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The Central Valley’s daily news podcast. Hear headlines and interviews on the issues that matter to Central Valley residents, delivered in 15 minutes or less every weekday morning. The KVPR Newsroom brings you stories from communities across Central California, including Fresno, Merced, Bakersfield, Visalia, and the Central & Southern Sierra.

Episode Date
May 26: Former Bulldog Basketball Player Shares Lessons From The Bench
May 26, 2026
May 25: Introducing Central Valley Daily’s New Host Soreath Hok
May 25, 2026
May 22: Who’s Running For State Superintendent And Why It Matters
May 22, 2026
May 21: Could Grizzly Bears Roam California Again? A New Bill Wants To Find Out
May 21, 2026
May 20: Why Hundreds Of Merced County Ballots Were Not Counted Last Year
May 20, 2026
May 19: The War In Iran Is Not The Only Thing Sending Gas Prices Up
May 19, 2026
May 18: A Local Newspaper Chain Has Adopted A.I. For Reporting. What Does It Mean For Readers?
May 18, 2026
May 15: Fresno County Boxer Sets Her Sights On A National Title
May 15, 2026
May 14: Fresno State Researchers Hope DUI-Related Traffic Death Data Can Curb Fatalities
May 14, 2026
May 13: Doulas Are Helping Black Mothers In Bakersfield. Here’s Why That Matters.
May 13, 2026
May 12: Judge Rules Fresno Violated An Open Meeting Law. What Now?
May 12, 2026
May 11: How Bakersfield’s New Police Chief Is Approaching His New Role
May 11, 2026
May 8: A Proposed Water Project Could Mean Big Changes For California. Here’s Where It Stands.
May 08, 2026
May 7: Increasing Wildfires Are Also Bringing A New Grim Reality – Identifying Human Remains
May 07, 2026
May 6: Fresno State Welcomes First Graduates From Asian American Studies Program
May 06, 2026
May 5: Kern County Seeks Volunteer ‘Ambassadors’ For Valley Fever Outreach
May 05, 2026
May 4: Famed Yosemite Climber Dean Potter At The Center Of New HBO Docuseries
May 04, 2026
May 1: New Project Aims To Highlight Fresno’s Food Scene
May 01, 2026
April 30: Enrollment Numbers At UC Merced Are Falling Short Of Goals
Apr 30, 2026
April 29: A New California Law Requires Folic Acid In Corn Tortillas
Apr 29, 2026
April 28: The War In Iran Is Complicating Walnut Exports From California
Apr 28, 2026
April 27: Immigration Cases Overload Federal Court Serving San Joaquin Valley
Apr 27, 2026
April 24: New Documentary Explores The History of Kern County Oil
Apr 24, 2026
April 23: What’s Next for Measure P Arts Grants? How Fresno May Move On After Embezzlement Scandal
Apr 23, 2026
April 22: Fresno’s First Professional Shakespeare Company Levels Up Performances for Season Two
Apr 22, 2026
April 21: Dust Isn’t Just A Nuisance – Valley Researchers Are Linking It To Health, Climate Outcomes
Apr 21, 2026
April 20: Why A New PBS Kids Show Takes Place In Sequoia National Park
Apr 20, 2026
April 17: How Could Voter ID Rules Affect Valley Elections?
Apr 17, 2026
April 16: Why So Many CSU Bakersfield Athletics Staff Are Throwing In The Towel – Or Being Fired
Apr 16, 2026
April 15: Pop Star Selena At The Center Of New Book By Fresno State Professor
Apr 15, 2026
April 14: U.S. Forest Service Closes Fresno Office And Many Others — What It Could Mean
Apr 14, 2026
April 13: Tensions Over Development Highlighted in Fresno Mayor’s Text Messages
Apr 13, 2026
April 10: As California Moves To Drill More, Some Oil Operators Face Big Trouble
Apr 10, 2026
April 9: Celebrate Citrus And Art At Lindsay’s Orange Blossom Festival
Apr 09, 2026
April 8: Why Human Composting Took Fresno County Leaders For A Tailspin
Apr 08, 2026
April 7: New Book Looks At How The Economy Works, Including Fresno’s ‘Raisin Cartel’
Apr 07, 2026
April 6: California’s Ag Secretary Weighs In On Industry’s Massive Disruptions
Apr 06, 2026
April 3: He Broke The Cesar Chavez Abuse Story. Manny Fernandez Reflects On The Fallout.
Apr 03, 2026
April 2: Comedian Patton Oswalt Brings Brand New Material To The Stage In Fresno
Apr 02, 2026
April 1: California’s Rollout of Transitional Kinder Brings Huge Stakes For Young Learners
Apr 01, 2026
March 31: How The Home Of The UFW Is Processing Allegations Against Cesar Chavez
Mar 31, 2026
March 30: What You Might Not Know About Bakersfield’s Civil Rights History [Encore]
Mar 30, 2026
March 27: This Sport Lasts Eight Seconds. A Bull Rider Tells Us What It’s Like.
Mar 27, 2026
March 26: Why Most Of This Valley Town’s Leaders Are Facing A Recall
Mar 26, 2026
March 25: A Biographer On Cesar E. Chavez’s Fall From Grace
Mar 25, 2026
March 24: Unanswered Questions Linger In Fresno’s Measure P Drama
Mar 24, 2026
March 23: Clovis Students Protested ICE. Could Adults Be Charged For Helping Them?
Mar 23, 2026
March 20: Cesar Chavez’s Home Reckons With His Downfall
Mar 20, 2026
March 19: Renters In Merced Are Seeking To Improve Housing Conditions
Mar 19, 2026
March 18: These Schools Take A ‘Whole Child’ Approach. Will California Fund More Of Them?
