Israel Cardona Hernandez
Newsroom intern / Fresno StateIsrael Cardona Hernández was born in Santa Rosa, California, and raised in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. Now based in Fresno, he is a junior at Fresno State, majoring in Mass Communications and Journalism with a focus on Broadcasting. He previously completed two years at Fresno City College and is currently gaining hands-on experience as an intern for the Fall 2025 semester. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, Israel brings a multicultural perspective to his work in media and communication.
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After more than 200 years in circulation, the United States will stop producing the penny — a coin long considered a symbol of everyday American commerce. -
This marks the largest ancestral land return in California’s central Sierra Nevada. -
KVPR profiles local business owners and three of the key ingredients to celebrating the traditional Mexican holiday that honors the dead. -
“Dia de los Muertos,” or Day of the Dead, is much more than commercialized imagery of colorful skulls and skeletons adorned with bright flowers. In this episode, the KVPR newsroom sets out to shed light on three of the key ingredients to honor the occasion. Plus, the latest news headlines: The Tule River Indian Tribe gets thousands of acres of land back from the state; and Fresno County officials explore a light rail to connect towns. -
Fresno built cricket pitches in two city parks this past summer. -
Here’s a hint: it’s not soccer, football or baseball. Instead, two parks in Fresno have added the city’s first public cricket pitches. KVPR’s Israel Cardona Hernandez joined a cricket league to find out what this sport means to local communities. Plus, the latest news headlines: Kern County schools weigh a controversial idea; and the new blend of gasoline California is now offering.
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A former Fresno narcotics detective has been arrested after allegedly stealing from the department’s evidence room. -
Although Fresno is considered an economically distressed place, the city is pushing forward on economic challenges. -
The Fresno City Council agreed to provide a $6 million contribution and three city-owned properties to the Cesar Chavez Foundation for the development of affordable housing. -
Castro battled "a courageous journey with cancer," the family said in a statement shortly after his death on Sunday.
