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A24, mONCA, Angel Huracha & In The Pines
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 1 to January 7.
Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Making the Rounds: A New Year's Conversation with the CP Host Team, Jennifer, Abra & Ben
In honor of the new year, fresh-faced and open-hearted in front of us, Abra Lee, Ben Futa, and Jennifer Jewell are together this week for a first-ever CP Host check-in.
Nancy's Bookshelf: 2025 Retrospective
Chico Enterprise Record Biblio File columnist Dan Barnett joins Nancy to look back at local writers who published books in 2025.
California snowpack update | Kwanzaa brings generations together in Oroville | Dancing into the new year at 1078 Gallery
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Former Chico State employee faces new embezzlement charges | Stonewall Alliance seeks community feedback | Gun suicide higher among North State seniors
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Chico journalist takes records fight to court | North State counties face health care cuts | Tehama sheriff responds to ICE claims
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, December 29, 2025.
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Noah Berger/AP PhotoRedding Mayor Mike Littau said police and firefighters were rescuing people through Sunday evening. -
Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters‘What does the future look like?’: As California braces for Medicaid cuts, former health secretary to lead new commission in creating plan to protect care -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 18 to December 24. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRClaire Fong’s annual Chico clothing swap mixes fashion, activism and joy while supporting Safe Space Winter Shelter. -
William West/AFP via Getty ImagesDeath cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. -
From left to right: Chico Theater Company, Butte College, Lunar Market & Red Dirt RuckusHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 11 to December 17. -
Sarina Grossi/NSPRThe strain of E. coli O157 that sickened children earlier this year is no longer being detected in water tests. However, the source of the outbreak is still a mystery. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico’s Haunted Tours is adding new December dates, offering a final chance to explore the city’s eerie history while supporting efforts to save the El Rey Theater.
NPR News
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores. -
The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran's currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country's theocracy. -
Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.
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There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.
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A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.
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