Soreath Hok
ReporterSoreath Hok is a multimedia journalist with experience in radio, television and digital production. She is a 2022 National Edward R. Murrow Award winner. At KVPR she covers local government, politics and other local news.
Soreath began her journalism career in Fresno, graduating from Fresno State with a B.A. in English and minor in Mass Communication & Journalism. Her first media job at KFSR, the campus radio station, helped to launch her career in broadcast news. She worked as a producer at two Fresno stations, KMPH FOX 26 and KSEE 24, before moving to KCRA 3 in Sacramento.
After more than a decade behind-the-scenes as a producer, Soreath explored other creative outlets outside of news in advertising, marketing and social media. A Cambodian-American, Soreath has had the opportunity to report on mental health issues affecting the Cambodian community amongst survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the 1970's. At KVPR, she completed a five-part series as a part of her 2022 California Fellowship with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. She continues to explore this topic for the 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism.
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Tulare Lake used to be the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. A wet winter in California has revived the dried up lake — leaving whole communities under water.
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The process to rename Fresno streets to honor civil rights leader Cesar Chavez led to a contentious discussion among Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
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With even more water expected to drain into the Tulare Lake basin in the coming months, the return of this lost lake is reviving a battle of man vs. nature in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Some Allensworth residents are choosing to stay and protect property despite an evacuation order due to threats of flooding.
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Farmworking families allege intimidation and questions over immigration status, forcing some families to leave at least two centers in Farmersville and Woodville.
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Evacuation orders prompted by waterway breach were put in place for the Tulare County communities of Allensworth and Alpaugh on Sunday.
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At least 130 homes are damaged as residents struggle to clean up after the storm. In the meantime, Tulare County is providing resources and supplies for impacted families.
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More than two months after shutting down all services and clinics, Madera Community Hospital officially filed for Chapter. 11 bankruptcy.
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The Fresno City Council approved a multi-step process to change the names of Kings Canyon Road and Ventura and California streets to honor farmworker rights icon Cesar Chavez.
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A consulting group was offered up to create a reopening plan for Madera Community Hospital. But KVPR’s Soreath Hok reports the Madera County Board of Supervisors turned down the idea.