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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 18 to June 22.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Summer Solstice Special–SummerHome Garden's Lisa Negri, Denver, CO
SummerHome Garden in Denver, CO, is a playful and powerful twist on the idea that our gardens can be our summer homes.
County won’t defend Measure B | Chico sewer rates could rise | Cannabis grows considered
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 18, 2026.
June 17: Paul Belz, Hillary Landauer Vasey, Sharon Birkes & Emma Miller
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: An archaeologist turned OSS spy
Stephan Talty's new book tells the true story of American archaeologists turned OSS spies who protected relics from Nazis during WWII.
Chico Cal Water investigates breach claim | What El Niño means for fires | More water quality signs coming to Sycamore Pool
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRAn Iranian-linked group says it accessed and released customer billing information as part of a broader cyber campaign targeting Cal Water in Chico, Bakersfield and Visalia. -
Sarah Bohannon/NSPRCould the E. coli strain that sickened several children in Chico last summer return this year? Butte County’s Health Officer, Jarett Beaudoin explains what testing is showing ahead of the summer swimming season. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/APCalifornia’s attorney general and secretary of state are suing to block Shasta County’s voter-approved Measure B, which would require photo ID, restrict mail voting and mandate hand-counting before the November election. -
Screenshot of US House Clerk YouTube page by Andre Byik/NSPRNorth State Congressman James Gallagher voted to extend a major surveillance authority in one of his first votes in Congress, aligning with GOP leaders and the Trump administration as critics raised privacy and intelligence-leadership concerns. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoThe local measure would require elections to be held in person on a single day and severely limit voting by mail, while also requiring voter ID. Its legality is in question. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 11 to June 15. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRBonfire Storytelling’s three-day BARNFire festival will bring 52 storytellers to a private barn location. -
Glenn County Sheriff's Office/FacebookThe city of Willows could lose contracted law enforcement services after June 30 as a cost dispute with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office heads to court.
NPR News
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The United States defeated Australia in an important group match at the World Cup. The 2-0 victory means the U.S. will advance to the tournament's knockout round.
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In this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous "transformers" that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.
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Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked with her in 2024 about her activism, and her hopes for the future.
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Just hours into the ceasefire, we check on Lebanon to see if this delicate agreement is actually holding.
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Scottish soccer fans have taken over Boston to watch the World Cup. The Tartan Army, as they are called, brought their Scottish traditions with them: Kilts, bagpipes and lots of drinking.
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Some supporters view the Obama Presidential Center as a welcomed investment in a historically underserved area, while long-time residents and community members worry it may accelerate gentrification.
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