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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 9 to April 12.
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Shows and Podcasts
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.
April 8: Paul Belz & El Sha Na Hu
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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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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Less than a day after peace talks between the US and Iran failed, President Trump said that he will blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
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With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against the Kremlin.
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Amid the war in Iran, countries have been censoring and policing what their citizens are saying about the conflict and what information they have access to.
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Historic voter turnout in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power. This shift may dramatically change Hungary's relationship with the European Union, which Orbán criticized regularly.
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Hungarian turned out in historic numbers to vote against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's and his Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nicholson and political scientist Abel Bojar.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with political scientist Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, the far-reaching consequences of the vote and the future for Viktor Orban.
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