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Addison Winslow, Megan Thomas Petty and Shelby Hebert are leading their races in updated vote totals Thursday.
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Shows and Podcasts
Blue Dot: In the Company of Pandas with National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith
Host Dave Schlom takes a deep dive into the realm of Giant Pandas with Smithsonian National Zoo Director Dr. Brandie Smith. Smith is the author of the new book, In the Company of Pandas, which chronicles her decades of work in zoos in general and with the Giant Pandas in particular.
Chico progressives poised for council majority | Butte County braces for El Niño | Newsom moves to commute death sentences
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Cultivating Place: Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, IL with Charity Stowe
This week on Cultivating Place, host Ben Futa talks about staying at home, with Charity Stowe, founder of Herstoric Development & Milkweed Commons in South Bend, Indiana.
Shasta County election delays raise concerns | Butte County voter turnout trails last midterm | California sees unusually quiet wildfire season
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday Nov. 5, 2026.
Democrat wins CA-1 congressional seat | Belza leads District 3 Assembly race | Progressives lead Chico City Council races
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday Nov. 4, 2026.
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California voters will elect a new governor on Tuesday. Follow live results from the 2026 midterm elections, including statewide races and county-by-county election results from across the North State. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRWhile some Republicans in California's 1st Congressional District are focused on household costs, many Democrats see this election as a referendum on the president and a chance to take back power in Washington, D.C. -
Claudia Brancart/NSPRAs Trump's popularity falls and congressional district lines shift, Republican James Gallagher faces new challenges in his fight to keep his seat in Congress. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoShort headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRThe metaphysical store moved from Red Bluff to Chico earlier this year and has been growing roots in the local community. -
Anastasia E. Lennon/AP Photo/ The New Bedford LightSupervisors could vote next month on whether to stop using automated license plate reader cameras, as communities nationwide debate the controversial surveillance technology. -
Collage by Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 29 to November 1. -
Andre Byik/NSPRFamilies must keep remains at least 200 feet from creeks and lakes and off trails, playgrounds and other busy areas, according to the rules.
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Comedian Brand faces a "significant" prison sentence, which a London court judge is set to hand down on Monday. -
COP31 - the annual UN negotiations on climate change - starts on Monday. The talks have been going on for decades, during which the planet has gotten hotter. So, do these climate talks really matter?
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Alex Fogg, Natural Resources Chief of Okaloosa County, Florida, about efforts to deliberately sink the SS United States and create an artificial reef in its wreckage.
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The results of the U.S. midterms were closely followed overseas. NPR correspondents in Moscow and Beijing discuss how the elections are seen in the countries they cover.
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Chad Harbach's 2011 book "The Art of Fielding" was set in a fictional midwestern college. After 15 years, Harbach returns to the same school for his follow up, "The Brightness."
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Pope Leo holds an outdoor mass outside Montevideo, wrapping up his three day visit to the country before heading to Argentina - the home country of his mentor Pope Francis.
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