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The 2025 state budget is projected to be the second biggest in state history. It’s largely balanced, with a moderate sur...
01/16/2025

The 2025 state budget is projected to be the second biggest in state history. It’s largely balanced, with a moderate surplus and funds in reserve.

The 2025 state budget is projected to be the second biggest in state history. It’s largely balanced, with a moderate surplus and funds in reserve.

Landowners in the recently formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operation...
01/16/2025

Landowners in the recently formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operations. The vote took place yesterday after more than two hours of heated discussion. Also, five-year-old Elias Wolford is now able to sit up on his own and has begun physical therapy after being shot at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville last month, and California is abandoning its noncarbon fuel mandates for diesel trucks and locomotives in anticipation they’ll be challenged by the incoming Trump Administration.


Landowners in the recently formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operations. The vote took place yesterday after more than two hours of heated discussion. Also, five-year-old Elias Wolford is now able to sit up on his own and has begun physical therapy...

The U.S. is going through a national shelter crisis, and Chico’s animal shelter is no exception.
01/16/2025

The U.S. is going through a national shelter crisis, and Chico’s animal shelter is no exception.

In his farewell address, President Biden warned Americans about the rise of a "tech industrial complex" and unchecked ab...
01/16/2025

In his farewell address, President Biden warned Americans about the rise of a "tech industrial complex" and unchecked abuse of power and wealth in the country.

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California....
01/16/2025

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California.

CLICK HERE for the latest episode of Headlines: https://tinyurl.com/2bdbkbzt

California is a trailblazer for climate and wildfire prevention programs in the nation, but a new report finds that’s at...
01/16/2025

California is a trailblazer for climate and wildfire prevention programs in the nation, but a new report finds that’s at the expense of consumers.

An Arizona man was arrested in connection with the Feather River Adventist School shooting last month. Butte County Sher...
01/16/2025

An Arizona man was arrested in connection with the Feather River Adventist School shooting last month. Butte County Sheriff’s Office says Jesse Kitagawa Jr. illegally sold the gun used by the shooter.

Also, Butte County supervisors voted to extend the deadline for property owners to apply for debris removal, and a Chico man died of an overdose while staying at Safe Space Winter Shelter on Sunday.

An Arizona man was arrested in connection with the Feather River Adventist School shooting last month. Butte County Sheriff’s Office says Jesse Kitagawa Jr. illegally sold the gun used by the shooter. Also, Butte County supervisors voted to extend a deadline for property owners to apply for debris...

Nicole Burke, the energy force behind the online forum known as Gardenary, is with us to share more about the philosophy...
01/15/2025

Nicole Burke, the energy force behind the online forum known as Gardenary, is with us to share more about the philosophy centered in her new book: The 5-Minute Gardener.

Listen to a new hour of Cultivating Place tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Nicole Burke, the energy force behind the online forum known as Gardenary, is with us to share more about the philosophy centered in her new book: The 5-Minute Gardener.

Chico residents! Where can we find the worst potholes in the city? Please send us the cross streets at news@mynspr.org o...
01/15/2025

Chico residents! Where can we find the worst potholes in the city? Please send us the cross streets at [email protected] or in a comment below.

The designation of the Sáttítla Highlands in Siskiyou County fulfills years of requests from leaders of the Pit River Tr...
01/15/2025

The designation of the Sáttítla Highlands in Siskiyou County fulfills years of requests from leaders of the Pit River Tribe for protection of their cultural lands.

The outbreak of bird flu continues to spread. So far, there have been no reported human cases in Butte County.
01/15/2025

The outbreak of bird flu continues to spread. So far, there have been no reported human cases in Butte County.

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California....
01/15/2025

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California.

CLICK HERE for the latest episode of Headlines: https://tinyurl.com/kmkp3za4

The county is holding four in-person meetings and two virtual meetings to discuss where to focus state mental health fun...
01/14/2025

The county is holding four in-person meetings and two virtual meetings to discuss where to focus state mental health funding in 2025.

Open Turntables welcomes individuals to play a vinyl set of their favorite tunes to share with the community for the lov...
01/14/2025

Open Turntables welcomes individuals to play a vinyl set of their favorite tunes to share with the community for the love of music.

The outbreak of bird flu continues to spread. So far, there have been no reported human cases in Butte County. Also, the...
01/14/2025

The outbreak of bird flu continues to spread. So far, there have been no reported human cases in Butte County.

Also, the nonprofit Good News Rescue Mission unveiled their Gold Street Sober Living Home during a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, and the Redding Planning Commission will consider renaming Squaw Creek Court at its meeting tomorrow.

The outbreak of bird flu continues to spread. So far, there have been no reported human cases in Butte County. Also, the nonprofit Good News Rescue Mission unveiled their Gold Street Sober Living Home during a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, and the Redding Planning Commission will consider renam...

The People of New Directions provides unhoused people with jobs cleaning up encampments. Through the employment program,...
01/14/2025

The People of New Directions provides unhoused people with jobs cleaning up encampments. Through the employment program, they gain experience, create connections and support one another.

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California....
01/14/2025

Please take a moment and LISTEN to our daily podcast! It brings you the latest news from the North State and California.

CLICK HERE for the latest episode of Headlines: https://tinyurl.com/ssnu4yj4

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