Esther Quintanilla
ReporterEsther Quintanilla reports on diverse communities for KVPR through the Central Valley News Collaborative, which includes The Fresno Bee, Vida en el Valle, KVPR and Radio Bilingüe.
Growing up in Bakersfield, Esther is a valley native. She earned her B.A. in English with a minor in writing studies from the University of California, Merced. Soon after graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California and received an M.S. in Journalism.
Esther is happy to be back home in the valley and serving the community through her reporting.
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With recent California storms, drought conditions have managed to downgrade from “exceptional” to “severe." But despite the extremely wet weather, the drought is not over yet.
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Local judges voted to repeal the rule in early January.
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Both counties were already experiencing a surge of patients with respiratory illnesses. But after the Madera hospital shut down, one county was left wondering what happens now and the other tending to more patients than it could handle.
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Faced with bankruptcy, services at Madera Community Hospital and its three rural clinics are set to shut down. First responders were already preparing for a deluge of emergencies associated with the looming closure.
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A new mural has joined the mosaic of vibrant paintings in Chinatown as part of an effort to prepare the area for one of the first stops being built for the long awaited California High Speed Rail.
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Fresno City Council members walked out during their meeting after Councilmember Garry Bredefeld spoke out against a drag event that took place in early December.
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The Fresno Police Department arrested a suspect after the body of a pregnant woman was found in Northwest Fresno.
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In Merced County, some residents are asking the U.S. Department of Treasury to audit how the county used funds it received from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Patients are being asked to instead use urgent care or clinics for non-emergencies.
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, the organization Save the Children distributed healthy meals and school supplies to children in the Valley.