KVPR News Podcast
Local news reports and interviews from KVPR, covering issues in Central California.
Latest Episodes
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California and federal wildlife agencies say the entire winter-run of naturally-spawning Chinook salmon may have collapsed in 2014. As Amy Quinton reports…
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According to researchers at Rice University, children from high income families will experience hearing 30 million more words by age four than children of…
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Detroit has Motown, Seattle has grunge, and San Francisco has psychedelic rock. Just three examples of American cities where unique musical styles…
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The National Academy of Sciences released a report today on how the California Department of Pesticide Regulation assesses the safety of pesticides. It…
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Robots may soon be pulling weeds on Central Valley farms. At UC Davis researchers have received $2.7 million dollars from the USDA to study how new…
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Falling oil prices could deliver a big hit to the Kern County general fund. The Board of Supervisors will consider a staff proposal to declare a fiscal…
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Central Valley farm workers rallied today in Sacramento against what they say is a violation of their rights.About 20 anti-union farm workers showed up at…
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Struggling sugar beet farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are turning their crop into energy instead of sweetner. A pilot plant could prove to be good for…
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California’s state parks system has faced a rough few years: Deep cuts during the recession, and a financial scandal that rocked the department. Now, a…
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A federal grant announced today could give California dairy farmers incentive to help save the Tricolored Blackbird. As Amy Quinton reports from…