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4 days ago | mynspr.org | Erik Adams |Anthony Vasek

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Headlines is published every weekday morning at 8:30 a.m. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and NPR One. Theme song Borough is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. Headlines Feather RiverCaliforniaButte CountySalmonChico, CaliforniaLocal GovernmentButte County Supervisors

5 days ago | mynspr.org | Sarina Grossi |Anthony Vasek |Erik Adams |Ken Devol

Thousands of acres of federal land in Trinity and Siskiyou counties could be sold if a new Senate reconciliation bill passes. According to reporting by the Redding Record Searchlight, the legislation includes a provision that would allow over three million acres of public land in 11 Western states to be stripped of its protected status and sold. The land is currently managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

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

Host Dave Schlom is joined by David Ebert, Director of San Jose State University's Pacific Shark Research Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws. It was only Steven Spielberg's second motion picture, but the 26-year-old director came through, despite production difficulties and delays, to produce a masterpiece thriller.

1 week ago | mynspr.org | Angel Huracha |Matt Fidler

Looking for something to do around Chico? Welcome to Listen Up — NSPR’s curated list of arts, culture, and community happenings in the Chico area. From gallery shows to concerts, talks, and local gatherings, we’re highlighting what’s happening around town each week and how you can be part of it. Email [email protected] to reach out to us.

1 week ago | mynspr.org | Jennifer A. Jewell |Matt Fidler

Have you ever heard of a Moth-er? Yes, it is the moth equivalent of a birder – someone who loves and follows and studies the incredible diversity of moths. Creatures whose lives benefit ours and yet take place primarily under the cover of the dark of night. In this week of the Summer Solstice, in our seasonal period of longest days and shortest nights in the Northern Hemisphere, we pause to consider and revel in the importance—the life-nurturing, life-giving, and restorative magic of the dark.