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In-person library services are returning to Chico at a temporary satellite branch as county officials move forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation of the main library.
Shows and Podcasts
Nancy's Bookshelf: A day in America’s first World’s Fair
A history book about America’s first World’s Fair, which celebrated the nation’s 100th birthday.
Chico faces E. coli lawsuit | Chico satellite library opens Aug. 3 | Grizzlies in California?
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Chico license plate readers draw scrutiny | North State hot spell | Voting group wants to speed up ballot count
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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.
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Tehama County FireA preliminary Cal Fire report says conditions intensified where the specialized helicopter crew was working, sparking multiple spot fires and injuring seven firefighters. -
Noah Berger/AP PhotoTwo Forest Service employees taken hostage while conducting fieldwork Thursday were released safely early Friday as the FBI continues investigating. -
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.
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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam. -
Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil. -
The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney why Saudi Arabia is entering the war in the Gulf.
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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee that must advance his nomination.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his takeaways from Wednesday's confrontational Senate committee hearing with former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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