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North State Public Radio

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A daily podcast from NSPR featuring the news of the day from the North State and California in less than 10 minutes. Hosted by NSPR Staff, and available at 8:30 a.m. every weekday. Read today’s stories at mynspr.org

Sutter County sheriff launches program to improve communication in traffic stopsEpisode • Sep 15

Chico’s E. coli outbreak: What public health says nowEpisode • Sep 12

Chico makes another push to exit homeless settlementEpisode • Sep 11

Study: lightning storms, wildfires could increase in California’s futureEpisode • Sep 10

California State Parks asks community to weigh in on Bidwell Mansion’s futureEpisode • Sep 9

Butte County mental health programs face funding lossEpisode • Sep 8

California Latino Caucus backs Prop 50 redistricting planEpisode • Sep 5

Officials explain best Wildfire resourcesEpisode • Sep 4

Is the U.S. Forest Service wildfire-ready?Episode • Sep 3

West Nile Virus death reported in Butte CountyEpisode • Sep 2

Hospital workers face uncertain future as Glenn Medical Center shuts downEpisode • Aug 28

Glenn Medical Center to close, cutting 150 jobs and its emergency roomEpisode • Aug 27

GOP files second redistricting lawsuitEpisode • Aug 26

Study shows hunting wolves may not save livestockEpisode • Aug 25

California approves partisan redistricting measure for special electionEpisode • Aug 22

Chico State sees rising enrollment as key to financial recoveryEpisode • Aug 21

Triple-digit heat returns to the North StateEpisode • Aug 20

Chico makes second push to exit homeless settlementEpisode • Aug 19

‘WTFISTHIS?!’ drops in ChicoEpisode • Aug 18

Butte health officer: Take Big Chico Creek E.coli threat seriouslyEpisode • Aug 15

North State at the center of California’s redistricting fightEpisode • Aug 14

Butte County supervisors vote to double their salariesEpisode • Aug 13

LaMalfa faces raucous crowd at Chico town hallEpisode • Aug 12

COVID-19 case climb in California, but less so in Butte CountyEpisode • Aug 11

Congressman Doug LaMalfa to hold Chico town hall MondayEpisode • Aug 8

Sky’s Out Thighs Out closes season with short shorts and sunshineEpisode • Aug 7

Congress bill would fund golden mussel task force in CaliforniaEpisode • Aug 6

Fire officials remain on alert after extreme lightning eventEpisode • Aug 5

California lawmakers may redraw 2026, 2028 mapsEpisode • Aug 4

Short-term rentals to help fund Butte County tourismEpisode • Aug 1

Federal school funds delayed, now releasedEpisode • Jul 31

Insurance shift aims to win back companiesEpisode • Jul 30

Interview: After fatal shooting, Chico enforces rules at north Chico homeless campEpisode • Jul 29

Starting over in a fire-ravaged townEpisode • Jul 28

E. coli sickens kids in Bidwell Park — animals likely to blameEpisode • Jul 25

One year later: Park Fire cleanup nearly done, trial aheadEpisode • Jul 24

Hours-long standoff adds to rise in domestic violence cases in Butte CountyEpisode • Jul 23

Redding police reverse course, say vandalism incident wasn’t a hate crimeEpisode • Jul 22

Planned Parenthood warns Medi-Cal cuts could force clinic closuresEpisode • Jul 21

Chico State sees smaller budget hit than expectedEpisode • Jul 18

Chico pub experiments with nonprofit modelEpisode • Jul 17

No murder charges filed in Chico encampment shootingEpisode • Jul 16

Oroville considers new fire council to fight wildfire riskEpisode • Jul 15

Most North State residents aren’t signed up for wildfire alerts. Are you?Episode • Jul 14

Heat wave headed for the North State this weekendEpisode • Jul 11

Chico cancels homelessness meeting days after fatal shooting at sanctioned campsiteEpisode • Jul 10

Police investigate fatal shooting at north Chico city-run homeless campsiteEpisode • Jul 9