Mar 18, 2026
March 17: Traditional Latin American ‘Lending Circles’ Find New Interest In The Central Valley
Mar 17, 2026
March 16: Questions Linger After Fresno EOC Depletes $15 Million Reserves
Mar 16, 2026
March 13: A Mysterious Developer Wants To Build Housing Near Yosemite
Mar 13, 2026
March 12: Fresno Art Exhibit Puts A Face To The Immigration Debate
Mar 12, 2026
March 11: Mariposa County Leader Becomes Rural Advocate In New Role
Mar 11, 2026
March 10: A Unique Program Trains Valley High Schoolers To Answer 911 Calls
Mar 10, 2026
March 9: Here’s How The High Speed Rail Authority Plans To Save Money And Speed Up Construction
Mar 09, 2026
March 6: We’re Losing An Hour Of Sleep On Sunday. A Doctor Tells Us How Not To Lose Our Minds
Mar 06, 2026
March 5: A Fruit Cannery Closure Shakes Valley Growers
Mar 05, 2026
March 4: Summit Aims To Support Teenage Girl Athletes In The Valley
Mar 04, 2026
March 3: What Layoffs Will Mean For Fresno Unified And Its Employees
Mar 03, 2026
Mar. 2: Complaints, Resignations, Canceled Classes - An Investigation Into Turmoil At Merced College
Mar 02, 2026
Feb. 27: Stressed? A Writing Practice Can Help
Feb 27, 2026
Feb. 26: The Country’s Biggest Solar Project Is Underway In The Valley
Feb 26, 2026
Feb. 25: College Fees Are On The Rise, Especially At This Valley Campus
Feb 25, 2026
Feb. 24: A Valley Town Is Now In The Same Congressional District As San Jose
Feb 24, 2026
Feb. 23: Yosemite Is Ending Its Reservation System. Park Advocates Raise Alarm.
Feb 23, 2026
Feb. 20: How California Plans To Curb Dangerous Drivers
Feb 20, 2026
Feb. 19: Has The Maternal Health Crisis In Kern County Improved?
Feb 19, 2026
Feb. 18: Democrats At A Crossroads. Who Can Unseat Rep. Valadao?
Feb 18, 2026
Feb. 17: Fears And Misinformation In An Era Of Federal Immigration Enforcement
Feb 17, 2026
Feb. 16: Who Were The ‘Deportees?’ An Author’s Search for Answers [Encore]
Feb 16, 2026
Feb. 13: More Students Need Special Education. Is There Room In The State Budget?
Feb 13, 2026
Feb. 12: ‘La Niña’ and ‘El Niño’ Are Being Redefined. What Could That Mean For Valley Weather?
Feb 12, 2026
Feb. 11: An Embezzlement Investigation Rocks The Fresno Arts Community
Feb 11, 2026
Feb. 10: Fresno Mayor Offers Views On US Immigration Enforcement Amid Fracture In Public Trust
Feb 10, 2026
Feb. 9: California’s Sikh Truckers Are Caught In The Middle Of New License Rules
Feb 09, 2026
Feb. 6: Leaked Video Adds To Lawsuit At Women’s Prison In Chowchilla
Feb 06, 2026
Feb. 5: A Pilot Study Will Highlight Fresno’s Southeast Asian Business Owners
Feb 05, 2026
Feb. 4: He Voted For Medicaid Cuts. Can Rep. Valadao Save His Congressional Seat?
Feb 04, 2026
Feb. 3: Sierra Nevada Skier Takes On The Alps In The 2026 Winter Olympics
Feb 03, 2026
Feb. 2: Kettleman City Has A Decades-Long Pollution Problem. Will The State Help?
Feb 02, 2026
Jan. 30: An Invasive Species Is Causing A Major Headache For Valley Waterways
Jan 30, 2026
Jan. 29: This Conductor Will Bring The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra Into Its 100th Year
Jan 29, 2026
Jan. 28: Vacant Buildings Are Rampant In Fresno’s Tower District. Could This New Incentive Help?
Jan 28, 2026
Jan. 27: These Californians May Be Hit Hardest By Healthcare Budget Cuts
Jan 27, 2026
Jan. 26: Breaking Down The Case Against Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner
Jan 26, 2026
Jan. 23: Disenrolled Native Americans Have A Voice In ‘You’re No Indian’
Jan 23, 2026
Jan. 22: How Iranians In Fresno Feel About The Country’s Civil Unrest
Jan 22, 2026
Jan. 21: Fresno County’s Measure C Collapsed. Here’s What Could Take Its Place
Jan 21, 2026
Jan. 20: Homicides Are At A Record Low In Fresno. What’s changed?
Jan 20, 2026
Jan. 19: Merced’s High Speed Rail Station Might Be Built… Outside Merced. Here’s What’s At Stake.
Jan 19, 2026
Jan. 16: How This Valley Native Flipped The Script And Claimed His Story Through Film
Jan 16, 2026
Jan. 15: Teachers Are Retiring. Enrollment Is Declining. What’s Next For Fresno Unified?
Jan 15, 2026
Jan. 14: Bakersfield Family Remembers Rabbi Lost In Bondi Beach Attack
Jan 14, 2026
Jan. 13: Are Too Many Fresno City Contracts Flying Under The Radar?
Jan 13, 2026
Jan. 12: Some Schools Are Settling Sex Abuse Cases Largely Without Public Knowledge
Jan 12, 2026
Jan. 9: The Designer Of The Fresno State Bulldog Logo Discusses His Career
Jan 09, 2026
Jan. 8: New California Laws To Look Out For This Year
Jan 08, 2026
Jan. 7: How the State’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Deficit Could Trickle Down To Residents
Jan 07, 2026
Jan. 6: Are Hidden Insurance Rules Undercutting Fire Victims’ Payouts?
Jan 06, 2026
Jan. 5: Is Fresno Better Off Than It Used To Be?
Jan 05, 2026
Jan. 2: Glaciers In The Sierra Nevada Could Disappear In The Next 75 Years [Encore]
Jan 02, 2026
Jan. 1: Delano’s Mariachi Mestizo Celebrates 25 Years Of Music [Encore]
Jan 01, 2026
Dec. 31: Why Did Bernie Sanders Visit Bakersfield? He Tells Us. [Encore]
Dec 31, 2025
Dec. 30: Fresno Native Talks About Helping Write Music For Oscar Winner ‘Wicked’ [Encore]
Dec 30, 2025
Dec. 29: A Central Valley Women’s Prison Runs Its Own Newspaper. We Interviewed The Editors. [Encore]
Dec 29, 2025
Dec. 26: California’s High Speed Rail Chief Says Project Needs ‘National Commitment’ To Succeed [Encore]
Dec 26, 2025
Dec. 25: Author Mas Masumoto On Finding The ‘Sounds Of Our Histories’ [Encore]
Dec 25, 2025
Dec. 24: KVPR Looks Back At The News Cycle Of 2025
Dec 24, 2025
Dec. 23: A Guaranteed Income Program Just Wrapped Up In Fresno. Did It Work?
