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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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.
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Forecasters say the San Joaquin Valley will experience little relief from a heat wave strangling the Southwest this month.
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The Fresno City Council recently passed its largest budget in city history. Departments, such as police and fire, are getting a record boost in funding and new positions are being created to fix potholes in city streets.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the southern San Joaquin Valley Tuesday, April 25, 2023, to survey flooding around Tulare Lake.