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Kristina Herrick
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On-air host, Clearly Classical
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Jason Scott
Jason Scott
Host, Clearly Classical and All Things Considered
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Host, The Oasis; The Intersection
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Marv Allen
Marv Allen
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Valley History
2:12 pm
Fri April 12, 2013

How Jackie Robinson Almost Became A Fresno State Bulldog

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Baseball great Jackie Robinson was recruited by Fresno State in 1939.
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Before he broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson nearly wound up as multi-sport star for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

In a move that would likely run afoul of today's NCAA recruiting regulations, the school offered the star a number of incentives in an attempt to lure Robinson to the campus, including a new set of tires for his aging 1931 Plymouth.

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Community
3:37 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

Young Couple Calls For 'No More Slumlords'

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Credit Rebecca Plevin / Valley Public Radio
Sergio and Ashley Cortes are starting a multimedia organization called 'No More Slumlords.'
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Sergio and Ashley Cortes distribute informationa about tenants' rights.
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Sergio Cortes bought a security guard uniform, and wears it to patrol his apartment complex.
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Sergio and Ashley Cortes knock on a door in a run-down apartment building near downtown Fresno.

Sergio Cortes greets the young woman that cautiously cracks open the door. Ashley Cortes stands behind her husband, clasping a clipboard, ready to take notes.

“We’re basically doing canvassing of apartment complexes owned by JD Homes, and we want to talk to the tenants to see if they have any problems with JD Homes, like any stuff that’s not being fixed, anything that’s broken,” Sergio Cortes says.

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Military
9:51 am
Tue March 5, 2013

California National Guard Troops Preparing for Deployment to Afghanistan

Credit Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Fifty California Guard troops and fifty from Nevada and Washington will take up medevac operations as part of Operation Enduring Freedom
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The California Army National Guard is deploying about 50 soldiers as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.  

About a hundred medics, pilots and mechanics from California, Nevada, and Washington are flying out today. This is the third such deployment for Sylvester Wilson. He’s from Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento.

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Community
9:07 am
Tue March 5, 2013

Coalinga 'Deportee' Plane Crash Sparks Search, 65 Years Later

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Carlos Rascon, director of cemeteries for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno walks past the grave of the 28 'deportees'
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A simple, tarnished plaque marks the grave of 28 'deportees' who died in a plane crash near Coalinga in 1948
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Author Tim Z. Hernandez is leading the search for information about the crash victims
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Coalinga resident Larry Haws stands at the site where the DC-3 crashed in Los Gatos Canyon
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Trees at the site of the accident still bears the marks of the crash, 65 years later
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A propeller from the D-3 that crashed in Los Gatos Canyon in 1948 now rests in the Coalinga Museum
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An abandonded store sits near the crash site
The cover of The Fresno Bee - January 28, 1948
The cover of The Fresno Bee - January 29, 1948
Credit Tim Z. Hernandez
Photos and an article about the funeral for the 28 "deportees"
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Author Tim Z. Hernandez was digging through old newspapers at the Fresno County library when a dramatic headline from the late 1940s captured his attention.

“I stumbled upon this headline that said, ‘100 people see a ship plunge to the earth’ or something like that. It was just really a captivating headline. I instantly realized after reading it that it had to be tied into Woody Guthrie’s song,” says Hernandez. 

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Community
12:55 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

CartHop: Fresno's Moveable Feast

Credit Ezra Romero / Valley Public Radio
Dusty Buns, owned by Dustin and Kristen Stewart, serves fresh local fare with a twist at CartHop and their restaurant on North Van Ness Boulevard and East Weldon Avenue in Fresno.
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The food truck, once known for dreaded boring prepackaged sandwiches or carne asada tacos, has taken a turn for the better. The trucks have gone gourmet.

They no longer do boring. In fact, many food trucks across the nation have created infusions of local produce with a unique and somewhat international flare.

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