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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There’s no clear consensus on redistricting in a politically purple region of the San Joaquin Valley. But some voters say it’s worth a fight. -
Two new library branches are in the works at the same time in the county. -
Former Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro has died at the age of 58. He left a long legacy of promoting education in the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. On today’s show, KVPR News Director Cresencio Rodriguez Delgado shares Castro’s impact, reflecting on his time as a student newspaper editor at Fresno State. Plus, the latest news headlines: What California’s redistricting election is expected to cost the state; and what a new cost analysis says about the state’s high-speed rail project. -
Castro battled "a courageous journey with cancer," the family said in a statement shortly after his death on Sunday. -
As some feel the pinch of the economy, others are turning to monetizing their skills to get by in this economy by serving up delicious home-made meals. -
A Fresno hat maker took a major professional risk and ended up turning a hobby into a successful business. -
Fresno’s Tower District is known as an artsy district, and now among the homes and businesses is a celebrity hat maker. Keryn Nicholson makes custom hats by hand all on her own. She has even gotten an order by the likes of Post Malone. KVPR’s Samantha Rangel brings us Nicholson’s story of how she turned her hobby into a business. Plus, the latest news headlines: A military fighter jet crashes down on a Fresno County field; and Gov. Newsom signs a bill that adds a cost accountability measure to the high speed rail project.
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State transportation leaders gathered at Fresno State last week for a town hall focused on the future of California’s roads, bridges, and public infrastructure – and the growing budget gap that threatens that future. -
Hundreds came together recently for a so-called “star party.” -
“There needs to be a voice. There needs to be a light that shines on what’s been going on with all of us.”
