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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 18 to June 22.
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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the SETI Institute in Mt. View, California, to talk about one of hisfavorite celestial phenomena -- comets.
Cultivating Place: Summer Solstice Special–SummerHome Garden's Lisa Negri, Denver, CO
SummerHome Garden in Denver, CO, is a playful and powerful twist on the idea that our gardens can be our summer homes.
County won’t defend Measure B | Chico sewer rates could rise | Cannabis grows considered
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 18, 2026.
June 17: Paul Belz, Hillary Landauer Vasey, Sharon Birkes & Emma Miller
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: An archaeologist turned OSS spy
Stephan Talty's new book tells the true story of American archaeologists turned OSS spies who protected relics from Nazis during WWII.
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Angel Huracha/NSPRAn Iranian-linked group says it accessed and released customer billing information as part of a broader cyber campaign targeting Cal Water in Chico, Bakersfield and Visalia. -
Sarah Bohannon/NSPRCould the E. coli strain that sickened several children in Chico last summer return this year? Butte County’s Health Officer, Jarett Beaudoin explains what testing is showing ahead of the summer swimming season. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/APCalifornia’s attorney general and secretary of state are suing to block Shasta County’s voter-approved Measure B, which would require photo ID, restrict mail voting and mandate hand-counting before the November election. -
Screenshot of US House Clerk YouTube page by Andre Byik/NSPRNorth State Congressman James Gallagher voted to extend a major surveillance authority in one of his first votes in Congress, aligning with GOP leaders and the Trump administration as critics raised privacy and intelligence-leadership concerns. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoThe local measure would require elections to be held in person on a single day and severely limit voting by mail, while also requiring voter ID. Its legality is in question. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 11 to June 15. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRBonfire Storytelling’s three-day BARNFire festival will bring 52 storytellers to a private barn location. -
Glenn County Sheriff's Office/FacebookThe city of Willows could lose contracted law enforcement services after June 30 as a cost dispute with the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office heads to court.
NPR News
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As Don Gonyea covered the launch of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago this week, he recalled key moments from presidential library openings he has covered throughout his career.
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Why do some butterflies live for months while others survive only weeks? Tufts University researcher Jessica Foley explains what Heliconius butterflies can teach us about aging.
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For some it's a symbol of identity. For others, a challenge to the state. NPR's Itay Stern reports on the debate over the Palestinian flag in Israel.
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A flu outbreak at a Texas Air Force Base is fueling debate over the Pentagon's decision to end the military's flu vaccine mandate. Former military health official Jose Sanchez explains the stakes.
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For many Ismaili Muslims, seeing the Aga Khan is a once-in-a-lifetime event. NPR's Betsy Joles reports from his visit to remote northern Pakistan.
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George Floyd's murder put Minneapolis in the spotlight. Justin Ellis' new book, 'The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis is the Story of America,' says the city embodies a contradiction - liberal ideals alongside deep racial disparities.
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