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Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
Shows and Podcasts
North State DAs criticize Newsom's death row decision | Butte County considers RV rule changes | Paradise seeks more business as it rebuilds
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Camp Fire anniversary marked in Paradise | Chico residents question city's homelessness plan | Red Bluff keeps license plate reader cameras
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith
Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.
Chico progressives poised for council majority | Butte County braces for El Niño | Newsom moves to commute death sentences
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, IL with Charity Stowe
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa talks about staying at home, with Charity Stowe, founder of Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, Indiana.
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Collage by Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoDemocrat Mike McGuire has flipped a longtime Republican-held congressional seat in the North State. But his opponent, James Gallagher, says the district’s new boundaries could leave rural communities without a voice in Congress. -
Courtesy of Mike Gallagher/FacebookShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
California voters will elect a new governor on Tuesday. Follow live results from the 2026 midterm elections, including statewide races and county-by-county election results from across the North State. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some Republicans in California's 1st Congressional District are focused on household costs, many Democrats see this election as a referendum on the president and a chance to take back power in Washington, D.C. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Trump's popularity falls and congressional district lines shift, Republican James Gallagher faces new challenges in his fight to keep his seat in Congress. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRThe metaphysical store moved from Red Bluff to Chico earlier this year and has been growing roots in the local community.
NPR News
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Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal fight against Trump's D.C. arch, arguing it would disrupt views and cast shadows over their ancestors' graves at Arlington National Cemetery. -
Historian and The New Yorker writer Jill Lepore says the DSA, once maligned, is no longer "beyond the political pale." She discusses the history of socialism in America, and its current resurgence.
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Known as TV's detective Mike Hammer, Keach was a prolific actor on stage and screen. His wide-ranging roles included cops, cowboys and Shakespearean characters. -
For the swing voters NPR is regularly checking in with as part of its Swing Shift series, the election results brought mixed emotions, as does the pending Democratic control of Congress. -
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022. -
Descendants of President John F. Kennedy are asking a judge to block President Trump's monumental arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
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