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Counties in the region are scrambling to prepare for major federal cuts to food and health care programs under President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," even as key details remain unclear and costs are expected to rise locally.
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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: SETI Institute: it's role in the Disney/Pixar animated film Elio and The Fermi Paradox
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two guests from the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, for a fun and thought-provoking program. Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research, joins us for an inside look at the Institute's role as a science advisor for the Disney/Pixar film Elio.
Cultivating Place: Looking Forward by Looking Back: New Zealand to London, Philip Norman's Life Shaped by Gardens
We end the year with Philip Norman, longtime curator at the Garden Museum in London. From New Zealand to London, Philips' is a life shaped by gardens.
Blue Dot: Tribute to an American hero: NASA astronaut Jim Lovell
Host Dave Schlom is joined by some very special guests to celebrate the life of one of NASA's greatest astronauts, James A. Lovell Jr.
Fog made fall feel colder than it was | New Chico red light camera now issuing tickets | How a Chico activist is fighting fast fashion waste through a winter clothing swap
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, December 19, 2025.
Cultivating Place: Solstice Season: Abundance & Connection, Dr. Don Hankins
In honor of the Winter Solstice this coming weekend, on December 21st at 10:03 AM Pacific, we celebrate land- and place-based cultivation grounded in cultural and spiritual care, leading the way.
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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 18 to December 24. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRClaire Fong’s annual Chico clothing swap mixes fashion, activism and joy while supporting Safe Space Winter Shelter. -
William West/AFP via Getty ImagesDeath cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally. -
From left to right: Chico Theater Company, Butte College, Lunar Market & Red Dirt RuckusHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 11 to December 17. -
Sarina Grossi/NSPRThe strain of E. coli O157 that sickened children earlier this year is no longer being detected in water tests. However, the source of the outbreak is still a mystery. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico’s Haunted Tours is adding new December dates, offering a final chance to explore the city’s eerie history while supporting efforts to save the El Rey Theater. -
Answers to your questions about NSPR's transition back to Chico State. -
Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 4 to December 10.
NPR News
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China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025." -
Israel's prime minister met President Trump at the White House Monday to discuss next steps in the peace plan with Gaza and across the region.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks about the prospects for Phase Two of the Gaza peace plan with former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy, president of the U.S./Middle East Project.
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China is conducting big military drills that encircle the island of Taiwan on Tuesday, demonstrating its ability to blockade Taiwan completely.
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Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum. -
The Legal Accountability Project complaint, which has not been previously reported, states that it is based on conversations with multiple former law clerks.
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