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Valley Edition was retired from KVPR's broadcast schedule at the end of June 2022. Listen daily during Morning Edition and All Things Considered to hear the latest local news and interviews from KVPR'... more
FAQs about Valley Edition:How many episodes does Valley Edition have?The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.
September 12, 2017Valley Edition: September 12 - Doctor Shortage; Fresno Pacific President; Jerry Dyer; Yosemite TrashThis week on Valley Edition our team reports stories on the doctor shortage and what a recall from Volkswagen means for the region. We also hear from Fresno Pacific University's new leader, President Joseph Jones. Later KVPR Reporter Jeffrey Hess interviews Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer about homelessness and other issues in the city. Ending the program FM89 Reporter Ezra David Romero interviews Yosemite National Park Ranger Jodi Bailey and Wildlife Biologist Caitlin Lee-Roney about the park's...more52minPlay
September 05, 2017Valley Edition: September 5 - Wildfires; Short-term Rentals; Garry Bredefeld; Rep. David ValadaoThis week on Valley Edition our team reports on what the influx of short-term rentals like Airbnb means for the Oakhurst area. We also hear the third part of FM89 Reporter Kerry Klein's doctor shortage series. Later in the show we hear from Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld. And ending the program FM89 Reporter Jeffrey Hess interviews Rep. David Valadao about the President's announcement about his desire to end a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals....more54minPlay
August 29, 2017Valley Edition: August 29 - Doctor Shortage; Fresno Toy Library; Bill McEwen; Patrick ContrerasThis week on Valley Edition our team reports on the doctor shortage in the region, a unique Fresno library for toy lending and a look in to the latest Fresno County Crop Report. We are also joined by Bill McEwen with GVWire, the groups newest news director. Ending the program we hear from violinist Patrick Contreras about his new project "El Violin."...more55minPlay
August 22, 2017Valley Edition: August 22 - Doctor Shortage; Homelessness; Bakersfield Water; NAFTA; OutdoorsyOn this week's program our team reports stories on the doctor shortage in the region, homelessness in Fresno and about Bakersfield's complex water system. We also chat with California Citrus Mutual's Joel Nelson about what the citrus industry would like to see changed and kept in NAFTA if President Trump alters the agreement. We end the program with our latest episode of our podcast Outdoorsy. This time its all about whitewater rafting and kayaking....more53minPlay
August 15, 2017Valley Edition: August 15 - Ag Robots; Steve Brandau; Hospitals; MegafiresThis week on Valley Edition our team reports on how farmers are using robots on the farm. We also here from Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau about his proposal to ban camping in the city to discourage homelessness. We also hear from Michael Kodas with the The Center for Environmental Journalism about his book " Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame " coming out later this month....more54minPlay
August 08, 2017Valley Edition: Aug. 8 - Fresno Water Tower; Oil And Water; Car Of The Future Built In Hanford?This week on the program we hear all about what the future may hold for the Old Fresno Water Tower. We also hear from Mikhail Zinshteyn with Ed Source on his latest piece about changes to the CSU system. Later in the program we are joined by KQED Reporter Lauren Sommer about her recent piece on oil waste water in California. Sean O'Kane with the online publication The Verge also joins the program to chat about his recent story on a company looking at building the car of the future in Hanford,...more54minPlay
August 01, 2017Valley Edition: August 1 - Detwiler Fire From Space; Kern River Deaths; Contaminated; David TaubOn this week's program our team reports on fire crews using satellite data to help fight fires, about contaminated water in Madera County, as well as cell phone technology and concealed weapons in Fresno. We also hear from Lois Henry with the Bakersfield Californian about why so many people are dying on the Kern River this year. Later in the program we hear from GV Wire's David Taub about his recent trip to Washington D.C....more50minPlay
July 25, 2017Valley Edition: July 25 - Detwiler Fire; AB-617; Tatyana Hargrove; Sex EducationThis week on Valley Edition our team reports on the Detwiler Fire burning around the mountain town of Mariposa. We also hear from Julie Cart With CALmatters about the passage of AB-617. Later we hear from Bakersfield Californian Reporter Harold Pierce about his latest reporting on a case of police brutality in Bakersfield. Ending the program we are joined by Fresno Bee Reporter Mackenzie Mays about her new series looking at the lack of sex education in the region....more54minPlay
July 18, 2017Valley Edition: July 18 - Drones; USDA; Mosquitoes; Summer Camp For Kids With Diabetes; OutdoorsyOn this week's program our team reports on drones, a summer camp for diabetic youth and how potential cuts to the USDA could hurt some in the region. We also hear from Steve Mulligian with the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District about a project funded by Google where 20 million mosquitoes will be released this summer throughout the Fresno area. Ending the show we hear the latest installment of our podcast Outdoorsy. This time it's all about the stars....more54minPlay
July 11, 2017Valley Edition: July 11 - Contaminated; Boyden Cavern; Steven Mayer; Delta Tunnels; HomelessnessThis week on Valley Edition or team reports on stories about private well owners, Boyden Cavern, homelessness and cap and trade. We also hear from The Stockton Record's Alex Breitler about the Delta tunnel plans. Later we hear from the Bakersfield Californian's Stephen Mayer about the case of a missing sign in Kern County that means a lot to the South Valley....more54minPlay
FAQs about Valley Edition:How many episodes does Valley Edition have?The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.