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Melodie Ellison
From friendship to racing against time, this raunchy comedy packs all the messages and laughs needed for a night in the theater.
Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Host Dave Schlom is joined by nature and wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for an in-depth conversation about his life and career.
NorCal soldier among U.S. casualties in Iran war | North State youth tobacco use among state’s highest | Mount Shasta Ski Park closes due to lack of snow
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, March 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Public Service: John Little's UK-based Grass Roof Co.
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa is in conversation with John Little, an ecological designer and public horticulture advocate living and working in the UK. Photos courtesy of GreenRoofCo & Filbert Press, p
Chico Council OKs more military gear for police | Four Old Broads to debut at Chico Theater Company | Condors returning to Yurok Country
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
March 4: Paul Belz & Phil Hemanway
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
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Chico City Council/FacebookChico Police Chief Billy Aldridge will be asking City Council to approve $1.3 million in military equipment purchases at Tuesday’s meeting. -
Redding Electric Utility/FacebookThe community-owned utility is proposing four consecutive years of 4.5% rate hikes. If approved by councilors in March, the average customer would pay about $7 more per month. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRButte County’s Museum Weekend event returns with free admission to 15 locations. Organizers say it’s a reminder of the cultural value these venues offer. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 26 to March 4. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRResidents voiced concerns about the gear being used against protesters. Some mentioned President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in January. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoSmall businesses say they’re struggling with uncertainty under President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy, according to a Chico State expert. -
Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoHealth officials say people may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease if they were at Redding Christian School in Palo Cedro from Feb. 11-13. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from February 19 to February 25.
NPR News
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President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries. -
The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations for striking Iran now are sometimes at odds with each other. -
President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment. -
The FDA's controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It's the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs. -
Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody." -
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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