Zephyr News
Zephyr News is KZFR’s weekly, volunteer-powered 30-minute local news program, created to inform, engage, and uplift the communities of the North State. Each episode features a mix of original reporting, interviews, and curated public affairs content drawn from KZFR’s long-standing news and community programming. The show focuses on the issues that matter most to our region, including local government, environmental and social concerns, Indigenous affairs, emergency information, and stories highlighting the people and organizations shaping life in Northern California.
Produced by KZFR volunteers in collaboration with the station’s News Coordinator and Public Affairs programmers, Zephyr News brings together diverse viewpoints, community voices, and hyperlocal reporting not found in commercial media. During emergencies, the program serves as a trusted source for essential updates on evacuations, road conditions, and public safety information—continuing KZFR’s long tradition of being there for the community in times of need.
Episodes
19 episodes
03/26/26 - Zephyr News | Board of Supervisors , News releases , Segment on Pregnancy Clinics , Cal matters, Chico state Orion, Chico sol, & California report
03/19/26 - Zephyr News | Chico city council, Oroville City council, Funding towards Jesus center, California report, Chico State Orion, Chico sol
03/12/26 - Zephyr News | Chico Sol , Chico State Orion, Update on Colby Mountain lookout, News Releases, Butte county Board of Supervisors Meeting
03/06/26 - Zephyr News | News releases , Update on Chicos anti camping ordinances , Cover of Chico city council meeting, Chico State Orion, & California report
02/26/26 - Zephyr News | Recap of Bob Mulholland Memorial, Report of Yuba city water grants, Butte county Board of supervisors
02/19/26 - Zephyr News | Colby Mountain Lookout, News Releases, Chico Sol, Chico State Orion, Board of Supervisors & Chico City Council Meeting
2/5/2026 – Sites Reservoir Approval, Cap Radio Charges, Rural Clinic Closure, E-Bike Rules
01/29/26 - Zephyr News with stories on Doug LaMalfa's funeral, California local media funding cuts, involvement of united states military in Nigeria, Butte county supervisors meeting, and Ongoing ICE situation in Minnesota
01/22/26 - Maidu ancestral burnings, Chico city council report, and more
Jan 15, 2026 - MLK Day, Groundwater, ICE Protests, and Local Government Updates
Jan 8, 2026 - Zephyr News | Congressman Doug LaMalfa Dies, Chico City Council Actions, and Klamath River Land Return
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12-12-2025