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Oct. 7: How Fresno Unified Brought Down Homelessness Among Students

By Elizabeth Arakelian,
Rachel Livinal, Jonathan Linden
Published October 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM PDT
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Only about 1% of Fresno County students were homeless in 2024. It was the lowest rate of homelessness among students for any county in the state. On today’s episode, KVPR’s Rachel Livinal brings us one family’s journey to find a home.

Plus, the latest news headlines: A Fresno rabbi’s message on the Israel-Hamas War anniversary; and Foster Farms issues a major recall.

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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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Rachel Livinal
Rachel Livinal reports on higher education for KVPR through a partnership with the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative.
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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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