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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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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California Latino Caucus backs Prop 50 redistricting plan
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5:47The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, September 5, 2025.By Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi
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Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
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54:59Host Dave Schlom gets to delve into his favorite pastime, fly fishing, with two of his heroes -- Mike Mercer and Bryan Quick from The Fly Shop in Redding, California.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, September 4, 2025.By Erik Adams, Sarina Grossi
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Nancy's Bookshelf: 20 years after Katrina & horror fills the pages
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53:00Two different tales of dealing with disaster.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, September 3, 2025.By Ken Devol, Angel Huracha
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West Nile Virus death reported in Butte County
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6:55The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, September 2, 2025.By Erik Adams, Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi
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Blue Dot: The Roosevelt brothers quest to find the Giant Panda: a conversation with author Nathalia Holt
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51:38Host Dave Schlom visits with one of his favorite authors, Nathalia Holt, to talk about her new book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Hospital workers face uncertain future as Glenn Medical Center shuts down
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6:38The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, August 28, 2025.By Sarina Grossi, Alec Stutson
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Local authors share their tales of Chico and Paradise
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53:00Discover the captivating stories of Chico and Paradise as two local authors take you on a journey through their unique perspectives.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Glenn Medical Center to close, cutting 150 jobs and its emergency room
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7:04The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, August 27, 2025.By Sarina Grossi, Alec Stutson
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, August 26, 2025.By Erik Adams, Ken Devol
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Study shows hunting wolves may not save livestock
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6:04The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, August 25, 2025.By Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi
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California approves partisan redistricting measure for special election
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5:41The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, August 22, 2025.By Ken Devol, Angel Huracha
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Best of Blue Dot: Protecting invertebrate pollinators and endangered species with the Xerces Society
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51:37Executive Director Scott Black joins host Dave Schlom for a brief history and overview of the Xerces Society.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Chico State sees rising enrollment as key to financial recovery
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6:40The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, August 21, 2025.By Erik Adams, Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Tales of war in Vietnam
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53:00In his book "Feast of Light," David Schaffer, former director of the Chico Veterans Center, recounted his experiences serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Triple-digit heat returns to the North State
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5:23The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, August 20, 2025.By Alec Stutson, Sean Shanks
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Chico makes second push to exit homeless settlement
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6:29The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.By Alec Stutson, Ken Devol
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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, August 18, 2025.By Erik Adams, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha
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Butte health officer: Take Big Chico Creek E.coli threat seriously
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4:17The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, August 15, 2025.By Erik Adams, Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol
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Blue Dot: Going nuclear? A conversation about atomic power with British scientist and author Tim Gregory
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51:36Host Dave Schlom visits with Tim Gregory, a senior nuclear chemist at the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield, Cumbria. Gregory is the author of Going Nuclear: How Atomic Energy Will Save the World, published in the US by Pegasus Books.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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North State at the center of California’s redistricting fight
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7:37The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, August 14, 2025.By Erik Adams, Sarah Bohannon, Sarina Grossi
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Game Warden Henry Glance chronicles
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53:00Retired Game Warden Steven Callan has just published a second novel in his Game Warden Henry Glance series, which takes place in areas familiar to North Staters.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Butte County supervisors vote to double their salaries
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6:08The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, August 13, 2025.By Erik Adams, Sarina Grossi, Angel Huracha
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LaMalfa faces raucous crowd at Chico town hall
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8:36The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Tuesday, August 12, 2025.By Erik Adams, Alec Stutson, Sarina Grossi
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COVID-19 case climb in California, but less so in Butte County
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5:27The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, August 11, 2025.By Erik Adams, Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi
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Blue Dot: On the frontiers of philosophy and physics: a conversation with Caltech's Chip Sebens
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51:37Host Dave Schlom is joined by California Institute of Technology Philosophy Professor Chip Sebens for an engaging look at how philosophical thought and methodology can help unravel the mysteries of modern Physics.By Dave Schlom
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Congressman Doug LaMalfa to hold Chico town hall Monday
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6:16The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, August 8, 2025.By Ken Devol, Sarina Grossi, Angel Huracha
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Sky’s Out Thighs Out closes season with short shorts and sunshine
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4:41The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, August 7, 2025.By Erik Adams, Angel Huracha, Alec Stutson
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Two tales towards the border
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53:00Long-time Chico resident Scott Huber uses his own experiences to write about two types of migrants across our southern border: human and animal.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Best of Blue Dot: Ocean science at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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51:37Host Dave Schlom is joined by guests from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of San Diego to profile the ocean science being done at one of the world's most important and historic places to study our blue planet.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: In the Soviet Union during the Cold War
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53:00In her autobiography, Chico author Anya Stork describes what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Best of Blue Dot: The challenge of California's growing wolf population
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51:31Host Dave Schlom is joined by two University of California at Davis researchers and the state's gray wolf coordinator to learn more about how California's steadily growing wolf population is affecting cattle ranchers and communities in rural Northern California.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: In the life and time of Princess Diana
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53:00"It's All About the Hair," a new book collaboration between Princess Diana's hairdresser Richard Dalton and Curator of the Princess Diana Museum Renae Plant, promises touching accounts of the beloved princess's life.By Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Blue Dot: Climate change through Earth history: UC Davis paleoclimatologist Isabel Montañez
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51:37Host Dave Schlom visits with Isabel Montañez, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Davis.By Dave Schlom, Matt Fidler
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