Dec 23, 2025
Dec. 22: This Fresno Native Just Became Runner Up On ‘The Voice.’ Hear Him Sing For Us.
Dec 22, 2025
Dec. 19: Why These Faith-Based Hospitals Can Refuse Maternal Care
Dec 19, 2025
Dec. 18: Wind, Rain, And Snow: A Female Rock Climber Defies The Odds To Make History
Dec 18, 2025
Dec. 17: Fresno Catholic Bishop Joseph Brennan’s Case For Human Dignity Amid Immigration Actions
Dec 17, 2025
Dec. 16: Fresno’s Major Airport Expansion Is Here. It Almost Didn’t Happen.
Dec 16, 2025
Dec. 15: This State Park In Merced County Offers A Glimpse Of The Valley’s Native Landscape
Dec 15, 2025
Dec. 12: Hanukkah Starts On Sunday. A Bakersfield Rabbi Discusses This Treasured Holiday.
Dec 12, 2025
Dec. 11: A Local Romance Writer On The Importance Of Online Bookworm Communities
Dec 11, 2025
Dec. 10: Chemicals That Never Break Down Are Reaching Our Food And Water
Dec 10, 2025
Dec. 9: Would You Send Your Loved One’s Ashes Into Space? [Encore Interview]
Dec 09, 2025
Dec. 8: A ‘Nursing Home Empire’ Is Facing Abuse Allegations
Dec 08, 2025
Dec. 5: Where’s The Sun? A Meteorologist Breaks Down Why The Valley’s Been So Foggy Lately
Dec 05, 2025
Dec. 4: Why Fresno Is Cracking Down On This Controversial Substance
Dec 04, 2025
Dec. 3: As Immigration Enforcement Sweeps The Country, Valley Towns Are Already Feeling The Economic Effect
Dec 03, 2025
Dec. 2: Kern County Art Gallery Honors Lives Lost To AIDS
Dec 02, 2025
Dec. 1: Looking For A Good Book This Holiday Season? These Are NPR Favorites
Dec 01, 2025
Nov. 26: Porterville PD Faces Federal Lawsuits As Interim Leader Takes Over
Nov 26, 2025
Nov. 25: It’s Legal For Children To Work In California's Fields. Lax Enforcement Can Make It Unsafe.
Nov 25, 2025
Nov. 24: A New Book Is The First To Document Yosemite’s Wildlife In 100 Years
Nov 24, 2025
Nov. 21: How The Tejon Indian Tribe Plans To Leverage New Casino Revenue
Nov 21, 2025
Nov. 20: Fresno County Looks To A New Way To Get Around: A Regional Rail System
Nov 20, 2025
Nov. 19: What Do Layoffs At The Fresno Bee Say About The State Of Local News?
Nov 19, 2025
Nov. 18: President Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Comes For Truckers
Nov 18, 2025
Nov. 17: UC Merced Chancellor Reflects On University’s First 20 Years
Nov 17, 2025
Nov. 14: Should The Ten Commandments Be Displayed In Schools?
Nov 14, 2025
Nov. 13: KVPR Speaks With Rep. Adam Gray Just As Historic Government Shutdown Ends
Nov 13, 2025
Nov. 12: How An NFL Superstar Is Giving Back To His Small California Town
Nov 12, 2025
Nov. 11: Unpacking California's Historic Land Return To The Tule River Indian Tribe
Nov 11, 2025
Nov. 10: He Prosecuted The ‘Golden State Killer.’ A New Book Tells His Story
Nov 10, 2025
Nov. 7: NPR’s Ari Shapiro Brings A Different Kind Of Show To The Valley This Weekend
Nov 07, 2025
Nov. 6: Making Sense Of California’s Prop. 50 Victory
Nov 06, 2025
Nov. 5: California Voters Approve Proposition 50 In Bid To Boost Democratic Power
Nov 05, 2025
Nov. 4: How This Valley School District Is Turning Around Student Test Scores
Nov 04, 2025
Nov. 3: Meet The Man Walking Hundreds Of Miles For Fire Victims
Nov 03, 2025
Oct. 31: These Valley Residents Are Keeping ‘Dia De Los Muertos’ Traditions Alive
Oct 31, 2025
Oct. 30: Federal Election Monitors Are Coming To The Valley, But Details Are Vague
Oct 30, 2025
Oct. 29: Glaciers In The Sierra Nevada Could Disappear In The Next 75 Years
Oct 29, 2025
Oct. 28: New Research Sheds Light On The Obesity Problem For Latinos In The Valley
Oct 28, 2025
Oct. 27: Exploring Our Own ‘Hidden Brain’ With The Writer Shankar Vedantam
Oct 27, 2025
Oct. 24: Inside The Indian Celebration Of ‘Light Over Darkness’
Oct 24, 2025
Oct. 23: Bakersfield Rep. Vince Fong Weighs In On The Second-Longest Government Shutdown
Oct 23, 2025
Oct. 22: A State Bill On Political Repression Divided Hindus And Sikhs. Newsom Rejected It.
Oct 22, 2025
Oct. 21: In California’s Redistricting Effort, Farmers Say They Could Lose A Voice In Congress
Oct 21, 2025
Oct. 20: A Valley Outlaw Inspired ‘The Legend Of Zorro.’ This Author Wrote His Story.
Oct 20, 2025
Oct. 17: One Of The First Laws Reining In AI ‘Chatbots’ Was Just Signed In California
Oct 17, 2025
Oct. 16: You Can Now Play The World’s Second Most Popular Sport At Fresno Parks
Oct 16, 2025
Oct. 15: Researchers Were Studying Land In The Sierra. Then The Garnet Fire Destroyed It.
