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Shows and Podcasts
Chico entertainment zones launch | Bill targets rural transit | Newsom signs tougher DUI laws
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
Blue Dot: Dark skies for ecosystem and human health with The Nature Conservancy
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two representatives from The Nature Conservancy in California to discuss the importance of dark skies as a natural resource.
Padilla takes on license-plate readers | Chico schools mull return of police | BrickWorks to reopen after 22 years
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
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.
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Jeff Chiu/AP PhotoRecent polling shows voters narrowly support Prop. 40 — the billionaire tax — and two measures designed to kill it. Only one outcome can prevail. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe self-taught photographer and artist who dabbles in both portraiture and oil painting showcases her work throughout town at markets, events, and mixers. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 17 to September 20. -
Your Local Marketplace/Samantha ZangrilliChico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire this Saturday. Free admission. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from September 10 to September 13. -
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.
NPR News
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Angie Nixon, the Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate in Florida, is running from the far left — raising questions about whether such a campaign can work in a red state like Florida.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Meg Mason about her latest book, Sophie, Standing There, and the one-sided relationships we form with some of our favorite authors.
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After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, ever. No matter the method.
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Much of what we are hearing about AI leaves many people anxious about the risks posed by the technology. The writer Michael Sacacas takes a long view of how to manage such feelings.
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Landlords are using AI chatbots to manage interactions with their tenants. We hear from one renter who just wants help from a human.
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Bucking the national trend, poverty has been steadily rising among seniors and older adults. A new survey sheds light on how low-income people are struggling in the crucial years before retirement.
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