Bidwell Mansion debris cleanup starts this weekEpisode • Jul 8

CapRadio plans NSPR handoff, restructuringEpisode • Jul 7

Rural school funding remains in jeopardyEpisode • Jul 3

E. coli swim advisory issued for Chico’s Sycamore PoolEpisode • Jul 2

Bacteria prompts swimming advisory at Sycamore PoolEpisode • Jul 1

Reporter Q&A: What CapRadio’s vote Wednesday could mean for NSPREpisode • Jun 30

Feather River salmon return, but face deadly bacteriaEpisode • Jun 27

Chico police carry out an active shooter drillEpisode • Jun 26

NSPR may return to Chico StateEpisode • Jun 25

Supervisors consider new use for tax fundsEpisode • Jun 24

Butte health officials say student ID law could help teens in crisisEpisode • Jun 23

Chico couple hosts backyard concertsEpisode • Jun 20

Controversial Bidwell Park road closure moves forwardEpisode • Jun 18

Chico council to consider options for Lower Bidwell Park roadEpisode • Jun 17

Chico joins nationwide ‘No Kings' protestsEpisode • Jun 16

Domestic violence growing driver of homelessness in Butte CountyEpisode • Jun 13

Corning police chief dispels ICE rumorsEpisode • Jun 12

Are you signed up for emergency alerts?Episode • Jun 11

Chico restaurant says sewer bills are too high. Here’s what goes into sewer rates.Episode • Jun 10

Federal bill hints at funds for Shasta DamEpisode • Jun 9

Prescribed fire planned in OrovilleEpisode • Jun 6

Tehama officials stall on sinking land issueEpisode • Jun 5

Evacuation warning vs. order — what’s the difference?Episode • Jun 4

How big are California’s wolf packs?Episode • Jun 3

Chico sobering center provides help with substance abuseEpisode • Jun 2

Homelessness committee discusses police role, criminal justiceEpisode • May 30

Shasta County election official fired after 17 yearsEpisode • May 29

New Shasta County registrar fires top elections officialEpisode • May 28

Butte sobering center shows low law enforcement engagementEpisode • May 27

Wildfires still loom large over the housing crisisEpisode • May 23

Butte County’s homelessness survey results releasedEpisode • May 22

North State schools face more federal cutsEpisode • May 21

Glenn Medical Center at risk of losing emergency room due to federal funding cutsEpisode • May 20

Golden mussels could clog California’s water system — starting with Lake OrovilleEpisode • May 19

Chico homelessness committee next stepsEpisode • May 16

Butte County to open mental health facilityEpisode • May 15

Tehama County teens sought to kill 100 in stopped school attackEpisode • May 14

Doctor says encampment sweeps hurt his patientsEpisode • May 13

Domestic violence top concern in Butte CountyEpisode • May 12

Chico reactions to new popeEpisode • May 9

North State webinar looks to navigate tariffs’ impacts on local manufacturingEpisode • May 8

What a Butte County fire captain learned during the Palisades FireEpisode • May 7

