Episodes

  • May 16: Have You Ever Dreamed Of Riding A Motorcycle? This Weekend Is Your Chance

    May 16: Have You Ever Dreamed Of Riding A Motorcycle? This Weekend Is Your Chance
    May 16 2025
    May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Today, we hear how a family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership in Fresno, California, is helping would-be riders get a taste of riding with a free course this weekend. Plus, the latest news headlines: A missing hiker in the Sierra Nevada has been found safe, and Sen. Adam Schiff is pushing to reverse USDA field office closures.
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    14 mins
  • May 15: Danger Lurks For California’s Prison Population In Cases Of Disasters

    May 15: Danger Lurks For California’s Prison Population In Cases Of Disasters
    May 15 2025
    Two prisons in the small city of Corcoran in Kings County nearly flooded when Tulare Lake returned in 2023. A recent state audit found that it would have taken at least three days for the prisons to evacuate in an emergency. KVPR’s Kerry Klein discusses some of the problems state prisons face in cases of an emergency. Plus, the latest news headlines: Teenage Clovis shooting suspects appear in court for the first time, and Community Health System settles in an alleged fraud case.
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    14 mins
  • May 14: The Number of Senior Citizens Is Growing. Do We Have Enough Doctors To Care For Them?

    May 14: The Number of Senior Citizens Is Growing. Do We Have Enough Doctors To Care For Them?
    May 14 2025
    Baby boomers are aging, and that means the number of senior citizens is on the rise. However, there are not enough medical providers in the San Joaquin Valley to treat this aging population. Journalist Tim Sheehan explains the state of healthcare for Valley seniors. Plus, the latest news headlines: What a civil grand jury report says about Fresno Unified, and Valley healthcare jobs could be impacted if cuts are made to Medicaid.
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    15 mins
  • May 13: California’s Black Bear Population Is Booming. Here’s How The State Tracks Them

    May 13: California’s Black Bear Population Is Booming. Here’s How The State Tracks Them
    May 13 2025
    Black bears are endemic to North America. And California has the second-largest population of black bears in the country, after Alaska. Today, we talk with Arjun Dheer from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife about how the state manages a ballooning population. Plus, the latest news headlines: Fresno files first wage theft lawsuit under new law, and a popular Fresno shopping center is sold.
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    15 mins
  • May 12: Why Is Affordable Housing Hard To Build In Merced County?

    May 12: Why Is Affordable Housing Hard To Build In Merced County?
    May 12 2025
    Affordable housing projects in the city of Merced are taking off. But it’s a different story in its neighboring rural towns. Today we speak with reporter Alma Villegas about why increasing the affordable housing stock is so challenging in this county, especially as California continues to face a housing shortage. .
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    12 mins
  • May 9: The Diocese Of Fresno Reacts To Pope Leo XIV – The First From The US

    May 9: The Diocese Of Fresno Reacts To Pope Leo XIV – The First From The US
    May 9 2025
    Smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday in Vatican City, signaling a new pope had been elected. Chandler Marquez, spokesman for the Diocese of Fresno, witnessed the moment firsthand. He talks to us about Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church. Plus, the latest news headlines: House members reintroduce bill that would offer legal status for farmworkers, and a new fee system is coming to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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    13 mins
  • May 8: The Trump Administration Slashed A Program That Pays People To Help In Their Communities

    May 8: The Trump Administration Slashed A Program That Pays People To Help In Their Communities
    May 8 2025
    The national AmeriCorps program incentivizes service and volunteerism in communities. But the federal government ordered millions cut from it. Today, we speak with EdSource reporter Lasherica Thornton about how those cuts are affecting Valley programs.Plus, the latest news headlines: A tiny bug triggers emergency declarations in the Valley, and what a new study says about the impacts of wildfire smoke.
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    15 mins
  • May 7: Why The LDS Church Is Facing Accusations of Child Sex Abuse

    May 7: Why The LDS Church Is Facing Accusations of Child Sex Abuse
    May 7 2025
    We speak with Alex Riggins, reporter with the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has pored over court documents that highlight alleged child sex abuse by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across California, including here in the Central Valley. Plus, the latest news headlines: President Trump says he won’t fund California’s high-speed rail, and DOGE wants to cut a Kern County farm agency’s office lease.
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    15 mins