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Janet Turner Print Museum
The current exhibit at the Janet Turner Museum highlights the African American artists published by Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, Calif.
Shows and Podcasts
Cultivating Place: Gardenside with journalist Kai Wright, co-host of The Guardian's Stateside with Kai + Carter
Kai Wright is a gardener, but you likely know him as a Peabody Award-winning host, editor, and longtime journalist whose work explores the intersection of history, power, and the evolving American identity.
PG&E power shutoff updates | California dam safety | North State No Kings protests
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Redding physician Bruce Bartlow on Healing Together
Redding physician Bruce Bartlow is committed to narrative medicine and the spiritual dimensions of illness.
PG&E power shutoffs | Oroville historic home arson attempt | Police officers could return to Chico high schools
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
ICE arrest reported in Chico | California wildfire memorial breaks ground | Shasta County weighs Recovery First
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
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Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRA Camp Fire survivor said the memorial will be a place to hold grief that can be “invisible and unrecognized.” -
Erin Hooley/AP PhotoReports of immigration enforcement in Chico have "not been verified," the university said in an email. -
Erik Adams/NSPRTwo-hour free parking returns to downtown Chico lots for the holiday season. Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California. -
PG&EShasta and Tehama counties face the largest potential shutoffs. See if you’re affected. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRHere’s what’s happening in the Chico area from October 8 to October 11. -
Angel Huracha/NSPRMore than 100 people gathered in solidarity with sexual assault survivors following rape allegations at Cornell University. -
Cory Doctorow/Flickr Creative CommonsThe proposed changes would allow misdemeanor charges for illegal camping even when no shelter space is available. -
Screenshot by Andre Byik/NSPRAbout 7,400 customers were without power in and around downtown Chico on Tuesday, according to PG&E.
NPR News
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NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories about the hunting habits of ancient sea monsters, the microbiome of long COVID patients, and how elephant carcasses replenish the savannah.
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President Trump announced that the Fort Hood attacker's execution will not be livestreamed. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with New Yorker journalist Dexter Filkins, who witnessed a public execution.
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More than a year into a declared ceasefire in Gaza — and three years into the war — Israel still hasn't allowed foreign media independent access to Gaza.
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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Tiexiera and Mfaz Mohamed Ali, filmmaker and original oratory competitor, about their documentary, Speak, and the importance of speech clubs in schools.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jason Horowitz about his memoir, The Italian Job, and his years spent learning the ropes in Rome and reporting on Italy's biggest stories.
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