September 26, 2025 - The September 22nd meeting covered a variety of issues that could impact the city for many decades. Late in the evening, the City Council heard a report from its planning consultant, Marie Jones, regarding the State’s Pro-housing Designation Program.

Sept 15, 2025 - MCPB/KZYX received an unexpected and very welcome $175,000 donation last week. This show of support comes from an anonymous donor or group of donors whose stated intention in making the gift is to ensure rural public radio stations like ours can continue to broadcast and serve their communities.

A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.

The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris' historic department stores. Critics see the move as a threat to France's fashion identity.

Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."

America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries.

A federal judge in San Francisco will consider whether to indefinitely halt the thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

Volunteers with the LiTEArary society read to children who live in "book deserts" and bring them their own books.