This week in Chico, discussions around the future of the Colby Mountain Lookout continue to draw community interest, with preservation efforts and historical recognition remaining key themes. Recent local news releases highlighted ongoing public safety updates and community initiatives across the county. At the Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting, officials addressed infrastructure, transportation safety, and funding agreements aimed at improving local roads and services. Meanwhile, the Chico City Council focused on municipal priorities including development, public safety, and city operations. Coverage from ChicoSol and Chico State’s student newspaper, The Orion, added local and campus perspectives, reporting on civic engagement, education issues, and broader impacts to the Chico community. Together, the week’s developments reflect continued dialogue on growth, safety, and community preservation in Chico.

This week’s Zephyr News covers federal approval of the proposed Sites Reservoir in Glenn County and the debate surrounding its environmental, economic, and tribal impacts. The program also reports on criminal charges tied to past financial mismanagement at Capital Public Radio and the station’s efforts to restore oversight and accountability.

Additional coverage from Chico Sol examines the closure of a rural health clinic in Corning following federal health care cuts, immigration enforcement activity and community response in the North State, and Chico City Council discussion of proposed e-bike speed limits in Bidwell Park.

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Zephyr News covered several regional and national issues, including a funeral held for Doug LaMalfa, where community members gathered to remember their life and service. The broadcast also examined ongoing funding cuts affecting California’s local media outlets, raising concerns about the future of independent journalism. Nationally, the program reported on the continued involvement of the United States military in Nigeria and the broader implications of that presence. Locally, the Butte County Board of Supervisors met to address county business and current community matters. The segment concluded with an update on the ongoing ICE situation in Minnesota, where enforcement actions continue to draw public attention and response.

This episode of Zephyr News features recent news from Chico. Laura Lukes reports on Maidu ancestral burnings and related community responses. David Fuhs covers recent Chico City Council discussions and actions.

In this episode of Zephyr News, community contributors report on major stories across the North State. We cover Chico’s 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, a heated community forum on groundwater and representation in the Tuscan Water District, and local vigils and protests following the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE.

David Fus summarizes recent actions by the Butte County Board of Supervisors, Laura Luks explains the legal challenge to California’s Proposition 50 maps, and Mary Trippy reports on significant decisions from the Paradise Town Council, including updates on the sewer project, FEMA reimbursements, and local governance issues.

This week on Zephyr News, FM 90.1 KZFR Chico’s weekly local news program, we cover major stories impacting the North State.

The episode includes reporting on the death of longtime U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa and what California law requires to fill the congressional vacancy. We also recap the January 6, 2026 Chico City Council meeting, including discussions on development projects, police oversight, public utility decisions, e-bike safety, and the future of Depot Park.

From Ecotopia, we share highlights from an interview with Chico City Council members Addison Winslow and Bryce Goldstein on safe streets, smart growth, public power, and transit planning. The program also covers a landmark land return along the Klamath River, where the Klamath Indigenous Land Trust purchased 10,000 acres from PacifiCorp.

Additional reporting from Chico Sol examines immigration detention affecting local residents, challenges within Butte County’s Mental Health Diversion Program, and a lawsuit seeking public records related to officer-involved shootings.

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This week’s Zephyr News features local and statewide reporting from KZFR 90.1 FM Chico, with contributions from the Sacramento Observer, Public News Service, and KQED’s California Report.

The episode includes a roundup of Northern California headlines, a breakdown of new California laws taking effect in 2026, coverage of updated homelessness protections, and an overview of California’s minimum wage increase. We also examine gaps in Medicare Advantage coverage affecting Black seniors and how PTA food pantries are supporting families during school breaks.

Listeners will hear an update on Butte County’s decision to extend the Alert FM emergency warning system through 2031, explaining how the system delivers life-saving alerts over FM radio to rural and wildfire-prone areas when cellular and internet services fail.

Zephyr News airs Thursdays from 7 to 7:30 pm on KZFR 90.1 FM and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

This week’s episode features a California Report from KQED, local news updates from David Fus, and a special report by Laura Loops on the one-year anniversary of the Bidwell Mansion fire, including new details on the investigation and the future of the historic site.

We also hear from Philosophers on Culture, as Robert Jones and Troy Jollimore revisit A Charlie Brown Christmas, exploring its unexpected production history and lasting cultural impact.

Zephyr News airs Thursdays from 7 to 7:30 pm on KZFR.