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The local clown collective hopes to foster a sense of playfulness and community, encourage audience participation and embrace the absurdity of clowning.
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Shows and Podcasts
April 22: Michel Small
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two writers formerly at Chico State
A rebroadcast of a 2008 interview with President Paul Zingg, who died April 9, 2026, and retired faculty member Steve Metzger.
Chico council split vote on downtown revitalization | Shasta County welcomes new judge | RABA launches Tap2Ride
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Chico takes on downtown revitalization | Plumas County Fire Safe Council chipping day | Public education important subject ahead of primary election
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Chico council talks downtown changes | Artist BeaarBox strolls through his ‘Recent Memory’ | Chico State's Earth Day this week
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, April 20, 2026.
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The Governor's OfficeShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 16 to April 20. -
Rahmat Gu/AP PhotoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, endangering California’s law. State lawmakers believe there is a “path forward” despite the court’s ruling. -
Angel Huracha/NSPROrganizers say the joint music festival will reflect the culture of both cities’ music scenes and feature 18 local bands. -
Downtown Chico Business Association/FacebookChico leaders are considering a downtown “entertainment zone” where people 21 and older could carry open containers of alcohol in designated areas. Similar zones have been created in other California cities, including Redding. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 9 to April 12. -
Butte CountyA federally funded project is clearing hazardous vegetation along the Skyway between Magalia and Stirling City to improve evacuation safety ahead of fire season. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from April 2 to April 8.
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The executive director of World Press Photo said this image shows the inconsolable grief of children losing their father in a place built for justice. It is a stark and necessary record of family separation following the U.S. reform policies. -
Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story. -
After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliation which could enable them to fund immigration enforcement agencies without any Democratic support. -
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road. -
Trump extends ceasefire, but Iran says it's not enough, Pentagon dismisses Navy secretary, Trump's polling numbers near all-time low as he grapples with Iran war and political fights.
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A $110B deal for Warner Bros. heads to a shareholder vote. Paramount promises 30 films a year if approved; critics warn it could shrink jobs, voices and competition.
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