Oct 15, 2025
Oct. 14: Bob Woodruff Tells KVPR Surviving An IED Was No Miracle
Oct 14, 2025
Oct. 13: Short-Term Rentals Are Driving Frustration At This Popular Sierra Getaway
Oct 13, 2025
Oct. 11: Republican Rep. Tom McClintock On The Government Shutdown
Oct 11, 2025
Oct. 10: US Sen. Adam Schiff Weighs In On The Government Shutdown
Oct 10, 2025
Oct. 9: The New Children’s Book Demystifying Immigration And Citizenship In The US
Oct 09, 2025
Oct. 8 : As Local News Shrinks, This Valley Publisher Is Growing Its Footprint
Oct 08, 2025
Oct. 7: How Fresno Unified Brought Down Homelessness Among Students
Oct 07, 2025
Oct. 6: California’s Bird Flu Emergency Is Over. But Are We Truly Out Of The Woods?
Oct 06, 2025
Oct. 3: Republicans Blame Democrats For Shutdown. We Asked A Democrat About It.
Oct 03, 2025
Oct. 2: The Federal Government Shut Down. What It Means For California.
Oct 02, 2025
Oct. 1: Two Unions Are Competing To Win Over Clovis Unified Teachers
Oct 01, 2025
Sept. 30: Why California Threw A Lifeline To Kern County’s Oil Industry
Sep 30, 2025
Sept. 29: How Did This Tiny Desert Town Get An ICE Detention Facility It Didn’t Ask For?
Sep 29, 2025
Sept. 26: California Wants More Year-Round Firefighters Fighting Wildfires. How Could This Benefit Them?
Sep 26, 2025
Sept. 25: From Reader To Writer: Fresno State Professor Discusses Upcoming Work
Sep 25, 2025
Sept. 24: Special Districts Run Critical Services In Your Community. How Do They Work?
Sep 24, 2025
Sept. 23: Why A Fresno Intersection Received The Dubious Nickname ‘Friant Roulette’
Sep 23, 2025
Sept. 22: Why Covered Californian Enrollees Could See Their Premiums Double in 2026
Sep 22, 2025
Sept. 19: The Solar Farm Bill Dividing The Agriculture Industry In California
Sep 19, 2025
Sept. 18: What It’s Like On The Front Lines Of The Garnet Fire
Sep 18, 2025
Sept. 17: How Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Is Resonating With Conservatives In The Valley
Sep 17, 2025
Sept. 16: This Valley County Can’t Support Expecting Mothers. Why Not?
Sep 16, 2025
Sept. 15: This Land In California Is Public. So Why Can’t We Access It?
Sep 15, 2025
Sept. 12: How A Madera Sheet Music Publisher Brings Latin Jazz To The World
Sep 12, 2025
Sept. 11: Wildland Firefighters Can Now Wear Masks. Why Weren’t They Allowed Until Recently?
Sep 11, 2025
Sept. 10: Why Is Fresno Suing The Trump Administration? Here’s What’s At Stake
Sep 10, 2025
Sept. 9: Monarch Butterflies Are Dwindling. Here’s How You Can Help.
Sep 09, 2025
Sept. 8: Police Are Using AI For Reports. Is It Safe?
Sep 08, 2025
Sept. 5: Delano’s Filipino Community Commemorates The 1965 ‘Delano Grape Strike’
Sep 05, 2025
Sept. 4: How California Democrats Are Shifting Their Views On In-State Oil Production
Sep 04, 2025
Sept. 3: This Craft Coffee Internship Is Preparing Students For More Than Just Fancy Lattes
Sep 03, 2025
Sept. 2: Unpacking Plans To Expand ICE Detention In The US
Sep 02, 2025
Aug. 29: A Bakersfield Parafencer Gets Ready For His Big Moment On The World Stage
Aug 29, 2025
Aug. 28: Nonprofit Funding In The Valley In Flux As Federal Government Shifts Priorities
Aug 28, 2025
Aug. 27: Litigation Continues Over Fresno’s Secretive Budget Process
Aug 27, 2025
Aug. 26: Remembering Joseph Castro, Former Fresno State President, CSU Chancellor
Aug 26, 2025
Aug. 25: ‘This Is Not Us’: Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta On Our Political Moment
Aug 25, 2025
Aug. 22: Fresno State Bulldogs Kick Off Their New Season With a New Coach, Quarterback
Aug 22, 2025
Aug. 21: Visalia Officer Alleges Police Are Using An Illegal Ticket Quota System
Aug 21, 2025
Aug. 20: End Of An Era — Looking Back At Bakersfield’s Buck Owens Crystal Palace
Aug 20, 2025
Aug. 19: The ‘Rat-Pocalypse’ Wreaking Havoc On The Valley Almond Industry
Aug 19, 2025
Aug. 18: New Law Looks To Bring Financial Transparency To High-Speed Rail Project
Aug 18, 2025
Aug. 15: Can So-Called Land Trusts Help Reduce Housing Prices?
Aug 15, 2025
Aug. 14: In This Economy, Fresno Residents Are Bringing Business To Their Own Back Yard
Aug 14, 2025
Aug. 13: What The Texas Political Redistricting Effort Could Mean For California
Aug 13, 2025
Aug. 12: Under Trump’s Second Term, US Citizens Carry Proof Of Citizenship – Just In Case
Aug 12, 2025
Aug.11: Some Workers At Yosemite National Park Didn’t Get Paid For Weeks. What Happened?
Aug 11, 2025
Aug. 8: Horses Aren’t Just Pretty To Look At. Why These Riders Take Part In ‘Horse Reining.’
Aug 08, 2025
Aug. 7: Our Teens Are Seeking Companionship From Artificial Intelligence. Is It Safe?
Aug 07, 2025
Aug. 6: Solar Energy Is Slipping in California. Does The State Have Itself To Blame?
Aug 06, 2025
Aug. 5: We Now Know What Caused A Mass Bee Die Off This Year
Aug 05, 2025
Aug. 4: California’s High Speed Rail Chief Says Project Needs ‘National Commitment’ To Succeed
Aug 04, 2025
Aug. 1: How A Fresno Hat Maker Is Making Her Brand Stand Out – Even To Celebrities
Aug 01, 2025
July 31: Can California Fix The Problems Plaguing A Key Water System?
