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Members of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians are protesting after they were recently disenrolled from the tribe. Recently, protesters gathered outside a Madera County casino managed by the tribe to voice opposition to the disenrollment. We speak with Claudia Gonzales, former chairwoman of the tribe, after she, too, was kicked out of the tribe and what she fears could happen next. Plus, the latest news headlines, including, California’s plans for a new Trump administration, and traces of bird flu grow.

Tulare County is one of the country’s top dairy-producing counties. But now, four months after the first detection of avian influenza in California dairy cows, how is the county handling the outbreak? In today’s episode, we get an update from KVPR’s Kerry Klein. She tells us how bird flu is also affecting humans. Plus, the latest news headlines, including sentencing for Bitwise Industries co-founders, and, could blood tests determine unhealthy alcohol use?

At the height of the Cold War, a non-descript building at Bakersfield's Meadows Field held a secret: workers there were building the revolutionary U2 spy plane.

Millions of years ago, Bakersfield was a marine estuary on the ancient Temblor Sea. The fossils left behind are famous worldwide.

President John F. Kennedy visited Los Banos in 1962 to break ground on the San Luis Reservoir, and delivered a speech about American progress.

The planned Fig Garden Dam on the San Joaquin River would have made Fresno's Woodward Park lakefront property.

In his new book, Central Valley native and author Fitz Cahall explores the stories of people who weren’t afraid to try something new. And he takes an up-close look at the outdoors. On today’s show, we talk with Cahall about what inspired him to do this work. Plus, the latest news headlines, including the prison sentence for the Bitwise founders and Fresno workers go on strike.

A group of synthetic chemicals known as “PFAS” are more commonly known as “forever chemicals” because they are difficult to break down in the environment. They are found in everyday products like non-stick pans and waterproof clothing. But they are also posing health risks. Today, we speak with Hannah Norman, a reporter with KFF Health News, about how the chemicals are being detected in an unexpected place.Plus, the latest news headlines, including Gov. Gavin Newsom breaking ground on a high-speed rail railhead and a hiker being found dead on Mount Whitney.

In August, Community Health System, operator of two of the largest hospitals in the San Joaquin Valley, was sued for $1 billion. The lawsuit was filed by two nonprofit groups alleging the health company misused public funds between its hospitals in Clovis and Fresno. On today’s show, we speak with Fresnoland reporter Julianna Morano. She’s been following the case, and shares the latest. Plus, the latest news headlines, including border patrol agents spotted conducting arrests in the Valley and the Tule River tribe acquiring old land.

The land beneath the Central Valley has been sinking since the 1920s. New research from Stanford University shows that the sinking, known as “subsidence,” is continuing at a record-breaking pace. Today, we speak with Drs. Rosemary Knight and Matthew Lees. They discuss their new research and what they say are solutions to reverse land sinking. Plus, the latest news headlines, including the status of a spider monkey found in a Madera County traffic stop and new rules for state mental hospital releases.