Hardening your home against wildfireEpisode • May 6

Now is the time to create defensible spaceEpisode • May 5

PawPrints helps Chico tackle feral cat populationEpisode • May 2

First Chico homelessness meetingEpisode • May 1

Safe Space releases winter statsEpisode • Apr 30

Concepts for Bidwell Park road makeover unveiledEpisode • Apr 29

Butte County wants your input about dental care accessEpisode • Apr 28

Preliminary hearing delayed in domestic violence murder caseEpisode • Apr 25

Butte health director talks suicide preventionEpisode • Apr 24

Newsom, first partner tour Chico State farmEpisode • Apr 23

California makes opioid-reversal drug cheaperEpisode • Apr 22

Butte County seeks to renew mental health contractEpisode • Apr 21

NSPR wants your feedback + today’s newsEpisode • Apr 18

10 years on the mic: Reba Gray reflects on hosting karaokeEpisode • Apr 17

Sen. Adam Schiff visits almond orchard in ChicoEpisode • Apr 16

Homeless Navigation Center in Chico nears completionEpisode • Apr 15

Redding community honors local woman killed in kidnappingEpisode • Apr 14

Chico State vigil honors student killed in murder-suicideEpisode • Apr 11

Chico nonprofits see more visitors amid rising food pricesEpisode • Apr 10

City staff says Chico needs more streetlightsEpisode • Apr 9

Safe Space to start day classes for unhoused residentsEpisode • Apr 8

Chico joins nationwide 'Hands Off!' movementEpisode • Apr 7

2 dead in Chico after car chase ended in shootingEpisode • Apr 4

How to talk to people you disagree withEpisode • Apr 3

Judge denies Chico’s motion to exit Warren settlementEpisode • Apr 2

Chico council member calls for 20-year Bidwell Park planEpisode • Apr 1

Chico PD to review military equipmentEpisode • Mar 28

Gridley High stabbing — what we knowEpisode • Mar 27

Analysis shows nearly three-quarters of Butte voters said ‘yes’ to Measure HEpisode • Mar 26

More wolf attacks to the North StateEpisode • Mar 25

Butte County libraries' hours could increaseEpisode • Mar 24

Plumas Unified faces significant staff reductionsEpisode • Mar 21

Chico nonprofit brings awareness to brain injuriesEpisode • Mar 20

Federal spending bill passed without vital rural school fundingEpisode • Mar 19

Chico council to decide on syringe exchange program ordinanceEpisode • Mar 18

Chico State researcher went to LA wildfires to gather info for disaster recovery bookEpisode • Mar 17

North State counties talk disasters with stateEpisode • Mar 14

530 Food Rescue works to combat hunger, food wasteEpisode • Mar 13

530 Food Rescue works to combat hunger, food wasteEpisode • Mar 13

Butte County wildfire recovery needsEpisode • Mar 12

Chico’s anti-camping laws compared to San Jose’sEpisode • Mar 11

Many yield signs being replaced in ChicoEpisode • Mar 10

City of Chico creates homelessness committeeEpisode • Mar 7

North State veterans speak out against Veterans Affairs job cutsEpisode • Mar 6

Oroville declares itself ‘non-sanctuary’ cityEpisode • Mar 5

Chicken before the egg: Local chick sales sell out as egg prices riseEpisode • Mar 4

Barber Yard project aims to bring new housing closer to downtownEpisode • Mar 3

Comedian DNA returns to his former stomping grounds in ChicoEpisode • Feb 28

Potential federal funding freezes threaten North State domestic violence servicesEpisode • Feb 27

Plumas school district announces upcoming layoffsEpisode • Feb 26

Protesters oppose ICE at Chico State career fairEpisode • Feb 25

Valley’s Edge developers file legal claim against the City of ChicoEpisode • Feb 24

North State police chiefs have different approaches to potential deportationsEpisode • Feb 21

Thousands of acres in Butte County now at highest wildfire risk levelEpisode • Feb 20

Rural North State schools at risk of losing federal fundingEpisode • Feb 19

Chico State working toward model for wildfire recovery in CaliforniaEpisode • Feb 18

A look into one of the few high school news publications still standing in ChicoEpisode • Feb 14

Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary under investigation for potential animal welfare violationsEpisode • Feb 13

21st Century Libraries: How Butte County Libraries are responding to modern problemsEpisode • Feb 12

Paradise assistance program helps home buyersEpisode • Feb 11

Butte sobering center serves more people each month since openingEpisode • Feb 10

Flooding displaces unhoused residents in Red BluffEpisode • Feb 7

Arson suspect in Bidwell Mansion fire changes plea from not guilty to no contestEpisode • Feb 6

Chico City Council discusses possible ban on outdoor campingEpisode • Feb 5

Wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Redding police officer to be discussed by city councilEpisode • Feb 4

North State ICE sightings circulating on social media likely false claimsEpisode • Feb 3

