Chico Currents

Chico Currents


Latest Episodes

Winery Weekend Funcast - Chico Currents
July 14, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: Pokemon Go, if described in fiction, defies the willing suspension of disbelief test. Nuh uh. Ain't buying it. Too weird, even for Korea. And yet, we're soaking in it. Ashiah Scharaga goes in, and Emily Bertolino goes after her.

Reducing Healthcare Costs - Chico Currents
July 13, 2016

Tonight, on Weed Wednesday: Medical cannabis saves Medicare millions in states where it’s legal. Next Screen:Isn’t this a phantom savings, as cannabis patients pay out of pocket? Shouldn’t this savings be diverted to reimbursement for cannabis expenses...

Kind Of Blue - Chico Currents
July 12, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: Citizens show some love to the LE community, with pale sky blue ribbons. It’s the thought that counts. The ER’s Emily Bertolino surfaces the story. Next Screen: State contractor licensing board’s Senior Scam Shopper workshop roadshow ...

Fair Weather Weekend Funcast - Chico Currents
July 07, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: Cops shut down a burglary ring, if two people can constitute a ring. They recovered $40,000 worth of stolen property from 8 victims, so yeah, that’s a ring. Next Screen: Darren Leeds files another dispatch from the Action News Now/Chi...

Congress Turns Its Back on Veterans - Chico Currents
July 06, 2016

Tonight, on Weed Wednesday: Chico City council votes to encourage experimentation with toxic solvents by outlawing the bastard gas. Next Screen: Oh no you don’t. Congress takes a vacation from its work stoppage to take herb away from vets,

Remembering Woody - Chico Currents
July 05, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: A new residential program for persons with mental illness fills the gap in the county’s continuum of care. Next Screen: Inside Baseball; Ashiah Scharaga makes her debut as a columnist, and as an angler.

Web Of Wellbeing - Chico Currents
June 30, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: The Annie B’s drive becomes a chrysalis. Next year, a butterfly. Mary Nugent reports. Next Screen: The Chico Youth Court is a real thing, and is featured on NSPR’s Common Ground For Common Good.

A Growing Industry - Chico Currents
June 29, 2016

Tonight, on Weed Wednesday: It’s the dog that caught the car. AUMA is on the November ballot. Next Screen: Court orders the State of Illinois to include PTSD on the list of conditions treatable by cannabis.

Chico Represent - Chico Currents
June 28, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: Chico celebrates the anniversary of same sex marriage, intentional family style. Dani Anguiano has the coverage. Next Screen: Sycamore Pool makes Upworthy’s Green Pool listicle. It’s not as bad as it sounds.

Leadership By Example - Chico Currents
June 23, 2016

Tonight, on TLDR: It’s always a delight to visit downtown Chico; it’s Beautiful, Clean and Safe. And that’s due to the efforts, large and small, of a diverse group of public servants. Next Screen: Don’t assume that volunteer picking up trash or that ne...