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North State Public Radio

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

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6:14

Chico parent appeals court ruling preventing the...

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2024/06/04

A Chico parent is appealing a 2023 decision barring schools from forcibly outing trans and gender questioning students to parents. An appeals panel heard the parent’s updated case in May. Also, Asaahdi Coleman was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the 2022 shooting of four people on a Greyhound bus in Oroville and killed one, and the popular streaming service Hulu is taking on the Sherri Papini case this summer.

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6:31

You may see fewer cars in Lower Bidwell Park soon

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2024/06/03

Whether to close roads around Lower Bidwell Park to vehicles on certain days will be considered by the Chico City Council tomorrow. Also, June 1 officially kicks off Pride Month. Chico will join the celebration with many events, and California is having difficulty finding enough firefighters this year.

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8:12

Butte County continues to distribute free Alert FM...

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2024/05/31

During emergencies, power and internet outages can make it hard for rural residents to receive emergency alerts. Butte County is distributing free Alert FM devices that receive alerts via radio. Also, Bidwell Mansion in Chico remains closed this week as it undergoes renovations, and Sutter County is facing a serious budget shortfall and has issued a hiring freeze.

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7:01

Residents review the ins and outs of Butte County’s...

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2024/05/30

Several weeks of community meetings are giving the Butte County residents a say in how new evacuation plans might be improved. Also, bus riders in Yuba and Sutter counties who use an app to track when the bus arrives will no longer have access to that service, and Shakespeare in the Park returns to Chico this week.

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5:29

Another area code is coming to the 530 region

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2024/05/29

North State residents will have an additional area code starting in 2025. The California Public Utilities Commission will assign 837 as another area code in the region for some new numbers. Also, the Trinity County Animal Shelter is urgently asking for help finding new homes for its dogs, and Butte County supervisors discussed a more than 45 percent increase on dumping fees at the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility.

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5:29

Butte supervisors to discuss new master plan for the...

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2024/05/28

Butte County supervisors will consider a new master plan for the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. They will also consider a fee increase to fund and maintain it. Also, members of the Karuk Tribe are bringing back the ancient tradition of crafting dugout canoes, and North State recreators are being advised to be cautious about swimming in rivers, as spring snowmelt means streams are frigid and swift.

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6:10

Shasta County repeals ordinance charging hefty fees...

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2024/05/24

Shasta County has repealed an ordinance charging for staff time spent fulfilling public records requests. Also, Chico residents can celebrate Memorial Day weekend with live music, funnel cakes and pig races at the Silver Dollar Fair, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in schools may soon be a thing of the past.

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7:40

The onus of homeless aid in Red Bluff falls on the...

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2024/05/23

Tehama County just opened its first homeless shelter. But advocates say not enough is being done in Red Bluff to fight homelessness, so community members are stepping up to fill the gaps. Also, a bill to retroactively exempt wildfire settlement money from federal income tax that was co-authored by Congressman Doug LaMalfa passed in the House this week, and chronic wasting disease has been discovered for the first time in California. The fatal neurological disease affects deer, elk, moose and

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6:00

Butte County investigating Shigella outbreak in Oroville

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2024/05/22

Butte County is investigating the Shigella outbreak in Oroville. Also, the Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue is warning residents to be cautious of an increasing amount of snakes in the area, and Redding will ask Shasta County for financial help to get direct flights to Denver.

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5:29

Chico State lecturer and artist Brian McNamara blends...

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2024/05/21

Artist and Chico State lecturer Brian McNamara presents "Local Citrus," an exhibit that showcases luchador art and transports you to the artist's upbringing. Also, Chico City Council will discuss the proposed 2024-25 budget ahead of its regular meeting today, and now is the time to prepare for a possible evacuation when faced with a fast-moving wildlfire.

