Samantha Rangel
ReporterSamantha Rangel reports on stories for KVPR in the Fresno and Clovis areas. After growing up in the town of Firebaugh, Samantha is now enrolled at California State University, Fresno. There, she is studying to earn her B.A. in Media, Communications, and Journalism. Before joining the KVPR news team, she was a reporter for The Westside Express, where she covered education and other local news in Firebaugh.
Outside of reporting, Samantha enjoys making music with her younger brothers, throwing a softball around with her dad, and going on walks with her mom. She can also be found driving around with her friends, Dutch Bros drink in hand, with her music on.
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After a handful of crashes, Fresno city leaders are making changes to the intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue in North Fresno. -
The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools has unveiled a mobile dispatch training center for high school students in Fresno and Madera counties. It’s one of only two programs of its kind in the country. -
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. Plus, the latest news headlines: A Fresno area Assemblymember responds to reports of rehab treatment, and a restaurant manager is released from ICE custody after nine months. -
A new law, Proposition 50, reshaped California’s political boundaries. -
Proposition 50 is now in effect in California. The law redrew congressional district boundaries, and one of the communities soon to have new congressional representation in Washington is Coalinga, which is now in the same district as parts of Silicon Valley. KVPR Samantha Rangel reports on what this could mean for the small agricultural town. Plus, the latest news headlines: Cartel violence in Mexico disrupts flights from Fresno, and Los Banos gets a new clinic.
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The city is exploring a stadium project to attract men and women's professional soccer. -
From the Bulldog logo to paintings and books, meet the artist behind one of the Central Valley’s most recognizable symbols. -
With months still left of winter, California’s major reservoirs are holding about 129 percent of historical water levels for this time of year. -
Lion Farms LLC has been ordered to pay over $100,000 following a fatal accident involving farmworkers in 2024. -
“It feels like a lot of pressure, but I think I'm looking forward to it.”
