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2 days ago | mynspr.org | Jennifer A. Jewell |Matt Fidler

To welcome the fullness of June, this week on Cultivating Place, guest host Ben Futa is back and in conversation with Marc Sardi, a Montreal-based scientist turned floral artist who has reinvented his relationship with the natural world, and himself, along with changing careers. It’s an authentic conversation exploring how rediscovering our most authentic relationship with plants also allows us to know ourselves, and our world, better.

3 days ago | mynspr.org | Nancy Wiegman |Matt Fidler

Long-time Chico resident Scott Huber uses his own experiences to write about two types of migrants across our southern border: human and animal.

4 days ago | mynspr.org | Anthony Vasek |Sarina Grossi |Alec Stutson |Angel Huracha

A Tehama County supervisor is under investigation after being accused by fellow board members of driving under the influence. Four Tehama County supervisors allege Pati Nolen left a cup smelling of alcohol at her seat after a meeting in late March. The supervisors contacted authorities since Nolen was seen entering a vehicle after the meeting. Nolen was pulled over by the Red Bluff Police Department several hours later.

1 week ago | mynspr.org | Sarina Grossi |Alec Stutson |Ken Devol |Erik Adams

A new tool to forecast extreme heat is available ahead of this weekend’s record high temperatures. Gov. Gavin Newsom says the goal of Cal-Heat-Scoreis to protect vulnerable communities by issuing heat risk alerts. Cal-Heat-Score has four levels. A zero means there's no risk of heat-related illness, while a four means it's an extreme heat day with high risk. The tool highlights populations who are most susceptible to extreme heat and offers safety tips, such as how to recognize heat illness.

1 week ago | mynspr.org | Dave Schlom |Matt Fidler

Host Dave Schlom and Producer Matt Fidler go out in the field and in the studio to learn about the story of a major restoration on Big Chico Creek in Chico, California's historic and precious Bidwell Park. Once a stream that supported impressive populations of Chinook Salmon and steelhead, the stream has had trouble maintaining those populations in recent decades.