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Chico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding.
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Cal Fire wildfire season warning | Hope Plaza opens in Paradise | Oroville Dam water releases
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 13, 2026.
Blue Dot: The science behind NASA's historic return to the Moon with Artemis 2
Blue Dot presents a special program produced during the Artemis 2 mission to take an in-depth look at the science objectives for the historic lunar mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, and flew by the Moon on April 6.
Camp Fire survivors rally for compensation bill | Nutria invasion research gets help from Butte County | Hospice fraud scheme targets Medi-Cal
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, April 10, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Gardens as Social Infrastructure, Gardeners as Public Servants, with Chris Felhaber
Chris Felhaber is a gardener, a husband, and a father. Now based in the Chicago area, Chris has worked in public horticulture in a variety of capacities and with well-known organizations, including with plantsman Roy Diblik in Wisconsin.
Downtown Chico parklet program | Thunderstorm chances in North State | Chico Unified seeks input on AI cameras
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 2 to April 8. -
Nick Shockey/California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia’s snowpack is at just 18% of average. One of the lowest levels on record. Here’s what that means for water supplies, agriculture and wildfire risk across the state. -
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Angel Huracha/NSPRChico residents gathered for a third “No Kings" protest as part of nationwide demonstrations criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies. -
Erik Adams/North State Public RadioMillions of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on March 28 to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from March 26 to April 1. -
Terry Pierson/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise via Getty ImagesAs heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency. In the field, health providers fundraise for one basic need that grants can’t buy. -
Dai Sugano/Bay Area News GroupHomelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.
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The Rock Hall's inductees will include eight acts who have all been eligible for at least a decade. In its "musical influence" category, the hall nods to Latin and African pop for the first time. -
After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin.
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Swalwell's resignation follows allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made by multiple women against the California Democrat. -
From 1959 to 1984, some 93,000 people set out on an exodus. They were promised paradise, but ended up trapped in North Korea. Survivors have won an initial victory, but still face an uphill battle.
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The war in Gaza has hardened positions across the Middle East. But two men say it brought them closer together and convinced them that the "future is peace." That's the title of their new book.
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In 2024, Israel killed Hezbollah's top leaders and is thought to have decimated its arsenal. So how is the Iran-backed group still firing thousands of rockets into Israel?
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