
KVPR News Podcast
Local news reports and interviews from KVPR, covering issues in Central California.
Latest Episodes
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Californians stepped up their water conservation in May. The state is the midst of its worst drought in history. Ed Joyce reports from Sacramento.The…
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A new bill in the California Senate could make sex education mandatory for middle and high school students. FM89’s Diana Aguilera reports.If the bill…
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A California Assembly committee will hear a bill Wednesday that would allow water districts to impose taxes on any business, industry or person who wastes…
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The City of Fresno has officially rolled out its complaint reporting app called ‘Fresgo’. The smartphone app lets people take pictures and report issues…
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In recent months, the valley's agriculture industry has been thrust into the national headlines, largely over the debate over how much water farmers use…
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What do General William Tecumseh Sherman, the Greek god Zeus and Sir Lancelot all have in common? They've all lent their names to popular beers from local…
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With the implementation of Proposition 47 central valley law enforcement leaders warned about its potential to drive crime up. They argued that fewer…
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It's difficult to tally a population that lives in the shadows, but new data estimates that 2.7 million immigrants are living illegally in California.…
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Most conventional and organic farmers rely on insecticides to kill pests. But, new research shows that a compound in fruit may be a good natural…
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When it rains in California, millions of gallons of water runs down city streets, into storm drains and out to the Pacific Ocean. But with the state in…