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In late 2024, at least 10 faculty members and employees submitted complaints alleging gender and racial discrimination by a Merced College dean. All of the allegations were ultimately dismissed, but the dean still decided to move to a different department – before he later announced he will be stepping back into a faculty role. An investigation by Rachel Livinal found that the situation was still shaking up the wider campus community. Rachel Livinal, who reported this for both KVPR and the Merced FOCUS, discusses her investigation.

Emergency dispatchers are commonly the first voices people hear in an emergency. But across the country, it’s getting harder to find people trained to answer those calls. KVPR’s Samantha Rangel brings us inside a student program training future dispatchers. Plus, the latest news headlines: A Fresno area Assemblymember responds to reports of rehab treatment, and a restaurant manager is released from ICE custody after nine months.

California’s High Speed Rail Authority recently released its 2026 draft business plan. The approach includes slashing spending while expediting construction. On today’s episode, Fresno Bee reporter Erik Galicia walks us through the latest change.

Miles Menetrey isn’t just a Mariposa County Supervisor – he’s now also the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California. On today’s episode, we speak with Menetrey to discuss the issues his region is facing and how he plans to advocate for Mariposa County and other rural areas in this new role. Plus, the latest news headlines: Fresno residents feel the pain of rising gas prices, and an immigration detention facility gets the green light in California City.

A college degree comes with a sense of accomplishment, but it comes at a financial cost. At California State University campuses, students pay fees in addition to tuition. On today’s episode, Amy DiPierro with our news partner EdSource explains why Fresno State enforced one of its sharpest fee hikes in the last decade. Plus, the latest news headlines: former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner’s family speaks out publicly, and Fresno sees a rise in affordable housing rentals.

Proposition 50 is now in effect in California. The law redrew congressional district boundaries, and one of the communities soon to have new congressional representation in Washington is Coalinga, which is now in the same district as parts of Silicon Valley. KVPR Samantha Rangel reports on what this could mean for the small agricultural town. Plus, the latest news headlines: Cartel violence in Mexico disrupts flights from Fresno, and Los Banos gets a new clinic.

The topic of immigration is often debated in policy terms. But there are people who are deeply impacted by it. An art exhibit in Fresno aims to show the human cost of these policies. On today’s episode, we go to Arte Américas in downtown Fresno to speak with artist Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana about her exhibit “Humanizar Historias.” Plus, the latest news headlines: U.S. says Iran has threatened California with drone strikes, and a state voter ID law is moving forward.

A little-known developer is proposing building houses on private land near the edge of Yosemite National Park. On today’s episode, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kurtis Alexander explains the reaction in Mariposa County, plus the state law that could work in the developer’s favor. Plus, the latest news headlines: Iran’s alleged threats against California are backtracked; and a candidate for governor pitches free college.

The Fresno Unified School District approved layoffs that could affect hundreds of people. It comes amid financial troubles hitting the district. Fresnoland reporter Diego Vargas joins us to discuss the potential impact on the district, but also on employees and students. Plus, the latest news headlines: What Fresno residents say about their city in a new KVPR survey, and what the latest storms have done to the state’s snowpack.

Fresno's Azteca Theater was the focal point of Fresno's Latino community in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, hosting Mexico's biggest film stars and a stop on Cesar Chavez's march to Sacramento in 1966.