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The Central Valley and other inland regions of California experienced record-breaking heat this summer. This comes as more people are also moving inland for its affordability. According to new reporting from CalMatters, this combination could be deadly. CalMatters reporter Alejandra Reyes-Velarde shares more.Plus, the latest news headlines, including the United Farm Workers wrapping up its convention in Bakersfield and voters hitting the streets in Valley swing districts.

Today on Central Valley Daily, what’s behind the uptick of students in the San Joaquin Valley graduating from high school not just with a diploma – but also an associate’s degree?Plus, the latest news headlines, including remarks made in Washington, D.C., by Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, and how the Valley is remembering the 9/11 attacks.

Today on Central Valley Daily, plans to build the state’s largest carbon removal and storage projects in Kern County are coming up for approval. The facilities could store millions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide underneath active oil fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley.Plus, the latest news headlines, including what local voters are saying after the highly-anticipated Harris-Trump debate, and a popular Yosemite National Park hotel is closing.

Today on Central Valley Daily, Fresno Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto discusses crime levels across the city and how the department tries to build trust within the community.Plus, the latest news headlines, including a judge’s ruling for a former small-town police chief, and findings from an investigation into a worker's death at a chicken facility.

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.

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.

Born in Delano, the theater group has a long legacy dramatizing the stories of those who work in California's farm fields.

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.

The reserves at the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission dwindled from $15 million a few years ago to just $125,000. The anti-poverty organization helps thousands of Fresno County’s most vulnerable residents. On today’s episode, Gregory Weaver with our news partner Fresnoland explains why there are more questions than answers about the missing money.

Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday. It means longer days and less sleep for many. On today’s episode, Dr. Hemmal Kothary with Dignity Health’s Central California Chapter explains how to stabilize your sleep schedule and minimize health risks. Plus, the latest news headlines: shooting at Fresno clinic injures one; and a Merced College dean responds to KVPR investigation.