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Angel Huracha
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The self-taught photographer and artist who dabbles in both portraiture and oil painting showcases her work throughout town at markets, events, and mixers.
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Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: The Gospel of Asa Sims, a Garden History Love Story
Happy Autumn! Cultivating Place is proud to launch an occasional series from Host Abra Lee, delving into our Garden past to better understand and illuminate our Garden present and future. Sometimes we have to look back to grow forward!
September 23: Brandom Quinones & Emily Grelle
To learn more about these poets, click on their names.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Retired Navy Captain takes off with political thriller
Retired Navy Captain Gary Carter drew on his experience as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Strait of Hormuz and in Washington, D.C., to write a story with fictional characters.
Strong El Niño could bring wetter North State winter | Butte libraries keep guards after Chico shooting | Bill aims to protect federal wildland firefighters
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
Chico council reviews police ALPR audit | Five killed in Highway 299 crash | Butte, Glenn account for half of state’s West Nile deaths
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFlock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe security upgrades would be for the Chico and Oroville branches, which are currently undergoing renovation, and come after two people were fatally shot at the Chico location in June. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 3 to September 6. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRThe proposal was floated at a recent City Council meeting and comes after reports that Chico police shared license plate reader data with out-of-state and federal agencies, including ICE and Border Patrol. -
Chico City Council/FacebookChico leaders will discuss whether to set indoor temperature standards for rental units as extreme heat poses growing health risks. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Chico awaits an audit of its license plate reader program, other North State agencies are taking different approaches to the technology amid growing privacy concerns nationwide. -
AP Photo/APNearly 1 in 5 West Nile virus cases reported in California this year are in Butte County. Migratory birds and the region’s rice fields may be contributing to the county’s high case count. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from August 27 to August 30.
NPR News
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No matter how much poison you put out, rats continue to thrive. So D.C.'s Rat Rangers are trying education (of people, not the rats). They take residents into back alleys to illuminate the problem.
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The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict. -
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations. -
It's not easy, killing people and raising a family. The new action-thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother reaffirms the power of faith — and delights in outrageous juxtapositions. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office. -
Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.
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