Merced County leaders say funding is needed to sustain its sheriff and fire departments. On Nov. 5th, voters will decide whether a tax on them through Measure R is a way to do that. Brianna Vaccari, a reporter with The Merced Focus newsroom, discusses how Measure R would work. Plus, the latest news headlines, including, cooler temperatures coming to the Valley, and sentencing is delayed for the Bitwise Industries co-founders.
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.
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.
