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Shows and Podcasts
Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
Host Dave Schlom gets to delve into his favorite pastime, fly fishing, with two of his heroes -- Mike Mercer and Bryan Quick from The Fly Shop in Redding, California.
Shooting suspect appears to flash extremist-linked gesture | Library had no standing guard | How Chico police response compares nationally
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, June 26, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Following What Flourishes, with Amanda Hannah
Amanda Hannah is the Director of Botanical Garden Horticulture at Holden Forests & Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.
Library shooting suspect planned suicide, DA says | Downtown lawsuit takes new turn | Layoffs hit Butte County’s EBT, Medi-Cal office
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, June 24, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the orchard
Retired professor Pamela Geisel Plemmons is an expert in home orchard management, sustainable landscape practices, and integrated pest management.
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Butte County Sheriff's OfficeProsecutors say a journal recovered from the 18-year-old suspect shows he planned to kill himself after Monday's deadly shooting at the Chico library, but his lack of experience with the shotgun prevented that from happening. -
Erik Adams/NSPRThe FBI says the suspect in Monday's Chico library shooting spent time studying the Columbine attack and may have been trying to carry out something similar. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from June 18 to June 22. -
National Weather ServiceFriday storms could bring lightning to the North State. Here’s why fire officials are keeping an eye on the forecast. -
City of Chico/YouTubeThe Chico City Council approved a five-year sewer rate increase this week that would see a rate hike of 55% as soon as November. -
National Weather Service/XLocal agencies set their own rules on when to activate cooling centers, which provide more than just a place to cool off during extreme heat emergencies. -
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.
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The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries. -
Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false. -
Each week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. After 24 years in the WWE ring, John Cena retired from professional wrestling last year.
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The number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs. -
As the death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes more than doubles, rescue workers continue to search through the rubble for survivors amid worsening conditions and collapsing infrastructure.
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FIFA designated the June 26th game played in Seattle between Egypt and Iran as a "Pride Match." Both countries objected. How is the queer community in Seattle gearing up for the game?
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