Jul 31, 2025
July 30: Federal Funding Cuts Come For Planned Parenthood – And Valley Clinics
Jul 30, 2025
July 29: What Were The Early Days Like For Fresno’s Armenian Immigrants? Our Trip To A Museum
Jul 29, 2025
July 28: How Does The Big Beautiful Bill Mix With Our Fragile Health System?
Jul 28, 2025
July 25: Could An Environmental Rollback Improve California’s Housing Shortage?
Jul 25, 2025
July 24: After Bankruptcy Petition By The Diocese Of Fresno, What’s Next For Sex Abuse Claims?
Jul 24, 2025
July 23: Is ‘Dark Money’ Swaying Elections In Fresno County?
Jul 23, 2025
July 22: What Workers At Chukchansi Casino Are Demanding After A Three-Day Strike
Jul 22, 2025
July 21: Depressed By Politics? You’re Not Alone.
Jul 21, 2025
July 18: It Helps Fight Wildfires. Why Are Environmentalists Concerned?
Jul 18, 2025
July 17: Can The Central Valley’s Leading Food Bank Manage Effects Of The ‘Big Beautiful Bill?’
Jul 17, 2025
June 16: In Fresno, Students Add Their Own Flavor To Old Mariachi Music
Jul 16, 2025
July 15: How A Tulare County Storeowner Is Helping Feed His Immigrant Neighbors
Jul 15, 2025
July 14: She’s A Woman. She’s A Poet. And She’s Also An Elite Wildland Firefighter.
Jul 14, 2025
July 11: In A Small Fresno County Town, The Stars In The Night Sky Steal The Show
Jul 11, 2025
June 10: Why Are Valley Suicide Rates Exceeding The State Average?
Jul 10, 2025
July 9: Lawmakers Voted For Insurance Companies to Cover IVF. Then It Was Delayed.
Jul 09, 2025
July 8: He Came Here Legally. So Why Did a Fresno County Immigrant End Up in ICE Custody?
Jul 08, 2025
July 7: Is Fire The Solution – Or Problem – To Help Giant Sequoias Thrive?
Jul 07, 2025
July 3: Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Faith Leaders See A Concerning Pattern
Jul 03, 2025
July 2: Why This Valley Community Could Lose Its Only Water Source
Jul 02, 2025
July 1: In An Effort To Conserve Water, A New Problem Arises: Too Much Dust In The Valley
Jul 01, 2025
June 30: How Doulas Are Filling A Critical Gap In Maternal Healthcare
Jun 30, 2025
June 27: A Future With Less Snow? Scientists Say We Are Already Living In It.
Jun 27, 2025
June 26: What Will Mass Deportations Cost California’s Economy?
Jun 26, 2025
June 25: Public Media Funding Is At Risk Of Major Cuts. What That Means For KVPR
Jun 25, 2025
June 24: Measure C Gave Fresno County Highways And Boulevards. Will Residents Keep It?
Jun 24, 2025
June 23: As Deportations Continue, Will Workers Show Up To Harvest California's Crops?
Jun 23, 2025
June 19: Cyclists Pedal to Kaiser Pass This Weekend For One Of The Toughest Rides in America
Jun 19, 2025
June 18: Should Citizens Decide Voting Districts In Merced County? This Legislator Thinks So.
Jun 18, 2025
June 17: Can California Democrats Unite Their Party In The Face Of Trump 2.0?
Jun 17, 2025
June 16: Was It Natural Talent or Hard Work? How McKay Madsen Broke A 103-Year Record In Clovis
Jun 16, 2025
June 13: Sen. Adam Schiff Says Americans Should Be ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Federal Immigration Actions
Jun 13, 2025
June 12: What A Novel On Chinese Immigrants Can Teach Us About Immigration Today
Jun 12, 2025
June 11: As California Regulates Groundwater Use, A Sinking Ground Is A Persisting Problem
Jun 11, 2025
June 10: Valley Air Quality Is At Its Worst in the Summer. One Change May Help.
Jun 10, 2025
June 9: Debate Continues Around Transgender Athletes After State Championships In Clovis
Jun 09, 2025
June 6: Beneath Sequoia National Park, We Venture Inside The Newly Reopened ‘Crystal Cave’
Jun 06, 2025
June 5: Can Fresno Successfully Execute A Deal With Unions To Rebuild The City?
Jun 05, 2025
June 4: The Pop Up Night Club Where Disabled Adults Can Feel Like Themselves
Jun 04, 2025
June 3: A Champion Speller From Fresno Reflects On Her National Win – Eight Years Later
Jun 03, 2025
June 2: A Valley Program Hopes To Inspire Young Minds For College
Jun 02, 2025
May 30: Can This Controversial Housing Project Help – Or Hurt – The City Of Fresno?
May 30, 2025
May 29: Kern County Grand Jury Calls Out Problems At Child Protective Services Agency
May 29, 2025
May 28: How Does California Plan To Fix Its Budget? Here Are Some Possible Ways
May 28, 2025
May 27: How Young Valley Spellers Get Ready For Big Competitions
May 27, 2025
May 23: This Memorial Day Weekend, A Writer Recalls His Childhood at Lemoore’s Naval Air Station
May 23, 2025
May 22: As California’s Wildfire Season Approaches, The Watch Duty App Gives You Real-Time Updates
May 22, 2025
May 21: California’s Poet Laureate Learned A Lot The First Time. Now He’ll Get To Do It Again
May 21, 2025
May 20: Staffing Shortages Are Hitting The National Weather Service. What That Means For The Valley
May 20, 2025
May 19: Students Living Under Cloud Of Uncertainty As Government Cracks Down On Visas, Permits
May 19, 2025
May 16: Have You Ever Dreamed Of Riding A Motorcycle? This Weekend Is Your Chance
May 16, 2025
May 15: Danger Lurks For California’s Prison Population In Cases Of Disasters
May 15, 2025
May 14: The Number of Senior Citizens Is Growing. Do We Have Enough Doctors To Care For Them?
