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Since 1989, October has been designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But misperceptions about domestic violence continue to permeate our culture. To learn more, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Tracey Salsibury, assistant professor of interdisciplinary and ethnic studies at California State University, Bakersfield. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202110/tracey_salisbury__2_.jpg

In the last 10 days, Bakersfield has been the site of two high-profile attacks: In one, a man and a woman were stabbed in a Starbucks; a few days later, another man gunned down his ex-wife and four other people in east Bakersfield before turning the gun on himself. On …

The soft chatter in the waiting room at the Yarra Law Group offices in Fresno are muffled by a Food Network show playing on TV. Receptionist tap their keyboards and answer phone calls. A 23-year-old woman from El Salvador, who we’ll call Ana, is among the dozen people in the …

A Modesto man died Sunday after he tried to ram his wife’s vehicle and crashed his car on Highway 99 in Ceres, the California Highway Patrol reported. … Click to Continue »

Today marks the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Across the United States, it’s estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner. Here in the San Joaquin Valley, law enforcement agencies receive 15-20,000 reports of domestic violence each …

A 41-year-old man landed behind bars early Thursday after police came to his Atwater home to investigate a domestic violence report but found nearly a pound of heroin instead, the … Click to Continue »

Dozens of people showed up to Courthouse Park in Merced and marched down M Street to Applegate Park to support survivors of domestic abuse on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Valley Crisis Center is working with community members to support and shed awareness …

The recent drought underscored the struggles of private well owners as wells across Tulare County went dry. But an underlying issue has existed all along: even those who have drinking water don’t necessarily know if it’s safe. “The problem is that those people that live outside of the city and …

A donation of $ 10,000 has reached the doorstep of the Valley Crisis Center in Merced for the third consecutive year. The Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has provided the extra … Click to Continue »

Merced County Sheriff’s investigators believe a domestic violence incident in Merced on Thursday night led to the shooting of a 44-year-old Merced man and the arrest of a 35-year-old woman. … Click to Continue »

Nine years ago, Chris Jensen lost a “dear sweet friend” to domestic violence. Although he was unable to help her, he said, he continues to care for her son, Gabriel, … Click to Continue »

Long-term study followed people from birth to adulthood Heavy users have difficulties with personal finances, work, relationships Authors discuss whether alcohol use is more harmful than cannabis … Click to Continue »

Killing this week was reminder for advocates of victims Hmong community is focus of new network … Click to Continue »