A daily podcast from NSPR featuring the news of the day from the North State and California in less than 10 minutes. Hosted by Ava Norgrove, and available at 8:30 a.m. every weekday. Read today’s stories at mynspr.org
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Each week host Nancy Wiegman talks to local, regional and national writers about their latest projects. Nancy's Bookshelf airs on NSPR Fridays at 10 a.m.
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Blue Dot, named after Carl Sagan's famous speech about our place in the universe, features interviews with guests from all over the regional, national and worldwide scientific communities. Host Dave Schlom leads discussions about the issues science is helping us address with experts who shed light on climate change, space exploration, astronomy, technology and much more. Dave asks us to remember: from deep space, we all live on a pale, blue dot.
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Natural disasters are increasing across the nation. In the West, these disasters often come in the form of wildfire, and perhaps no state understands the true cost of wildfire like California. The Golden State has always had forest fires, but they're progressively becoming harder to control and more deadly. At the same time, the state's population has surpassed 40 million, pushing people further into wild spaces that have been adapted to fire. California Burning takes a critical look at how ...
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Shasta County's Registrar of Voters is retiring, it's unclear how the vacancy will be filled
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Shasta County's long-serving registrar of voters is retiring tomorrow. Nobody in the county is quite sure how the vacant seat will be filled. Also, an education center for Native American youth is opening in Greenville soon, and residents in Red Bluff struggling with homelessness now have somewhere to go for support.…
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Blue Dot: Musings on the Moon with author Christopher Cokinos
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Host Dave Schlom finds a kindred spirit with Christopher Cokinos, author of the new book, Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding cited for putting patients in jeopardy
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Shasta Regional Medical Center was fined $155,000 for violations in 2023. Also, a new all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant is now in the old IHOP building, and students in Butte County can get the Tdap (or DTaP) and HPV vaccines free of cost at several upcoming clinics.Af Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Adia White, Alec Stutson
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Two former Chico State faculty members write about two very different kinds of militia
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Former Chico State faculty members provide two very different militia tales.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Following arrests at Cal Poly Humboldt, professor speaks out on university response
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After protesters were arrested Tuesday following a days-long protest at Cal Poly Humboldt against the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, one professor is concerned about law enforcement involvement. Also, voters in Chester will soon decide whether or not to fund fire and ambulance services, and California is now recovering from an unprecedented three-year po…
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What's next for Grants Pass v. Johnson
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The Supreme Court heard arguments about a major homelessness case last week. Here's what to expect going forward and how it could affect unhoused residents in Chico. Also, Lassen, Modoc and Plumas County residents will need to carry permits before doing any residential burning starting tomorrow, and Caltrans officials say they’re making progress to…
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Community refrigerator in Chico at risk of closure amid current operator’s move
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A community fridge in south Chico faces closure if not adopted by another operator. Also, plans to expand Chico’s passenger train routes to the Bay Area, high speed rail and the San Joaquin Valley are in the final stage, and Redding is among the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. according to livability.com that looked at small and mid-sized c…
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Best of Blue Dot: Here Begins The Dark Sea: a conversation with author Meredith F. Small on the Fra Mauro map
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Host Dave Schlom visits with best-selling author and award-winning anthropologist Meredith F. Small to talk about her new book, Here Begins The Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of The World.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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California assemblymember visits Chico to talk affordable housing with local experts
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A panel discussion on affordable housing drew large attendance in Chico. Local affordable housing advocates and experts were joined by a state assemblyman who has a plan for “social housing.” Also, one scientist says climate change is taking its toll on the glacier atop Mt. Shasta as well as others in the state, and California increases water suppl…
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Nancy's Bookshelf: True stories of men who since their youth suffered the consequences of being different
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A Chico advocate for the mentally ill tells her son’s story. Also, the final chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy tells his struggle of being unhoused after his father discovered he was gay.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Officials are asking Butte County residents to weigh in on evacuation maps
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Butte County residents are being asked to weigh in on Butte County’s evacuation maps. Also, incentives for Butte County Behavioral Health employees are on today’s board of supervisors meeting agenda, and Chico State warns some students that they may have been exposed to meningitis.Af Erik Adams, Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove
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Memorial in downtown Chico honors children killed in Gaza
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Chico community activists reflect on memorial in Children’s Park they created for children killed in Gaza. Also, Chico State is awaiting lab confirmation about a potential tuberculosis case on campus, and two North State jurisdictions are set to receive millions of dollars in aid as part of a large scale initiative by Gov. Gavin Newsom to get peopl…
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Blue Dot: The amazing undersea world of sharks with Dave Ebert, aka "The Lost Shark Guy"
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Host Dave Schlom visits with one of the world's foremost experts on sharks, Dr. David Ebert.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Chico improv class will cure your summer blues
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Chico performance artist Dana Moore creates room for those who are looking to leave their comfort zone with her latest improv class starting in May. Also, tomorrow Butte County will hold the first of 11 meetings scheduled throughout the county regarding updating its evacuation maps, and the Chico City Council recently decided to keep a restriction …
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Biden issues disaster declaration for three North State counties due to storms storms
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President Biden has issued a disaster declaration following a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom. It will reimburse 10 California counties, including Butte, Glenn, and Sutter, for disaster response and recovery costs. Also, the Redding Police Department is preparing to release footage after the first officer-involved shooting in Shasta County since its…