May 14, 2025
May 13: California’s Black Bear Population Is Booming. Here’s How The State Tracks Them
May 13, 2025
May 12: Why Is Affordable Housing Hard To Build In Merced County?
May 12, 2025
May 9: The Diocese Of Fresno Reacts To Pope Leo XIV – The First From The US
May 09, 2025
May 8: The Trump Administration Slashed A Program That Pays People To Help In Their Communities
May 08, 2025
May 7: Why The LDS Church Is Facing Accusations of Child Sex Abuse
May 07, 2025
May 6: Voters Wanted A Tougher Stance On Crime In California. So How’s That Going?
May 06, 2025
May 5: Sen. Alex Padilla On Trump’s First 100 Days And Legislation To Fight Fires
May 05, 2025
May 2: Second San Joaquin Valley Bookfest Takes Place This Weekend
May 02, 2025
May 1: Can Progressives Get Voters In A Ruby Red Valley District On Their Side?
May 01, 2025
Apr. 30: California’s Olive Oil Industry Is Growing. We Visited A Competition Seeking Out The Best.
Apr 30, 2025
Apr. 29: As Millions Of Catholics Await A New Pope, How The Valley Is Reflecting
Apr 29, 2025
Apr. 28: Misty Her Is Chosen To Lead Fresno Unified. Here’s How She Got There.
Apr 28, 2025
Apr. 25: How A Little Known Tool Has Major Implications For Your Homeowners’ Insurance Policy
Apr 25, 2025
Apr. 24: How Does A National Geographic Photographer Capture The World? We Asked One.
Apr 24, 2025
Apr. 23: Water, Sewer Rates Could Be Rising In Bakersfield. Here’s Why.
Apr 23, 2025
Apr. 22: Stressed Out? This Bakersfield Doctor Can Help With That
Apr 22, 2025
Apr. 21: Why Are Some Of California’s Most Dangerous Drivers Still On The Road?
Apr 21, 2025
Apr. 18: Delano’s Mariachi Mestizo Celebrates 25 Years Of Music
Apr 18, 2025
Apr. 17: Border Patrol Claims Its Valley Raids Were Targeted. Were They?
Apr 17, 2025
Apr. 16: Why Did Bernie Sanders Visit Bakersfield? He Tells Us.
Apr 16, 2025
Apr. 15: An Unclear Future For Fresno’s Anti-Encampment Ordinance After Judge’s Dismissal
Apr 15, 2025
Apr. 14: ICE, The IRS, And Undocumented Taxpayers’ Data
Apr 14, 2025
Apr. 11: Inside A Secret, No-Phones-Allowed Comedy Show In Merced
Apr 11, 2025
Apr. 10: A Judge Ruled The Kern River Can Go Dry In Some Places. What Does That Mean?
Apr 10, 2025
Apr. 9: What Mass Bee Die-Offs Look Like In The Central Valley
Apr 09, 2025
Apr. 8: Understanding The Political Right’s Appeal to Latino Voters
Apr 08, 2025
Apr. 7: Could A Green Energy Boom In The Desert Devastate A Natural Icon?
Apr 07, 2025
Apr. 4: Pro Baseball Season Kicks Off In The Central Valley
Apr 04, 2025
Apr. 3: Why Can’t This Kern County City Fill A Vacant Council Seat?
Apr 03, 2025
Apr. 2: Merced County Leaders Try To Calm Residents About Library Privatization Concerns
Apr 02, 2025
Apr. 1: Arts Grants Return To Fresno Through Measure P
Apr 01, 2025
Mar. 31: Could Hazardous Waste Be Coming To A Landfill Near You?
Mar 31, 2025
Mar. 28: A New System Lets People See Where Pesticides Are Being Sprayed
Mar 28, 2025
Mar. 27: NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly On Being A Mom And A Prominent Journalist
Mar 27, 2025
Mar. 26: A Fund For Crime Victims Faces Calls For Reforms
Mar 26, 2025
Mar. 25: The Signs That Point To More Affordable Housing In Clovis
Mar 25, 2025
Mar. 24: Where The Fight Over Water Regulations Is Going Under The New Trump Administration
Mar 24, 2025
Mar. 21: The Never Before Heard Orchestra Piece That Asks Deep Questions About Human Advancement
Mar 21, 2025
Mar. 20: Are Private Psychiatric Hospitals Failing Their Own Patients?
Mar 20, 2025
Mar. 19: Why Some In Fresno Want To Regulate Smoke Shops
Mar 19, 2025
Mar. 18: A Central Valley Women’s Prison Runs Its Own Newspaper. We Interviewed The Editors.
Mar 18, 2025
Mar. 17: What We Know About Measles Cases Right Now
Mar 17, 2025
Mar. 14: What Lies Ahead For Student Loan Borrowers Under Trump?
Mar 14, 2025
Mar. 13: How Central Valley Transgender People See Trump's Anti-Trans Policies
Mar 13, 2025
Mar. 12: California’s Student Athletes Are Seeing More Compensation For Their Work
Mar 12, 2025
Mar. 11: Months After An Immigration Raid In Kern County, The ACLU Seeks Answers In Court
Mar 11, 2025
Mar. 10: How Will Fresno Cover A $20 Million Deficit?
Mar 10, 2025
Mar. 7: How Efforts To Cut Medicaid Could Affect The Central Valley
Mar 07, 2025
Mar. 6: Should We Leave Behind ‘El Niño’ and ‘La Niña’ As Rain Predictors?
Mar 06, 2025
Mar. 5: What’s Behind Mass Bee Die Offs?
