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A new ride share program is bringing the convenience of services like Uber and Lyft to rural valley communities. The service known “Van y Vienen” is…
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Fourteen farm workers in Kern County have been treated for exposure to a chemical after a presumed case of pesticide drift early this morning near…
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It's no secret here in Central California that many, if not most, people who work in the fields in Valley agriculture are undocumented…
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Right now, Clovis Community College is hosting an exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. It’s all about the Bracero program, a…
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A new state law means some California farmworkers are now entitled to back pay. FM89’s Diana Aguilera reports a local union is working to spread the word…
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People from all over the country are celebrating the life of Cesar Chavez today. He would have turned 88. Now as FM89’s Diana Aguilera explains, some are…
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A new bill in Sacramento would help provide medical coverage for farm workers. Fm89’s Diana Aguilera explains more about the attempt to provide health…
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California’s farm fields can be threatening places for agriculture workers. But a new law going into effect next year is designed to make those fields a…
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The ongoing dispute between the United Farm Workers union and a major valley farming company has reached a new level.Earlier today the General Counsel of…
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Many California agricultural workers aren’t employed directly by farmers, but by labor contractors. Now a new bill in the California legislature would…