Flood watch issued this weekend for Northern CaliforniaEpisode • Jan 31

Experts say more testing is needed to track bird flu in humansEpisode • Jan 30

Butte County continues search for building to hold rehabilitation centerEpisode • Jan 29

A new presidential order would override California water managersEpisode • Jan 28

New Public Health Officer seeks to inform and engage Butte CountyEpisode • Jan 27

Snow Goose festival celebrates birds, migrationEpisode • Jan 24

Butte County bird flu numbers at 44,000 infected birdsEpisode • Jan 23

North State schools could lose funding after Republican lawmakers fail to pass rural school billEpisode • Jan 22

Welcome to Chico — City of PotholesEpisode • Jan 21

Butte County DA says surveillance cameras critical to identifying arson suspectsEpisode • Jan 17

Landowners approve funding Tuscan Water DistrictEpisode • Jan 16

Arizona man arrested in connection with Feather River Adventist School shootingEpisode • Jan 15

Butte public health monitors bird flu, says risk to public remains lowEpisode • Jan 14

North State unlikely to see wildfires like Southern California this winterEpisode • Jan 13

Butte County sends resources to fires in Southern CaliforniaEpisode • Jan 10

Bidwell Mansion arson suspect arraignment continued to later dateEpisode • Jan 9

New grant offers support for youth wellness in Camp Fire burn scarEpisode • Jan 8

No plea entered during Bidwell Mansion fire arraignmentEpisode • Jan 7

Press conference to shine more light on suspected Bidwell mansion arsonistEpisode • Jan 6

Avian Influenza detected in Butte County birdsEpisode • Jan 3

Cal Fire Butte County brings back traditional staffing for fire enginesEpisode • Jan 2

Butte County Sheriff’s Office modifies search methods for missing teens in Thermalito AfterbayEpisode • Dec 31, 2024

CHP boasts hundreds of DUI arrests over ChristmasEpisode • Dec 30, 2024

Chico food pantry sees increased demand for services during winter monthsEpisode • Dec 27, 2024

Holiday shopping brings business to downtown ChicoEpisode • Dec 26, 2024

The Feather River Adventist shooter used a ghost gun — what does that mean?Episode • Dec 23, 2024

Advocates call on residents to vote no on Tuscan Water District fundingEpisode • Dec 20, 2024

Two new trustees sworn into Chico Unified School BoardEpisode • Dec 19, 2024

Two new trustees sworn into Chico Unified School BoardEpisode • Dec 19, 2024

Investigators determine arson was the cause of Bidwell Mansion fireEpisode • Dec 18, 2024

Safe Space opens overnight winter shelter earlier than expectedEpisode • Dec 17, 2024

Gunman in Feather River Adventist school shooting previously visited Chico schoolEpisode • Dec 16, 2024

‘A world we’ve never seen’: Water policy analyst explains potential harm of Tuscan Water District to Butte CountyEpisode • Dec 13, 2024

Oroville school shooting victim may not regain ability to walkEpisode • Dec 13, 2024

Residents share thoughts on the destruction of Bidwell MansionEpisode • Dec 12, 2024

Chico’s historic Bidwell Mansion destroyed in fireEpisode • Dec 11, 2024

Hundreds gathered at fundraiser for Oroville shooting victimsEpisode • Dec 10, 2024

Oroville community holds vigil for kindergarteners injured in school shootingEpisode • Dec 9, 2024

Community members raise funds for families of school shooting victimsEpisode • Dec 6, 2024

Shooting reported at Butte County K-8 schoolEpisode • Dec 5, 2024

Butte County announces final election resultsEpisode • Dec 4, 2024

Chico swears in new city council members this weekEpisode • Dec 3, 2024

Yurok Tribe hits milestone in Klamath River restorationEpisode • Dec 2, 2024

Specialist explains why avian flu is spreading in CaliforniaEpisode • Nov 27, 2024

North State Tribes receive funding to provide affordable housingEpisode • Nov 26, 2024

North State Tribes receive funding to provide affordable housingEpisode • Nov 26, 2024

