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Feb. 21: Author Mas Masumoto On Finding The ‘Sounds Of Our Histories’

By Elizabeth Arakelian,

Published February 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM PST

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Japanese-American author and local Valley farmer Mas Masumoto has written over a dozen books. His latest takes on a different angle – and sound. In this episode, we talk with him about the idea behind “Shadow Music” and other work it inspired.

Plus, the latest news headlines: Trump officials attack California’s high-speed rail project and new research on bird flu safety among Valley workers.

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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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