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Huron Mayor Rey León On Leading A Small Town Through A Pandemic

KVPR | By Kathleen Schock
Published May 15, 2020 at 12:32 PM PDT
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The population of Huron, California, a rural town in southwest Fresno County, more than doubles during harvest season with an influx of migrant farm workers. FM89's Kathleen Schock spoke with the city’s mayor, Rey León, about how the coronavirus is affecting this population and what it's like to lead a community through a pandemic.

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Kathleen Schock
Kathleen Schock is the host of Valley Edition. In the show, Kathleen and the Valley Public Radio news team explore issues that matter to the residents of Central California through engaging conversations and in-depth reporting.
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