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Oct. 3: Why Did 3,000 Fish Turn Up Dead In The Kern River?

By Elizabeth Arakelian,

Published October 3, 2024 at 6:49 AM PDT

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In September, a local professor discovered over 3,000 dead fish in the Kern River around Bakersfield. The mass die-off led to criticism toward city officials. But who is really to blame? Lois Henry, editor of SJV Water, discusses the complicated web of rights over the river.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including how the debate between Rudy Salas and David Valadao for House District 13 played out and a response from a Big Fresno Fair official about two recent racehorse deaths.

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Elizabeth Arakelian

A Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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Jonathan Linden

Jonathan Linden is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.

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