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As millions of Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, we get a local perspective. We speak with Chandler Marquez, spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Fresno. The Diocese oversees over a million faithful followers of the church. Plus, the latest news headlines: A Tulare County student is the best speller in the state, and millions of dollars for COVID-19 are lost in Kings County.

Earlier this year, a wave of international students suddenly had their visas and work permits revoked by the Trump Administration. This comes as the federal government cracks down on immigration enforcement more broadly. Students eventually gained their permits and visas back, but it left them feeling uncertain about their future. KVPR’s Rachel Livinal joins us to discuss the effect of these changes at places like UC Merced.

The Trump administration’s efforts to scale down federal agencies have partly led to worker shortages, including at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We speak with Washington Post reporter Scott Dance about how that is having an effect on staffing levels for NOAA’s National Weather Service office in Hanford and other locations. Plus, the latest news headlines: A teen girl is stabbed inside a Porterville classroom, and homelessness goes up in Fresno and Madera counties.

Affordable housing projects in the city of Merced are taking off. But it’s a different story in its neighboring rural towns. Today we speak with reporter Alma Villegas about why increasing the affordable housing stock is so challenging in this county, especially as California continues to face a housing shortage. .

Friant Dam was the fourth-largest masonry dam in the world when it was constructed between 1939-1944.

A century ago, Fresno residents could ride an electric trolley all the way to present-day Scout Island, to cool off at "Fresno Beach" on the San Joaquin River.

We speak with the judges of this year’s San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition. The event was held at the Fresno Fairgrounds and highlighted a growing industry in California. Plus, the latest news headlines: A judge issues a preliminary ruling in an ACLU lawsuit against U.S. Border Patrol, and valley fever cases are rising in California.

Muir called the region "the floweriest piece of world" during his visit in 1868.

Large mounds of earth scattered across the landscape puzzled scientists for generations. Now researchers believe they have discovered the origins of the Valley's "hog wallows."

We speak with author and Bakersfield native Pam Muñoz Ryan about her writing process. She’s among the writers you should expect to see at this year’s San Joaquin Valley Bookfest. Plus, the latest news headlines: Kamala Harris’s first major speech against President Trump, and a new report says two Valley prisons are at risk of flooding.