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Oct. 30: We Love Halloween Treats. But Knowing How Much To Take Is The Trick.

With Halloween tomorrow, many parents and guardians will head out to trick-or-treat with their kids. But after kids get all that candy, how much should they really be eating? We speak with Carlos Cervantes from the Fresno County CalFresh program to discuss sugar intake for kids – and some potential healthy alternatives.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including a record court settlement in Kings County and a Valley milk plant that has shut down.

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. While in graduate school she covered the New Hampshire Primary for NBC Owned Television Stations and subsequently worked as a television ratings analyst for the company's business news network, CNBC. Upon returning to California, her role as a higher education public relations professional reconnected her to the Valley's media scene. She is happy to be back to her journalism roots as a local host at KVPR.
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.