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Butte College history instructor writes about mental illness and Civil War soldiers
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Dillon Carroll pens Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War), a book that examines the effects of military service, particularly combat, on the psyches and emotional well-being of Civil War soldiers.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Butte County to hold 11 public meetings to help update evacuation maps
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Butte County will hold 11 community meetings to get public input about updating evacuation maps for numerous communities. Also, the Feather River Nature Center in Oroville has been recognized as a ‘monarch waystation’ or a suitable pit stop for the butterfly’s migration, and next week a host of new improvements are slated to get underway for Bruce …
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Affordable housing panel discussion to take place at Chico State
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Chico State is co-hosting an event with housing experts and local and state politicians to discuss where Chico fits in with statewide housing efforts. Also, the Chico Peace Alliance set up an information table in front of the downtown post office yesterday to ask Chico residents to consider where their tax dollars go, and a California congressman h…
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Nearly 30 wells in Chico among hundreds in state that would exceed new safety regulations for forever chemicals
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Nearly 30 wells in Chico are among hundreds in the state that would exceed new safety regulations for forever chemicals in drinking water. Cal Water says it’s working the university is co-hosting an event with local and state politicians as well as housing experts to discuss where Chico fits into statewide housing efforts to bring these wells into …
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Blue Dot: Nature's soaring scavengers: the Vulture Family
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Host Dave Schlom investigates the world of vultures and condors with the Director of the UC Davis California Raptor Center, Michelle Hawkins.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Shasta supervisor pushes for unity after avoiding recall
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Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye narrowly avoided a recall. Now, he’s pushing for unity. Also, a group of North State bird enthusiasts is spying on a family of bald eagles and they invite you to join them, and Chico begins pavement upgrades across the city.Af Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson
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Some North State wells to exceed new federal safety standards for forever chemicals
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The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out the first federal standards for forever chemicals in drinking water. According to an analysis by CalMatters some wells in the North State would exceed the new safety regulations. Also, the California Dream Act Application has been opened to students with mixed citizenship status and non-U.S. citize…
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Wild raptors and the birds of Bidwell Park
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Bruce Haak has spent 50 years studying wild raptors. Chico ornithologist Roger Lederer tells us about the birds of Bidwell Park.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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ICE flagged 11 inmates at the Butte County Jail for possible detention in 2023
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Eleven inmates at the Butte County Jail were flagged for possible detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year. But, Sheriff Kory Honea told supervisors at this week’s meeting that ICE did not pick up any of them. Also, the runner-up for a seat on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors asked election officials for a recount. Now …
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Nearly two dozen unhoused residents in Chico forced to move during city’s recent encampment clearing
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The city of Chico is continuing to clear homeless encampments throughout the city. In its most recent enforcement, three encampments were cleared forcing 23 residents to relocate. Also, the Paradise Town Council is expected to vote on a plan for acquiring easements along the route of a proposed sewer line connection with Chico’s water treatment fac…
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Chico to clear three unhoused encampments across the city today
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The city of Chico is set to remove three homeless encampments today. In total, 23 unsheltered residents will be forced to relocate. Also, most business coming before the Butte County Board of Supervisors at its meeting tomorrow pertains to routine budget adjustments and contract approvals but some agenda items stand out, and North State residents w…
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Best of Blue Dot: The story of America's first women astronauts with Loren Grush
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Bloomberg News science reporter Loren Grush to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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City of Chico shares how it spent funds from sales tax increase
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Chico voters approved a 1% sales tax increase. Now the city is detailing where that money went. Also, two minor temblors shook the North State yesterday evening, and the nonprofit Butte County Local Food Network helps individuals grow their own food in community gardens, at schools and in their own backyards.…
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico coach Chuck Sheley on "Smokejumpers and the CIA"
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Chico coach Chuck Sheley published a book, "Smokejumpers and the CIA," which contains stories not found in the history books.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part Two)
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In the conclusion of Blue Dot's two part look at the state of the Drake Equation in 2024, Host Dave Schlom is once again joined by special co host Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Nancy's Bookshelf: An hour of critical thinking and humor
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Now more than ever we need critical thinking. Retired professor Richard Parker gives us tips on thinking critically. Then New York Post journalist Reuven Fenton writes with humor.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Blue Dot: State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part One)
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by special co-host Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute, for an in-depth look at the state of the famous Drake Equation.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Actor, PBS documentary narrator, author, and Zen priest Peter Coyote explains Zen Buddhism
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Award-winning actor and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote helps readers discover the Buddha's fundamental teachings and shows how they can be applied to contemporary daily life.Af Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Best of Blue Dot: Preparing for the next Great American Eclipse: a visit with Rick Fienberg
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Host Dave Schlom is joined by Sky and Telescope magazine senior contributing editor Rick Fienberg to preview the big celestial event coming up soon, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.Af Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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