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In the tiny community of Shaver Springs in the Fresno County foothills, residents say the water is so brown it leaves stains in their bathtubs, tiles and clothing.
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“We have both a supply and a demand issue here locally," Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell told KVPR's Central Valley Daily podcast. -
Kings County mosquito technicians are working to curb the spike of cases this year after one person died from the virus. -
Daniel Maldonado will take the reins of the Bakersfield Water Resources Department as its Director effective immediately, according to a City of Bakersfield press release. -
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch. -
Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots.
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One of the most-talked about measures on the California ballot this November is Prop. 40, a one-time tax on billionaires. We speak to the California Budget & Policy Center to break down what’s in the proposal – and the opposing measures. Plus, the latest news headlines: High diesel prices could lead to a truck driver strike; and measles vaccination rates are falling in the Central Valley. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden. -
Republican mayors in Fresno County say they can’t afford to lose a sales tax to fund transportation projects in their rural cities. -
Measure S is headed to the November ballot in Fresno County. The half-cent sales tax is projected to generate more than $7 billion for transportation projects over the next 30 years. But the citizen-led initiative is facing a major fight to sway voters ahead of the polls. On today’s episode we speak with KVPR’s Marek Warszawki about what the measure includes. Plus, the latest news headlines: New accuser sues over Cesar Chavez sex abuse; and Fresno County may allow prosecutors to carry guns. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden.
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Republican congressman David Valadao has defied the odds before, winning elections in California districts with big Democratic registration advantages. But he could be facing his toughest test ever this year.
These vintage signs in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield are relics of businesses and community members from a time long past.
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Joshua Yeager/KVPRThe emerging storms are already breaking records and meteorologists expect it will be the strongest recorded El Niño in history. -
Terry Chea/ AP Photo/APIt's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. -
Courtesy of the USDA/Courtesy of the USDA/Courtesy of the USDAOne of California’s rarest mammals will get critical habitat protections following legal ruling. -
Samantha Rangel/KVPR“Too often, our Native American history is treated as just something we read in a history book.”
A growing number of schools in the San Joaquin Valley have vaccination rates under 95%, a level that is considered to head off measles outbreaks.
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Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River.
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