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A Butte County judge is weighing whether Chico Mayor Kasey Reynolds’ vote against downtown revitalization should stand, as residents allege a conflict of interest and a June 22 state grant deadline approaches.
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Shows and Podcasts
May 27: Leah Kammerer, Paul Belz, Drew Tkac & Emma Miller
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the line of fire
Katie Simmons is a wildfire recovery professional working in local government in Butte County. She oversees long-term recovery for the 2018 Camp Fire and other California fires.
Butte County warns of budget strain | Judge tentatively sides with Chico mayor in downtown lawsuit | UC Irvine study tracks political breakups
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Tracking California wildfire prevention | Chico parents raise privacy concerns over AI cameras | FAIR Plan rates are rising
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Chico Unified to install AI cameras | Aaron Rodgers to retire from NFL | Hot today, cooler tomorrow
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, May 22, 2026.
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coolidgeforassembly.comAndrew Coolidge was a former mayor of Chico and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
FacebookDom Belza was a former Marysville city council member and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
Jamie Johansson is a former president of the California Farm Bureau and is one of three North State Republicans vying for the open 3rd Assembly District seat, which has been held by Republican James Gallagher for over the last decade. -
Nationla Weather ServiceValley temperatures will approach 100 degrees through Friday before cooling closer to normal over the holiday weekend. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from May 21 to May 24. -
Pallet Shelter/FacebookChico’s homelessness response will look different after the Warren v. Chico settlement ends, with new rules at the Genesis Pallet shelter site and plans to close the alternative camping site. -
The U.S. Drought Monitor is showing moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions across the North State as fire officials warn of a potentially severe wildfire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROutpatient Records has spent more than a decade bringing vinyl pop-ups and live music events to Chico. Now creator Matthew Garcia is kicking off a new Latin music pop-up series built around vinyl, DJs and community connection.
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It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site. -
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Reece Rogers of WIRED about a new wave of data collection marketplaces, where users can sell their videos of everyday tasks to AI developers.
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Keeping a museum's temperature and humidity constant -- rain or shine, all year long -- takes a massive amount of energy, and it's expensive. But some museums have a solution.
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The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ shares what it takes to spell it right in 2026.
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The phrase "bird watching" does not take in the full range of people who love searching for wild birds. We meet a few of the many visually impaired birders who use their ears.
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The price of a gallon of gas is up well over a dollar from where it was a year ago and these swing voters are feeling it.
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