In early April, Monterey County and a group of community organizations held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in a school gym in the rural city of Soledad. In a promotional video produced about the event, locals shared what brought them out to get their vaccinations. “I did it to protect my …
Read More »Study Shows Central CA Wildfire Wiped Out Up To 10,000 Giant Sequoias
We’re still learning the devastation caused by last year’s wildfire season in California. The National Park Service just completed a study that estimates ten to 14 percent of our state’s mature giant Sequoias were destroyed in a single wildfire. The trees were wiped out by the Castle Fire, which burned …
Read More »What’s Next In The Effort To Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom?
It is increasingly likely that Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election later this year. What is less clear is when it will happen, how much it will cost, and what it will mean for the political future of the governor and those running to replace him. To discuss …
Read More »Valley High School Students Debut Films Produced In CMAC Youth Voices Program
Since January a group of San Joaquin Valley high school students have been part of the CMAC Youth Voices documentary filmmaking training program. Their films, which range in topics from immigration to the digital divide, debut Sunday at 1 p.m. in a live showcase on CMAC’s YouTube channel . Valley …
Read More »Clovis High Schooler’s Drought-Detecting Robot Earns International Science Fair Honors
Clovis North High School sophomore John Estrada has qualified for the state science fair four times since middle school. But his project this year, a drought-detecting robot, earned the 16-year-old top honors at the world’s largest science competition, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair . One of more than …
Read More »Report Calls For State To Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness about the connection between race and health equity, raising the question – how might this experience change public health policy moving forward? Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock explored the topic, and the calls to declare that racism is a public health crisis, with Dr. …
Read More »Processing The Pandemic: Jakara Movement Director On Health Inequities, Poor Working Conditions
Naindeep Singh, the executive director of the Jakara movement, a volunteer training organization and a hub for Sikh Californian youth, has joined us as part of our series looking at how people are processing the magnitude of this pandemic. He spoke with FM89’s Alice Daniel for this audio postcard. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202105/deep_singh.png
Read More »This Pediatrician’s Kids Got The Vaccine, And She Says Yours Should Too – COVID-19 Update For May 21
As of earlier this month, 127 kids aged 12 to 17 years old had died of COVID-19 in the United States . The number may pale in comparison to the more than half a million adults who’ve died so far, but because deaths among kids are so rare, the total …
Read More »Medical Care At Corcoran State Prison Receives Poor Rating From State Watchdog
Medical care at California State Prison, Corcoran received a poor rating in a recently published state watchdog review. Now, prison advocates worry that doesn’t bode well for the quality of care during the pandemic. Corcoran’s medical care received a rating of “Inadequate,” the lowest rating possible, in a report published …
Read More »Journalist Steven Greenhut On California’s Drought Emergency Declaration
Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended the drought emergency declaration to much of California, including the San Joaquin Valley. To better understand the significance of that decision, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to journalist Steven Greenhut. He is a columnist for the Orange County Register and the author …
Read More »Managing Social Anxiety In The Wake Of COVID-19
On Thursday, the CDC announced something that many have been waiting for, permission for fully vaccinated people to take off their masks in most settings. It was presented as a significant step toward normalcy. But just before that announcement was made, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock had this conversation with …
Read More »Processing The Pandemic: A Strong Faith Helped This Community Rights Activist Cope
On this week’s Valley Edition , we continue our series looking at how people are processing the magnitude of this pandemic. Today we hear from 79-year-old Dezie Woods-Jones. She’s the state president of Black Women Organized for Political Action and a former vice mayor of Oakland. Woods-Jones lives in Madera …
Read More »COVID Puts Pregnant Women At Risk Of Childbirth Complications – Virus Update For May 14
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many basic questions about the virus have been answered, including how it spreads, how it responds to treatment, and how it affects the body. But even those lessons learned apply mostly to generally healthy people and those with the most common pre-existing …
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