The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 7, 2025.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by Backcountry Press Publisher Michael Kauffmann along with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botany professor Matt Ritter. Both combined to author the superb new book, California Trees: A Field Guide to the Native Species.

CapRadio Board Members approved the end of its operating agreements with NSPR and KHSU. The Sacramento-based station plans to transfer both public radio stations to their license holders by November.

A state bill that would have given renters a two-week grace period before eviction has failed. In Chico, where wildfires have driven up housing pressure and prices, a local leader says tenants remain vulnerable and she thinks the city could help.

Former flight attendant and NASA volunteer Laurie Thiede hosts Stories by Starlight at the Chico Community Observatory. It’s a unique astronomy event blending science, storytelling and stargazing under the night sky.

Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area July 3 to July 9.

THIS WEEK on CP - OUR NEXT CP LIVE podcast! And we head to Indiana with our very own Ben Futa. Botany & Co. in South Bend, Indiana is dedicated to “empowering more people to plant more plants in more places!”

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Management of NSPR in Chico and KHSU in Humboldt County would return to their individual license holders, Chico State Enterprises and Cal Poly Humboldt, respectively.

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