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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
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.
Best of Blue Dot: SETI Institute: it's role in the Disney/Pixar animated film Elio and The Fermi Paradox
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two guests from the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, for a fun and thought-provoking program. Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research, joins us for an inside look at the Institute's role as a science advisor for the Disney/Pixar film Elio.
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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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Swiss authorities say dozens of people were killed in an overnight fire at the Le Constellation bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort.
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Jan. 1 is the day the extra financial help to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance goes away.
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Now that the Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about the future of the ACA.
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From building your strength to tackling credit card debt, NPR's Life Kit has a newsletter journey to help you tackle your New Year's resolution. -
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday. -
For most of 2025, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin surged as President Trump vowed to make the U.S. a crypto leader. But now, a severe sell-off has shaken the sector.
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