A podcast from Valley Public Radio about outdoor activities in the Central Sierra and other areas around Fresno, CA. No longer in production.
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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's newsroom.Support for Valley Edition comes from The James Irvine Foundation, The California HealthCare Foundation & The California Endowment.
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Valley Edition - June 24, 2022 - World Refugee Day, Coalinga State Hospital patient update, Cal Fire investigation, FOOSA Philharmonic
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World Refugee Day, Coalinga State Hospital patient update, Cal Fire investigation, FOOSA philharmonicBy Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - June 17, 2022 - Improving teacher diversity, Pride poetry and dance, plus some of the KVPR news team’s favorite stories.
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Improving teacher diversity, Pride poetry and dance, plus some of the KVPR news team’s favorite stories.By Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - June 3, 2022 - The first Black umpire in baseball’s National League, a history of the local LGBTQ community, and the power of storytelling from The Other California
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On this week’s Valley Edition: a look back at the life of Art Williams. The National League’s first black umpire started off as a farm worker in Bakersfield. Plus, Fresno State students explore the history of Fresno’s LGBTQ community in a new podcast. And we return to Woodlake for our final episode of The Other California.…
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Valley Edition - May 27, 2022 - Dairy digesters and climate change, teacher diversity at FUSD, a student term on the Bakersfield CSU Board of Trustees
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On this week’s Valley Edition: Why a technology to reduce methane emissions from dairies is stirring up controversy, even though it appears to be a great tool for fighting climate change. Plus, the problem of underrepresentation for Black teachers in Fresno Unified and what the district is doing to hire more. And a Bakerfield student reflects on he…
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Valley Edition - May 20, 2022 - COVID and Foster Farms, Medi-Cal asthma remediation services, The Big Tell film competition
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On this week’s Valley Edition: an investigation looks back at the deadly COVID outbreaks at Foster Farms plants. Plus, a new state program meant to help low-income people with asthma by removing carpets, mold and other respiratory triggers in the home, is off to a clunky start. And local filmmakers compete for a grant to document undiscovered stori…
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Valley Edition- May 13, 2022 - Mai Der Vang named Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Other California, June primary
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Plus, from KVPR’s new podcast The Other California, a profile of the Kern County City of Taft. The oil town’s future is uncertain as California turns toward green energy. Listen to this story and more on the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - May 6, 2022 - Dr. Janine Nkosi, Mojave Desert naval base, One Oh One podcast
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Plus, a new pilot program from the city of Fresno equips street vendors with cameras in an effort to protect them against attacks or robberies. This comes a year after street vendor Lorenzo Perez was murdered on the job. Listen to this story and more on the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition- April 29, 2022 - The Other California, ceramics for Ukraine, carbon sequestration
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An openly gay Navy veteran who is about to graduate from college reflects on his efforts to establish an LGBTQ club at a private religious university in Fresno. Listen to this conversation and more on the podcast.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition- April 22, 2022 - Tower Theater, Bakersfield Museum of Art, groundwater
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The Bakersfield Museum of Art is bringing a national exhibition to the Valley that explores race and identity through the lens of African-American visual artists. Listen to this story and more in the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition – April 15, 2022 – A bonus hour all about climate change
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On this week’s Valley Edition, a bonus episode – a collaboration from the California Newsroom entitled Climate Costs: A public radio special exploring the high price of climate change for California communities. Hosted by KVPR’s Kerry Klein, with contributions from eight public radio newsrooms in California, we bring you stories of the challenges b…
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Valley Edition - April 8, 2022 - Fairmead, Merced County dairy expansion, Tower PorchFest
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A transgender advocate talks about how his drive to serve the community is inspired by his role as a father. Listen to this conversation and more on the podcast.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition- April 1, 2022 - Chowchilla’s rodeo star, LA Times investigation, Chair of California’s State Transportation Commission
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On this week’s Valley Edition: A garden in Chowchilla brings hope to inmates at the Central California Women’s Facility. Listen to these stories and more in the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition- March 25, 2022 - Woodlake’s cannabis industry, Dorothea Lange exhibit, preserving indigenous languages
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On this week’s Valley Edition: In Tulare County, we take you on a tour of Woodlake’s cannabis industry, where we smell-test some very unusual products. Listen to this story and more in the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - March 18, 2022 - Bakersfield Police Department, American Politics, The Other California
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We introduce a new podcast from KVPR, the Other California. Listen to this conversation and more in the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - March 11, 2022 - Bakersfield Police, Fresno Philharmonic, Newbery Medal
