Amy Arlund, a registered nurse who works in the ICU at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center, spoke with Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock in May about the loss of one of her colleagues to COVID-19. With ICU capacities in the Valley now at the breaking point, Schock checked back in with …
Read More »‘Everything Drastically Changed’ – One Gen-Z Student Reflects On The Repercussions Of The Pandemic
Jordan Pulido lost his grandmother to the coronavirus, and says the pandemic has derailed most of his plans for his last year at Fresno State. The 22-year-old is studying music education, and this year, he was supposed to perform in the university’s rendition of “Carmina Burana,” travel to Italy, and …
Read More »Fresno Poet Megan Anderson Bohigian Reflects On Her Latest Book, ‘Vanishing Point’
Megan Anderson Bohigian has been a teacher and writer for years, but only started publishing her own work after she retired in 2012. Her latest collection of poems, “Vanishing Point,” uses metaphors to compare nature to her personal experiences. Megan says the inspiration to write about her memories in this …
Read More »Following Horrific Shooting, District Attorney Reflects On Domestic Violence In Kern County
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 …
Read More »Interview: Valadao Reflects On South Korea Trip, Tensions With North Korea
Tensions between the United States and North Korea have heightened in recent weeks. Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao recently returned from a trip to South Korea and Japan. He spoke with Valley Public Radio about his trip and what he learned. Interview transcript highlights: Q: Why did you make the …
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