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Nov. 15: What To Know About The Valley’s Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Community

Across California, over 1.1 million people are deaf or hard of hearing, with many of them calling the Central Valley home. What type of resources are available to assist them? We speak with Michelle Bronson from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center. She discusses the organization’s work and an upcoming event.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including a report on UC Merced’s 20th anniversary and a league shakeup for a Valley soccer team.

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.