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Here’s what’s happening in the Chico area from December 18 to December 24.
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From left to right: Chico Theater Company, Butte College, Lunar Market & Red Dirt Ruckus
Shows and Podcasts
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.
Enloe probes employee’s Charlie Kirk video | Butte County extends Alert FM service | Trinity County board launches recruitment for Administrative Officer
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, December 18, 2025.
December 17: Marc Mallinger & Amy Gaffney
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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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. -
Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
From L-R: Not Your Babe, Chico Theater Company, iStock, & Celly's CreationsHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 27 to December 4. -
The Redding band Not Your Babe is releasing a debut album rooted in DIY grit, emotional honesty and a sound built to make you dance and scream. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRAfter a CodeRED outage, Butte County is switching to a new alert system called RAVE, and wants residents to sign up now. -
From left to right: Mubi, Max Miardi, Rainbow City Park & UniversalHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from November 20 to November 27.
NPR News
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President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but hard to get in the U.S. Kei car enthusiasts are delighted — but doubt whether much will change. -
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. -
A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever. -
The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial – if not entirely successful – changes the Trump administration made in 2025. -
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation. -
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.
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