Rep. Adam Gray, a Democrat from Merced, won the closest House race in 2024 by just 187 votes. Now the GOP, which is hungry for a win in California, is spending millions to try and oust him.
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The recent surge in immigration enforcement in the San Joaquin Valley hit hard in some rural farm towns – like Kerman, on Fresno County’s west side. -
As memories of the 2023 flood remain, officials say they aren’t taking any chances, as forecasters predict potentially “historic” weather conditions. -
A new town the size of Fowler was greenlit by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors despite no answers on the project’s water supply. -
Fresno councilmember Miguel Arias is urging the city to use $1 million to provide legal aid to immigrants. -
The two candidates running for District 1 of the California Board of Equalization have already held office in parts of the San Joaquin Valley. What are they standing for and what could they do in this new position? -
The city of Merced is improving its fleet of first responders, and it’s partly thanks to a partnership with Merced College.
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Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation, but the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.
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Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. Six in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
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Voters in November will decide on Prop 4, a ballot measure that would open access to public funding for local and state political campaigns in California. We speak to Calmatters reporter Yue Stella Yu about arguments for and against the measure. Plus, the latest news headlines: Fresno County is no longer discussing privatizing its public libraries; and voters to decide whether to tax tourists for local stays. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden. -
Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."
City leaders are greenlighting warehouses that will increase truck traffic. New emissions could outpace environmental gains from state-funded climate programs.
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Andrew Kuhn / CVJCImportant projects are underway to bring salmon runs back to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam, two decades after a 2006 legal settlement made it possible. -
Samantha Rangel/KVPRIn medical school, most learning takes place in a classroom at desks within four walls. But at UCSF Fresno, a special program for aspiring doctors takes place in Yosemite National Park. -
Soreath HokAs the number of detainees filling the nation's immigration detention centers grows, so does the need to get people back home if they’re lucky enough to be released. -
Soreath Hok/KVPRHealthcare affordability continues to be an issue for U.S. adults, according to a survey published by two major research firms.
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This Mexican-era land grant along the Kings River is an important chapter in the history of the Central Valley. -
Moore was born into slavery in Alabama in 1812 and became one of the earliest successful farmers in Fresno County, arriving here in 1853. -
The Yokuts used petroleum from natural oil seeps for thousands of years before the modern oil and gas industry.
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Arthur Wysinger's legal fight for school desegregation in the 1800's in Visalia helped pave the way for later decisions like 1954's Brown vs. Board of Education.
