Samantha Rangel
ReporterSamantha Rangel reports on stories for KVPR in the Fresno and Clovis areas. After growing up in the town of Firebaugh, Samantha earned her B.A. in Media, Communications, and Journalism from California State University, Fresno. Her previous work can also be found in The Westside Express, her college paper, The Collegian, NPR, and The California Report.
The best way to reach her is at srangel@kvpr.org or 559-862-2397.
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The disaster a world away from California has raised a question for people who live along the state’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, where glaciers still populate its highest peaks. -
Emergency dispatchers are commonly the first voices people hear in an emergency. But across the country, it’s getting harder to find people trained to answer those calls. KVPR’s Samantha Rangel brings us inside a student program training future dispatchers. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and Elizabeth Arakelian. Produced by Samantha Rangel, Kerry Klein, Jonathan Linden. -
Fresno State leaders and students gathered in the Peace Garden on campus to remember the lives lost in the Nepal floods. -
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Selland Arena in downtown Fresno welcomed back the city’s first professional hockey season after 17 years. -
Fresno State will bolster its partnership with local clinics and hospitals to give nursing students and faculty new learning opportunities. -
Democratic congressional candidate Randy Villegas of Visalia released a new platform calling for more oversight of data centers. -
The cost of healthcare is rising and could be a deciding factor for voters in the competitive House District 22 race in the Central Valley. We speak to KVPR reporter Samantha Rangel about what swing voters are considering and where the candidates stand. Plus, the latest news headlines: A court rules on Avenal’s recall election; and new deadlines for Fresno County’s transportation tax lawsuit. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden.
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Voters in California’s 22nd Congressional District call healthcare a top priority in November’s midterm elections. Although challenger Randy Villegas has built a following among residents craving change, undecided voters say they want to hear more from the Democrat and from GOP incumbent Rep. David Valadao on their affordability plans. -
Democratic House candidate Randy Villegas held a health forum with voters in Bakersfield on Thursday. He discussed his plans for healthcare. -
A national grant will help Valley Adult Day Services launch a Mobile Memory Cafe, bringing dementia support to communities across Tulare County.
