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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The community of Kerman paid its respects to the seven farmworkers who were killed in a crash through two memorial services.
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A disagreement between a Fresno County community and the Board of Supervisors could be decided when voters cast their ballots on Super Tuesday. A legal fight stems from the renaming of Yokuts Valley, and it hasn’t let up.
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Pro-Palestinian advocates rallied in downtown Fresno this week. They say they’re taking their cause to the ballot in the state’s March 5 primary election.
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The city of Madera became the first in the San Joaquin Valley to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. It was a unanimous decision.
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A new affordable housing complex in Fresno had its grand opening this week. The development sits in a cherished piece of Fresno history.
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A group of asylum seekers arrived in Fresno, California, last week. It’s believed to be part of efforts by the state of Texas to send migrants across the country.
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Known as “The Khalistan Referendum,” the vote is largely symbolic but calls attention to persecution of those who follow the Sikh faith.
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Grants will be awarded to local nonprofits in an effort to improve access to arts and culture in the city.
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Farmworkers in the Central Valley often face heightened health risks due to their hard labor, but many don’t have easy access to health care. A group of high-schoolers in Bakersfield are finding solutions on their own.
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A newly adopted policy would require annual inspections of any privately-funded research labs.