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As Butte County weighs library security, research suggests guards can save lives and are best used as part of a broader security strategy.
Shows and Podcasts
Can security guards stop active shooters? | Park Fire arson suspect found guilty | Bill targets corporate slavery ties
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 27, 2026
Blue Dot: An innovative solution to removing and storing carbon: biochar and bio-oil with Charm Industrial
Host Dave Schlom explores the world of biochar and ways to remove carbon from the landscape with Pyrolysis engineer Joe Polin and policy expert Nora Cohen Brown from Charm Industrial.
Two years after the Park Fire: Trauma lingers | Rebuilding update | Arson trial continues
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, July 24, 2026
Cultivating Place: Rooted in Relationships, Plantsman Allen Bush
Allen Bush is an esteemed plantsman and lifelong advocate for the joy of gardening. He joins Cultivating Place Host Abra Lee in conversation this week to share about his work with Jelitto Perennial Seeds and his decades of sharing rich garden stories.
Gallagher urges federal wolf delisting | Park Fire trial continues
| Redding names interim after city manager's death
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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Pool photographer Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento BeeBradley Scott Sayer pleaded not guilty to charges in the deadly Chico library shooting as prosecutors confirmed X complied with a search warrant. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from July 16 to July 19. -
Julio Cortez/AP PhotoChico has approved entertainment zones where people can carry alcoholic drinks outdoors in parts of downtown and Meriam Park. Here's how the program will work. -
The City of ChicoThe “entertainment zones” will be in a large swath of downtown and in Meriam Park. City officials hope they will help boost business. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRPeach farmers in the Central Valley have pulled up their crops and are facing financial hardship. They hope a new farm bill will help keep them going after one of the last canneries in the state closed earlier this year. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRPat Hull returns with a new album, experimenting with new tunings and lower registers and highlighting the importance of creativity for mental health. -
FlickrRedding’s entertainment zone — which allows people to carry alcoholic beverages in specific parts of downtown — has helped businesses, according to the city. -
FacebookDom Belza, a Republican running for California’s 3rd Assembly District, said his daughter Rylee Rose died from complications related to leukemia.
NPR News
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A Pakistan study finds one bacteria in pregnant women's colons can indicate her likelihood of reaching full term or having a premature baby.
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Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.
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The federal government has decided how to divide the Colorado River among the seven states that share it. Climate-driven drought has made an already contentious process even more difficult.
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The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Pioneer Day is Utah's 4th of July, celebrating Mormon pioneers' arrival. This year, a rare acknowledgement of a Native American massacre of which little is spoken.
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More than 300,000 Haitians living in the United States are losing Temporary Protected Status. Many now face an uncertain legal future and possible deportation.
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