Elizabeth Arakelian
Local host, Morning EditionA Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. While in graduate school she covered the New Hampshire Primary for NBC Owned Television Stations and subsequently worked as a television ratings analyst for the company's business news network, CNBC. Upon returning to California, her role as a higher education public relations professional reconnected her to the Valley's media scene. She is happy to be back to her journalism roots as a local host at KVPR.
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18-year-old Peter Park was sworn into the Tulare County District Attorney's Office this week as the youngest prosecutor in the department's history. He's also the youngest person to pass the California bar exam at just 17 years old. -
Merced County, California, has the highest rate of homicide in the state. It’s also severely lacking deputies. Sheriff Vernon Warnke says the shortage is so bad, he's disassembling units, like for gang enforcement, just to cover everyday patrol.
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Cheryl White became the first female Black jockey licensed to ride in America in 1971. She was a barrier-breaking athlete, and yet still remains relatively unknown.
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Several experts told news outlet Fresnoland the confidential meetings could be problematic, even a violation of the Brown Act, which gives the public the right to attend certain local legislative meetings.
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Steering winds and extreme heat on the West Coast are luring Hurricane Hilary north to California. It's unusual for a tropical storm to make landfall in the state. Forecasters expect heavy rain to hit Southern and Central California on Monday.
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In July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife got word of a gray wolf sighting in Sequoia National Forest.
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In a lawsuit filed in Tulare County Superior Court, the father's attorneys allege local law enforcement and child protective services knew the home was not a safe place for the young mother and her son, but did not take action.
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During a visit to his new district office in Clovis, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed reporters' questions on local issues.
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According to the Merced County Sheriff's office, there is no evidence of physical harm, but deputies suspect the people to be victims of an illegal drug and human trafficking operation.
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California continues to buckle under a sweltering heat wave with no end in sight. But the state’s epic snowpack isn’t going anywhere just yet.
