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Shasta County accuses elections chief Clint Curtis of failing to destroy ballots from the 2024 election as required by state law. Curtis disputes the county’s account.
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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: California's wild and scenic Eel River and California Fly Fisher magazine
Host Dave Schlom is joined by Charles Schneider, a Connectivity Program Manager for California Trout, to discuss the human and natural history of California's third-largest watershed, the Eel River.
Camp Fire survivors could see more money | Chico State responds to sexual assault concerns | Barber Yard project tests Chico’s Greenline
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Sweet Peas & Sweet Homes: Where Flowers Become Memories
Host Ben Futa welcomes Colleen Raney of Washington State’s Songbird Seed Company and Diadem Flower Company to welcome October. Raney founded a seed company devoted to cultivating and preserving exceptional sweet peas.
Bidwell Mansion fire lawsuit moves forward | FEMA funds fall short for Park Fire | Chico Muslims celebrate Eid holiday recognition
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
September 30: Brad Johnson & Hillary Lindauer Vasey
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Noah Berger/AP PhotoGov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2700 on Wednesday, which requires state regulators to explore ways utilities can make up compensation shortfalls tied to fires they caused before July 12, 2019. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 1to October 4. -
Anthony Vasek/NSPRShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Noah Berger/AP PhotoCal Fire, Chico and Tehama County will also be partially reimbursed for their immediate response to the devastating wildfire. -
Matt Rourke/AP PhotoThe legislation will require all CPR-trained workers in California to also learn to recognize an opioid overdose and administer naloxone, the powerful opioid overdose reversal medication. -
Pool photographer Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento BeeBradley Scott Sayer waived a hearing that would have tested the evidence against him. His next arraignment is set for Nov. 12. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe Chico nonprofit is giving older hardware another life and finding them new homes. -
Angel Huracha/NSPREighth-grader Shelby Hinkley takes obsession to extremes when she kidnaps a movie star to marry him in “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire.”
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After three decades, an aging male acapella group is building a following by posting video of their rehearsals around suburban, island kitchens. How the Tonics turned social media shade into success.
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Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms. -
Crime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.
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Actor Josh Hartnett speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about his role in the new movie Verity and how he created a "much less Hollywood existence."
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Authors Carmen Maria Machado, Soraya Chemaly, Jessica Valenti and Jennifer Weiner reflect on the week's news of the alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024.
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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer questions about topics we don't always talk about. Drag queen Trixie Mattel reflects on whether competition has been a positive or negative force in her life.
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