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Hundreds gathered near the Chico mall as part of a nationwide ‘ICE Out’ protest, following recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: Good Fire as a tool for landscape and human healing
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two program managers from California State University's Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve to discuss the concept of "good fire."
Trump vs. California schools | ICE protests follow Minneapolis unrest | Chico police board to get new members
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, January 30, 2026.
Cultivating Place: After the Fires: Cultivating Place in LA with Studio Petrichor
Cultivating Place checks in with two humans who are cultivating their place with care in the wake of this catastrophe. Leigh Adams and Shawn Maestretti are Studio Petrichor, based in Los Angeles.
LaMalfa election costs | Ex-Tehama supervisor eyes new office | ‘Super flu’ strain linked to rising cases
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Four seasons in Antarctica
Chico-based author and artist Michelle Ott shares insights from her four seasons in Antarctica through her captivating words and illustrations.
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Erik Adams / NSPRHundreds gathered to remember the life of the late Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa in Chico Saturday. Just outside the event, a small group of protesters criticized LaMalfa’s political record. -
Erik Adams / NSPRU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and widow Jill LaMalfa led a program that remembered the late congressman as a deeply religious man who connected with his North State constituents. -
Courtesy of Doug LaMalfa's campaign committee/FacebookFollow along as the NSPR news team covers the speakers and delivers on-the-ground reporting from the service. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRA bipartisan effort led by Sen. Adam Schiff and the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa aims to reopen Glenn Medical Center. Here’s where the legislation stands. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRChico residents gathered for a second “ICE Out For Good” protest as nationwide demonstrations calling for accountability continued. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP PhotoThe late congressman will be remembered at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. An overflow crowd is expected. -
MK2 Films, Snowgoose Festival, Bloodsugar & KitKat RecordsHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from January 22 to January 28. -
Chico City CouncilPublic works employees in Chico will soon have access to early cancer detection blood tests, following a city council vote that expanded a program previously limited to police and firefighters.
NPR News
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott about President Trump's plan to temporarily close the Kennedy Center.
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The government is still in a partial shutdown, but the House Speaker predicts it will be over by Tuesday. In the meantime, lawmakers are still divided over Department of Homeland Security policy changes.
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Amid the partial government shutdown, we hear from House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., about funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic." -
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past. -
Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.
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