Reynolds violated California’s Political Reform Act by voting on the Downtown Revitalization Project while owning a business in the project area. -
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. -
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. -
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.
NPR News
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Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?Millions of dollars have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in. -
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest casualty in President Trump's campaign to vanquish Republicans he sees as disloyal. What does it mean for primaries this week?
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A civil rights protest in Alabama this weekend was organized to kick off a summer of voter mobilization and civic action across the South.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about the implications of redistricting efforts.
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The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the court said in its decision. -
Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.
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