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5:34

Butte County prepares to apply for Prop. 1 funds

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2024/05/20

Gov. Gavin Newsom made funds from Proposition 1 available last week. Now, counties are preparing to apply for competitive grants for mental health facilities. Also, Butte County’s next community meeting about updating its emergency evacuation maps will be held in Concow tomorrow evening, and California’s long debated and controversial plan to move water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the south has a new $20 billion price tag.

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6:18

Chico State’s “cessation of conflict” resolution...

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2024/05/17

With a “cessation of conflict” resolution passed by Chico State’s Academic Senate, supporters explain what it means for wider protest efforts. Also, the Redding Police Department has released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that took place in early April, and Diontanae Jerome Tillman was sentenced this week for the 2021 murder of local DJ Kevin Murillo during an armed robbery in Chico.

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4:58

Shasta supervisors vote to increase their...

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2024/05/16

Shasta County Supervisors voted to increase their compensation by around $30,000 this week. Also, counties, cities, tribes and private developers will soon have funds to build more behavioral health treatment centers in California, and the 50th anniversary of Red Bluff’s car show will take place over the weekend.

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5:59

Paradise is coming to the big screen . . . sort of

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2024/05/15

A feature film about the 2018 Camp Fire is in production in New Mexico. It stars Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrara and relates the story of a school bus driver’s desperate struggle to navigate the fire. Also, a historic fire tower in Plumas County has been the site of an annual artists residency program for nearly eight years. Plumas Arts and the Plumas National Forest are now looking for a 2024 resident, and Highway 70 has finally reopened to one-way traffic controls after months of ongoing

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5:03

Shasta County Grand Jury finds no wrongdoing in...

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2024/05/14

The Shasta County Grand Jury investigated a board of supervisors member following allegations of a conflict of interest. Its findings say there was no misconduct. Also, Paradise councilors will vote tomorrow to potentially halt permitting new residential buildings downtown, and a popular road for bicycling in southeast Chico that was previously filled with potholes and cracks has reopened to the public.

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6:08

Some simple housekeeping tips before fire season

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2024/05/13

As fire weather nears now is the time to begin preparing. Cal Fire recommends a few simple actions. Also, Butte County’s next community meeting about updating its emergency evacuation maps will be held at Butte College this evening, and North State residents will have a chance to ask questions of PG&E representatives at an upcoming virtual town hall this week.

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6:55

First of its kind homeless navigation center opens in...

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2024/05/10

PATH Plaza — the first and only homeless shelter in Tehama County —officially opened its doors this week. However, advocates say it’s not enough to address homelessness in the area fully. Also, more roadwork is set to begin in Chico next week as the city breaks ground on a project improving the Esplanade corridor, and unofficial results from a special election showed Chester voters said no to a tax for fire and ambulance services.

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5:41

The only in-patient mental health facility in Butte...

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2024/05/09

Enloe Behavioral Health — which is the only voluntary in-patient mental health facility in the region — has announced it plans to shut down this August. The move comes amid shortages of mental health professionals in the area and a lack of resources. Also, the group Students for Justice in Palestine, Chico staged a "Study in Solidarity" on Chico State’s campus yesterday, and more housing units may soon be available in Plumas County.

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6:01

Will a new CPUC proposal help make electricity more...

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2024/05/08

California energy regulators will decide on a proposal tomorrow that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity. If approved, the price of electricity would drop, but residents would see a fixed charge for infrastructure costs. Also, Orland grew by nearly five percent last year, making it the fourth fastest-growing city in California, and Butte County will hold a community meeting in Bangor tomorrow about updating evacuation maps.

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9:30

Students, faculty gather at Chico State in walkout...

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2024/05/07

A walkout at Chico State organized by Students for Justice in Palestine brought dozens of students together on campus. Also, the city of Chico may formalize a deal with Butte County to fund a new sobering center, and Shasta County is saying goodbye to its former Clerk and Registrar of Voters, Cathy Darling Allen, as she retires this week after nearly 20 years in office.

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