Mar 05, 2025
Mar. 4: The State Of National Parks As Mass Layoffs Hit The Federal Government
Mar 04, 2025
Mar. 3: Fresno Native Talks About Helping Write Music For Oscar Winner ‘Wicked’
Mar 03, 2025
Mar. 1: How NPR’s Tamara Keith Sees This Moment In US Journalism
Mar 01, 2025
Feb. 28: English-Learner Students At This Valley School District Are Seeing Surprising Results
Feb 28, 2025
Feb. 27: Comedian Paula Poundstone Talks Comedy – And Cats
Feb 27, 2025
Feb. 26: Changes Coming For Customers Who Use The ‘559’ Area Code
Feb 26, 2025
Feb. 25: Why The San Joaquin River Is At The Center Of A Mining Fight
Feb 25, 2025
Feb. 24: The Lucrative Farm Tax Break You Probably Haven’t Heard About
Feb 24, 2025
Feb. 21: Author Mas Masumoto On Finding The ‘Sounds Of Our Histories’
Feb 21, 2025
Feb. 20: Inside The World’s Largest Farm Trade Show In Tulare
Feb 20, 2025
Feb. 19: The Legacy Of Cesar Chavez Lives On, Along A Fresno Boulevard
Feb 19, 2025
Feb. 18: ‘Find Yourself.’ How A Former US Poet Laureate Approaches Her Work
Feb 18, 2025
Feb. 14: De-Stigmatizing The Challenges Facing Women In Agriculture
Feb 14, 2025
Feb. 13: Examining The State Of California’s Levees, A Crucial Part of Water Infrastructure
Feb 13, 2025
Feb. 12: The Danger Of Bird Flu On Our Domestic Cats
Feb 12, 2025
Feb. 11: Funding At Stake For The Tiny Fish At Center Of California’s Water Wars
Feb 11, 2025
Feb. 10: National Immigration Debate Reaches Fresno Classrooms
Feb 10, 2025
Feb. 7: Trump. Executive Actions. And Central Valley Agriculture.
Feb 07, 2025
Feb. 6: How Do Students Learn Best? Why The Question Is Dividing Madera Community College
Feb 06, 2025
Feb. 5: How A Trump Order Stopping Refugee Admissions Rippled In The Fresno Area
Feb 05, 2025
Feb. 4: How Is California’s Controversial Approach To Mental Health Working? We Look At One County
Feb 04, 2025
Feb. 3: In A Small Mountain Town, A Pile Of Dirt Becomes A Viral Sensation
Feb 03, 2025
Jan. 31: History Of Ag Workers Is The Focus Of New Bakersfield Program
Jan 31, 2025
Jan. 30: President Trump Is Pushing A Complicated Water Plan In California. We Explain.
Jan 30, 2025
Jan. 29: Amid An Immigration Crackdown, One Woman Tells Immigrant Stories Through Art
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 28: Too Many Animals. Fresno Tries To Close A Gap In Animal Services
Jan 28, 2025
Jan. 27: Trump Wants To Use Local Law Enforcement For Immigration Actions. What A Valley Sheriff Says.
Jan 27, 2025
Jan. 24: Recreation Advocates Get Win As Sierra Nevada Monument Idea Stalls
Jan 24, 2025
Jan. 23: California Officially Banned ‘Ag Burning.’ How We Got Here
Jan 23, 2025
Jan. 22: Where Valley Democrats Stand With Trump Back In Power
Jan 22, 2025
Jan. 21: Why A False Rumor About The Resnicks Took Hold On Social Media
Jan 21, 2025
Jan. 17: As Donald Trump Returns To Office, Fresno Area Republicans Take In Their Moment
Jan 17, 2025
Jan. 16: Gov. Newsom Faces Upcoming Tests To His Healthcare Agenda
Jan 16, 2025
Jan. 15: We Asked An Economic Expert How A Trump Administration Could Impact Your Wallet
Jan 15, 2025
Jan. 14: Madera Community Hospital Crawls Toward Reopening – Two Years After Closing
Jan 14, 2025
Jan. 13: Could California’s Next Big Wildfire Happen In Our Own Backyard?
Jan 13, 2025
Jan. 10: What Immigrant Support Groups Say About Surprise Border Patrol Arrests
Jan 10, 2025
Jan. 9: The Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Community Health System
Jan 09, 2025
Jan. 8: Where Does California’s High-Speed Rail Project Stand Right Now?
Jan 08, 2025
Jan. 7: Breaking Down How ‘Forever Chemicals’ Got Into Our Water
Jan 07, 2025
Jan. 6: The Central Valley Is Sinking At Record Rates. Researchers Propose These Solutions.
Jan 06, 2025
Jan. 3: How California Is Working To Create A 'Pipeline' For Cybersecurity Careers
Jan 03, 2025
Jan. 2: Some Of California’s Newest State Laws
Jan 02, 2025
Dec. 24: Looking Back At KVPR’s Biggest Stories Of 2024
Dec 24, 2024
Dec. 23: An Iconic Bar Sign in Bakersfield Comes Home
Dec 23, 2024
Dec. 20: California Is Pushing Bilingual Education – Years After Lifting A Ban On It
Dec 20, 2024
Dec. 19: As California Oil Firms Look To New Technology, Who Will Clean Up Their Wells?
Dec 19, 2024
Dec. 18: An Adventurer Spotlights The Rich Experiences Of The Great Outdoors
Dec 18, 2024
Dec. 17: Four Months After Bird Flu Was Found In The Valley, Where Are We Now?
Dec 17, 2024
Dec. 16: Utility Companies Spend Big To Prevent Wildfires. Should They?
Dec 16, 2024
Dec. 13: Birds Are Real. And You Can Help Count Them During This Year’s ‘Christmas Bird Count’
Dec 13, 2024
Dec. 12: Despite Law, Many State Universities Still House Native American Remains
Dec 12, 2024
Dec. 11: Behind The Push – And Controversy – To Designate Part Of The Sierra Nevada As A National Monument
Dec 11, 2024
Dec. 10: Community Solar Projects Are Growing In The Valley. Here’s Why.
Dec 10, 2024
Dec. 9: Why Did Merced County Residents Tank A Public Safety Tax?
Dec 09, 2024
Dec. 6: Is California’s Insurance Commissioner Falling Short?
Dec 06, 2024
Dec. 5: Recalls And Replacements. Inside Turmoil At Los Banos City Hall
Dec 05, 2024
Dec. 4: A Fresno Man Judged This Year’s National Dog Show. Hear Why He Chose The Pug
Dec 04, 2024
Dec. 3: Breastmilk Can Save A Newborn's Life. How A Program Is Making Sure There’s Enough.