The state will hold peer support courses for residents next monthEpisode • Nov 25, 2024

How Chico residents can prepare for upcoming floodsEpisode • Nov 21, 2024

A bomb cyclone is set to hit the North State. Here's what to expect.Episode • Nov 20, 2024

Advocates are calling on landowners to vote against the Tuscan Water DistrictEpisode • Nov 19, 2024

Chico council to revisit massage parlor discussionEpisode • Nov 18, 2024

Safe Space unsure where it will take in participants as overnight temperatures dropEpisode • Nov 15, 2024

Safe Space unsure where it will take in participants as overnight temperatures dropEpisode • Nov 15, 2024

Six years after the Camp Fire: A conversation with Scott Amick from Paradise Parks and Recreation DistrictEpisode • Nov 14, 2024

Six years after the Camp Fire: A conversation with Scott Amick from Paradise Parks and Recreation DistrictEpisode • Nov 14, 2024

Six years after the Camp Fire: A conversation with Teri Rubiolo on recovery in ConcowEpisode • Nov 13, 2024

Six years after the Camp Fire: A conversation with Amy Rohrer of Valley Contractors ExchangeEpisode • Nov 12, 2024

Six years after the Camp Fire: A conversation with Bruce Yerman of the Camp Fire CollaborativeEpisode • Nov 8, 2024

Councilmember Addison Winslow weighs in on possibility of more progressive councilEpisode • Nov 7, 2024

Chico progressives poised to take two council seatsEpisode • Nov 6, 2024

Butte County voters discuss thoughts about electionEpisode • Nov 5, 2024

Signs claiming parents' rights under attack crop up in Shasta CountyEpisode • Nov 4, 2024

Meet Teisha Hase for Chico's school board Trustee Area 3Episode • Oct 31, 2024

Meet Michele Cooper for Chico Unified School Board Trustee Area 3Episode • Oct 30, 2024

Meet James Bishop for Chico’s school board Trustee Area 2Episode • Oct 29, 2024

Meet Gayle Olsen for Chico’s school board Trustee Area 2Episode • Oct 28, 2024

More unhoused encampment removals amid accusations it's creating barriers to shelterEpisode • Oct 25, 2024

Council member claims City of Chico to blame for failed homelessness policy talksEpisode • Oct 24, 2024

Meet Mike Johnson for District 1 Chico councilorEpisode • Oct 23, 2024

Shasta County certifies election results, Crye survives recall electionEpisode • Mar 29, 2024

Dixie Fire Canopy Project brings beauty back to the burn scarEpisode • Mar 28, 2024

Chico art collective to celebrate Amy Winehouse’s music, lifeEpisode • Mar 27, 2024

Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye is still ahead in the recount of votes to recall himEpisode • Mar 26, 2024

Shasta County tests Alert FM emergency alert devicesEpisode • Mar 25, 2024

Prop. 1 approval pushes Butte County to adjust for changes in mental health servicesEpisode • Mar 22, 2024

California voters approve Prop. 1Episode • Mar 21, 2024

Chico City Council explores rent stabilization for senior mobile home parksEpisode • Mar 20, 2024

Insurance companies could base rates on predictions of future catastrophesEpisode • Mar 19, 2024

Valley’s Edge advocates say Chico missed opportunity for city’s growing populationEpisode • Mar 18, 2024

All 21 early warning siren towers now operational in ParadiseEpisode • Mar 15, 2024

Volunteers burn vegetation and make music on old Native American village site in Berry CreekEpisode • Mar 14, 2024

Safe Space now without permanent officeEpisode • Mar 13, 2024

PG&E customers to see cost of bills increase againEpisode • Mar 12, 2024

Supervisors to discuss payment plan for fire survivors rebuilding in Butte CountyEpisode • Mar 11, 2024

Chico State’s student government urges immediate ceasefire in GazaEpisode • Mar 8, 2024

