On this week's Valley Edition: Beginning last summer, dozens of Fresno County non-profits came together to fight COVID-19. They’ve been so effective at community outreach, other counties are following their lead. And, Corcoran is sinking. The local author of an article explaining it in the New York Times tells us why. Plus, Fresno State’s new president shares his vision for the university. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week's Best of Valley Edition: In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we revisit the story of an immigrant family from Vietnam whose generosity and foresight helped them get through the past year. Plus, we take a look back at important conversations we’ve had in the past few months about anti-Asian rhetoric and violence during the pandemic, as well as the rise in misinformation and conspiracy theories. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: Quinceaneras are an important cultural milestone. But due to the pandemic, many young Latinas have had to wait to celebrate the event a year later on their 16th birthday. Plus, Fresno’s Southeast Asian community is playing a pivotal role in the new $38 million exhibit under construction at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. And why racism is a public health crisis. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week’s Valley Edition: What the research says about the risk of COVID-19 complications during pregnancy. And mental health professionals help to process the anxiety some are feeling about reentering society post-vaccination. Plus, a veteran journalist tells us what governor Newsom’s drought emergency declaration means for the San Joaquin Valley. And county funding for community gardens in Fresno stops next month. We look at the impact. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast

On this week's Valley Edition: As candidates line up to run against the governor in the recall election, we discuss the financial costs for taxpayers and the political costs for Newsom. Plus, as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Fresno County drops, we visit the Cherry Auction to find out why some Latino residents are choosing not to get the vaccine. And a pair of historians discuss the farm labor shortage in the 1940s. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: The history of Allensworth, a Black settlement in Tulare County, is part of a new podcast that takes an in-depth look at Black pioneers in rural California. Plus, the story of a Vietnamese-American tailor whose generosity and foresight kept his sewing business alive during the past year. And Fresno’s new poet laureate processes the pandemic. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On the next Valley Edition: Local activists discuss the status of police reform in the Valley following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Plus, a funeral home director reflects on a surreal year and the psychological effect of the pandemic on his staff. And Fresno writer James Ardaiz tells us about his new historical novel, "Tears of Honor." Listen to these stories and more on the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: Latino immigrants have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in Kings County where deaths increased by 90% last year due to COVID. Plus, filmmakers document intergenerational trauma a century after the Armenian genocide. And a new guidebook uncovers some of the lesser-known highlights of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: Fresno leaders respond to a rise in anti-Asian racism. Why some crimes go unreported, and details of a proposal to hire a diverse outreach team. Plus, award-winning NPR talk show host Diane Rehm discusses her new PBS documentary about medical aid in dying. And community organizers are providing support to street vendors after a deadly attack on one this year. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: They're essential, but Punjabi truckers say that without COVID-19 information translated into their native language, they're left without some critical details that could protect them on the job. Plus, how donations are helping one Fresno homeless encampment survive. And local Asian American women share their experiences of discrimination. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.