Dec 03, 2024
Dec. 2: How The Valley Is Stepping In For Immigrants Before Trump Takes Office
Dec 02, 2024
Nov. 27: How A Valley Republican Keeps Winning A House Seat In A Heavy Democratic House District
Nov 27, 2024
Nov. 26: Do You Like To Read? Here’s What You Might Find On This Year’s ‘Books We Love’
Nov 26, 2024
Nov. 25: Dozens Of Valley School Bond Measures Have Passed. So What’s Next?
Nov 25, 2024
Nov. 22: Our First Major Storm Of The Year Is Here
Nov 22, 2024
Nov. 21: The Man Behind The Downfall Of Tulare’s Hospital Is Sentenced
Nov 21, 2024
Nov. 20: Madera County Man Becomes One Of The World’s Best Lumberjacks
Nov 20, 2024
Nov. 19: What Exactly Is California’s ‘Low Carbon Fuel Standard?’
Nov 19, 2024
Nov. 18: City of Tehachapi Pushing For Better Communication With Rail Companies
Nov 18, 2024
Nov. 15: What To Know About The Valley’s Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Community
Nov 15, 2024
Nov. 14: Biologists Find An Endangered Species Roaming A Restored Wildlife Refuge
Nov 14, 2024
Nov. 13: The Fresno Police Department Is Using AI To Write Police Reports
Nov 13, 2024
Nov. 12: What Does A Second Trump Presidency Mean For California?
Nov 12, 2024
Nov. 11: Can A Talking Pony Prove Her Owner’s Innocence?
Nov 11, 2024
Nov. 8: Why Chukchansi Indians Say They Are Fighting A ‘Paper Genocide’
Nov 08, 2024
Nov. 7: Looming Plans Could Alter How Water Is Delivered To The Central Valley
Nov 07, 2024
Nov. 6: A Look Back At Election Day And Night In The Valley
Nov 06, 2024
Nov. 5: It’s Election Day. Here’s Where Valley Voters Stand On The Issues
Nov 05, 2024
Nov. 4: California’s Not-So-Simple Election Process
Nov 04, 2024
Nov. 1: Dia De Los Muertos: When The Dead Are Called Back By Loved Ones
Nov 01, 2024
Oct. 31: As Donald Trump Promises Mass Deportations, How Will That Look In The Valley?
Oct 31, 2024
Oct. 30: We Love Halloween Treats. But Knowing How Much To Take Is The Trick.
Oct 30, 2024
Oct. 29: They’ve Served Time In Prison. Does Kamala Harris Have Their Vote?
Oct 29, 2024
Oct. 28: The 300-Mile March By Central Valley Sikhs
Oct 28, 2024
Oct. 25: How Local Election Officials Are Preparing For Nov. 5th
Oct 25, 2024
Oct. 24: Are We Mishandling The Response To Bird Flu?
Oct 24, 2024
Oct. 23: How A Valley Non-Profit Is Helping Take On Domestic Violence
Oct 23, 2024
Oct. 22: What You Might Not Know About Bakersfield’s Civil Rights History
Oct 22, 2024
Oct. 21: Almonds vs. Pests. Researchers Get Creative To Win The Fight.
Oct 21, 2024
Oct. 18: Delano’s Filipino Culture On Display This Weekend
Oct 18, 2024
Oct. 17: Merced County’s Idea To Maintain Public Safety: Tax Residents
Oct 17, 2024
Oct. 16: Clovis Will Soon Have District-Based City Council Elections. What Does That Mean?
Oct 16, 2024
Oct. 15: The Very Tight Race To Control California’s 22nd Congressional District
Oct 15, 2024
Oct. 14: Burned-Out Wildland Firefighters Are Also Fighting For Better Pay
Oct 14, 2024
Oct. 11: This Election, California Schools Are Asking Voters For Billions In Funds
Oct 11, 2024
Oct. 10: Can Young People Flip This Critical House Seat In California?
Oct 10, 2024
Oct. 9: Fewer Undocumented Students Are Enrolling In College Amid Challenges To DACA
Oct 09, 2024
Oct. 8: A Retired Fresno Teacher Joins Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Helene
Oct 08, 2024
Oct. 7: California Will Now Limit Where Warehouses Can Be Built
Oct 07, 2024
Oct. 4: The Race Horse Experience At The Big Fresno Fair
Oct 04, 2024
Oct. 3: Why Did 3,000 Fish Turn Up Dead In The Kern River?
Oct 03, 2024
Oct. 2: Can This Idea Solve Fresno’s Housing Crisis?
Oct 02, 2024
Oct. 1: Behind Republican Presidencies. A Visalia Native Recounts Historical Experiences.
Oct 01, 2024
Sept. 30: As PG&E Rates Go Up, Advocates Say Customers Have A Voice
Sep 30, 2024
Sept. 27: Hanford’s Chinese History Tries To Hold On
Sep 27, 2024
Sept. 26: Who Were The ‘Deportees?’ An Author’s Search for Answers
Sep 26, 2024
Sept. 25: As Illegal Camping Bans Go Into Effect, How The Unhoused Are Handling It
Sep 25, 2024
Sept. 24: A Fire Destroyed A Historic California Town. Can It Recover?
Sep 24, 2024
Sept. 23: More People. Higher Heat. Can California’s Inland Cities Cope?
Sep 23, 2024
Sept. 20: Fall Is Nearly Here, Experts Say Get Vaccinated For COVID-19
Sep 20, 2024
Sept. 19: A Journalist Explores Big Questions About Our Wilderness
Sep 19, 2024
Sept. 18: Investigating Alleged Use of Force at Chowchilla Prison
Sep 18, 2024
Sept. 17: Fresno Interim Police Chief on Community Trust, Department’s Direction
Sep 17, 2024
Sept. 16: A Valley Woman Goes to Space After Death – And You Can Too
Sep 16, 2024
Sept. 13: A Valley Native Sees a Growing Connection Between Climate and Physicians
Sep 13, 2024
Sept. 12: The High Stakes of a New Industry Sprouting in Kern County
Sep 12, 2024
Sept. 11: Associate Degrees Are Surging – Among High School Students
Sep 11, 2024
Sept. 10: A Tiny Fresno County Community Tries to Pick its School District
Sep 10, 2024
Sept. 9: California’s Race to Understand Avian Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows
Sep 09, 2024