Super Tuesday in Shasta CountyEpisode • Mar 7, 2024

Chico voters poised to strike down Valley’s EdgeEpisode • Mar 6, 2024

Today is California’s primary electionEpisode • Mar 5, 2024

Chico voters to decide fate of Valley’s Edge tomorrowEpisode • Mar 4, 2024

30% rent hike decreased for Chico senior mobile home park residentsEpisode • Nov 22, 2023

Butte County explores payment plans for rebuilding Bear Fire survivorsEpisode • Nov 21, 2023

City of Chico clears unhoused encampments near local sheltersEpisode • Nov 20, 2023

Chico State returns land to Susanville Indian RancheriaEpisode • Nov 17, 2023

Flooding becoming more common in Paradise, town working to mitigate riskEpisode • Nov 16, 2023

Chico supports overturning of law restricting enforcement of homeless residentsEpisode • Nov 16, 2023

Unsettled weather to bring rain to the Sacramento Valley and snow to the SierrasEpisode • Nov 14, 2023

Yurok Tribe works to restore California condorsEpisode • Nov 13, 2023

Camp Fire survivors gather to bury time capsule at five-year memorial eventEpisode • Nov 9, 2023

5 years after the Camp Fire, some survivors think they won’t be paid by the Fire Victim TrustEpisode • Nov 8, 2023

Nearly 5 years after the Camp Fire extracurricular clubs help young survivors healEpisode • Nov 7, 2023

Camp Fire recovery continues for end-of-life healthcare workersEpisode • Nov 6, 2023

Tax bill for fire survivors is moving forward after months of delaysEpisode • Nov 3, 2023

Is fire season over in the North State? Prescribed burn practitioner answersEpisode • Nov 2, 2023

Shasta County officials quarrel about voting machines, new election lawEpisode • Nov 1, 2023

Interview: A nonpartisan coalition calls on the California Secretary of State to oversee elections in Shasta CountyEpisode • Oct 31, 2023

Valerie Rose says sign language is essential through her ‘Sign Sign Mural Project’Episode • Oct 30, 2023

Wildfire survivors struggle with increased PG&E ratesEpisode • Oct 27, 2023

What the new federal commission on wildfires is doing for the Karuk TribeEpisode • Oct 26, 2023

Torres Shelter stops substance testing, unveils new LGBTQ+ dormEpisode • Oct 25, 2023

Annual fee adjustment, library grant funding to be discussed by Butte supervisorsEpisode • Oct 24, 2023

Congress to consider sweeping wildfire policy recommendationsEpisode • Oct 23, 2023

Chico City Council requests special election for Valley’s Edge in March 2024Episode • Oct 20, 2023

Interview: Tax preparer on fire survivors paying 2022 taxesEpisode • Oct 19, 2023

Glenn County begins experimental CARE Court programEpisode • Oct 18, 2023

IRS announces one more month for Californians to file taxesEpisode • Oct 17, 2023

Interview: Shasta County registrar of voters on difficulty of hand-counting ballots, state ban controversyEpisode • Oct 16, 2023

80% partial solar eclipse could be visible in the North State this weekendEpisode • Oct 13, 2023

Berry Creek fire survivors say RV ordinance extension ‘good start’Episode • Oct 12, 2023

Butte supervisors extend RV ordinance for Bear Fire survivors by 18 monthsEpisode • Oct 11, 2023

How Oroville plans to use state funds to fight homelessnessEpisode • Oct 10, 2023

Interview: Shasta County high school district upholds transgender student policy despite state pushbackEpisode • Oct 9, 2023

The Karuk Tribe is bringing broadband to unconnected communitiesEpisode • Oct 6, 2023

McCarthy ousting delays wildfire tax bill weeks ahead of extended filing deadlineEpisode • Oct 5, 2023

National emergency alert test todayEpisode • Oct 4, 2023

Q&A: What contradictory rulings mean for transgender student privacyEpisode • Oct 3, 2023

Orland will break ground on new water project to help residents impacted by droughtEpisode • Oct 2, 2023

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