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On this week’s Valley Edition: An analysis by KVPR and the California Reporting Project looks at the Bakersfield Police Department’s use of force with cases involving mental health or substance related disorders. That story and more.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - February 25, 2022 - adjunct working conditions at community colleges, San Joaquin Valley Jazz Fest
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On this week’s Valley Edition: Why did a chain of pain management clinics abruptly close last year, leaving patients on their own when their prescriptions ran out? Listen to this conversation and more in the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - February 18, 2022 - Youth literacy, Kern County crop irrigation, Art Song Festival
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On this week’s Valley Edition: an education researcher shares the surprising ways the pandemic may have benefited youth literacy. Listen to this conversation on the podcast.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - February 11, 2022 - World Ag Expo, Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
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On this week’s Valley Edition: The World Ag Expo just wrapped up in Tulare, this year with more robots than ever. Listen to this story and more on the podcast above.By Madi Bolanos, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock
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Valley Edition - February 4, 2022 - Town hall for Fresno’s unhoused community, Andy Warhol exhibition
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On this week’s Valley Edition: A first ever town hall for Fresno’s unhoused community. What city leaders are learning and how they plan to address complaints. Listen to this story and more on Valley Edition.By Madi Bolanos, Kerry Klein, Kathleen Schock, Alice Daniel, Soreath Hok
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Valley Edition - January 28, 2022 - Kids with chronic diseases transition to adult medical care, electric grid, Taft festival
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On this week’s Valley Edition: Over the past five years, a new program at Valley Children’s has helped hundreds of kids with chronic diseases transition into adult medical care. What’s changed since the program started? Plus, why the conflict between rooftop solar companies and energy utilities could have a lasting impact on the electric grid. And …
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Outdoorsy 10 - Mountain Biking, San Joaquin River Gorge
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It’s been a while since the last Outdoorsy episode. A lot has happened. Kerry got married, put together a big series of health stories, and Ezra has some big news of his own.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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Outdoorsy 9: Whitewater Rafting The Kern, Kayaking The San Joaquin
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This summer we've been on the river a lot. Floating, some kayaking and well a lot of sunbathing. Rivers in Central California have been amazing this summer. They’ve been really high the past few months because of the record snowfall in the Sierra this winter. That’s generally a good thing, but it has made for some dangerous conditions.…
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Okay, you know it, we know it: Summer in Central California is hot. Really hot. So hot, we know that even if we had an awesome activity to talk about, most of you probably wouldn’t do it. At least, not during the day. Instead, we’ve got an idea for something cool to do after the sun has retreated below the horizon: stargazing.…
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Outdoorsy 7: Rock Climbing And Rattlesnakes
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Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to get outdoors. There are, of course, lots of fun things to do outside this time of year, but one sport is attracting locals specifically to rock faces everywhere.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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For today's show, we're exploring the Valley's natural resources. Those can include lots of things, like water, historical artifacts, and animal species, but today we're focusing on rocks, minerals and ancient fossils. We’ll tell you how to find neat resources like these in and around the Valley, and how you and your kids can learn more about them.…
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Today, we’re taking advantage of the season and venturing out into the snow. We’ve gotten a lot of it this winter, so it’s the perfect opportunity for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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Outdoorsy 4: Exploring The Underground World Of Caves
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In this episode, we’re venturing to a different kind of destination.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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Outdoorsy 3: Take Fido The Next Time You Hit The Trail
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In our last episode we brought you to Mono Hot Springs in Sierra National Forest. This time, we discuss hiking with dogs and we explore a not-so-visited grove of giant sequoias.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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Outdoorsy 2: Mono Hot Springs, Dispersed Camping & Your Camp Recipes
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In our last episode we took you to this mountain oasis called Mineral King in Sequoia National Park. This time, we go 100 miles north of there to a place called Mono Hot Springs.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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Outdoorsy 1: - Mineral King, Sequoia National Park's Hidden Gem
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Yay! You made it to Outdoorsy. This is Valley Public Radio’s new podcast, in which we explore wild places in California and interview the people who enjoy them.By Ezra David Romero, Kerry Klein
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