On this week’s Valley Edition: How do health care professionals cope with the death of one of their own to COVID-19? We talk to a Fresno nurse about treating and grieving a beloved colleague who died earlier this week. We also speak to two recently graduated teenagers. Since shelter-in-place, they’re taking on new roles: from watching younger siblings while their parents do essential work, to checking in on their elders. Plus, San Joaquin Valley authors share essays on living through a pandemic.

On this week’s Valley Edition: What is it like to run a family farm during a pandemic? We talk to local growers about the challenges. And Tulare County voted to open up businesses this week despite being one of the hardest hit areas in the state. A Visalia intensive care unit doctor tells us the recipe for staying safe is pretty straightforward. Plus: The cast of a long-running Fresno variety show that features senior citizens takes its talent to YouTube. Listen to those stories and more on the

On this week’s Valley Edition: How are students in the San Joaquin Valley keeping up with their studies from home? We talk to education reporters about the challenge of distance learning and how access to technology deepens educational inequity. Also, many college graduations are taking place this weekend and over the next month. What’s it like for students without the traditional pomp and circumstance? Plus, we hear from a small town mayor about leading a mostly farm worker community through

On this week’s Valley Edition: How are people in the Valley staying fed during the pandemic? We hear about the growing reliance on food pantries, and also get an update on business from local restaurants. And despite the pandemic, the 2020 Census is still happening. Community organizations are figuring out new ways to reach the hardest-to-count areas, from online messaging to working with churches. Later, we hear from a woman who was once homeless. She’s reaching out to help those living on the

On this week’s Valley Edition: How do we navigate our complicated emotions in the middle of this global health crisis? We talk with Fresno-based author Armen Bacon about how our collective feelings look a lot like grief. We also hear from a high school student in foster care about the struggles of social distancing, from not seeing her siblings to missing out on classroom interaction. Later, the Kern County Public Health Department reacts to a call to reopen the economy after two Bakersfield

On this week’s Valley Edition: COVID-19 is disproportionately hurting vulnerable communities like seniors, agricultural workers and the homeless population. We talk to those working to protect the most defenseless among us. Plus, we hear from a woman who was born just after another deadly pandemic, the 1918 Spanish Flu. She remembers her parents talking about it, and the Great Depression that followed. We’ll also hear the story of a couple applying for asylum during the coronavirus outbreak.

On this week’s Valley Edition: Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR’s Latino USA, talks about her upcoming memoir, and what it’s like to launch and run a non-profit media group. Plus, we hear from Fresno State history professor Ethan Kytle who’s been tracking coverage of a different pandemic: the 1918 Spanish Flu. How did Fresno respond back then? The answer might surprise you. We also hear from California’s Lt. Governor as she updates us on the state’s response to COVID-19. Listen to those stories and

On this week’s Valley Edition: Today marks the 90th birthday of labor organizer and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta. We talk to her about her legacy of activism, and why our collective response to the coronavirus pandemic should be a united one. Plus, we hear from journalist and author Mark Arax, who invites us to revisit the work of William Saroyan. We also learn why a Shark Tank entrepreneur who runs a pet product company in Chicago is now supplying medical masks to hospitals in the Valley.

On this week’s Valley Edition: L awyers are pushing to get their at-risk clients out of detention centers before they get sick with COVID-19. We hear about one woman’s unexpected journey. We also talk to educators about the challenges of distance education especially among the Valley’s most vulnerable students. And we hear from a few students about how school from home is going for them. Later, we talk to an emergency room doctor about what it’s like to be on the frontlines. Listen to those

On this week’s Valley Edition: With COVID-19 cases growing at exponential rates, how are local governments, hospitals and nonprofits dealing with the pandemic? We find out how the virus is shaping preparedness plans in the short and long term. And we share personal accounts of how the coronavirus is impacting the lives of the Valley’s residents, and how they’re coping. Plus, a single mother of two who is living in a homeless shelter with her family gives us some words of hope.