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The first Black umpire to work in the National League grew up working in the fields of Kern County. In a new book, his brother shares his remarkable life story.
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Donna Barba Higuera recently took home the Newbery Medal. KVPR's Kathleen Schock talks with Higuera about the inspiration she drew from her childhood growing up in Taft.
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San Joaquin Valley native Anita Kopacz discusses her debut novel “Shallow Waters”
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In the new book "Flying with a Dragon on our Tail," a Fresno couple recount their experience participating in a 1987 international air race.
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A new book from journalist and author Amy Wu explores how a growing number of women are blending agriculture with technology to find new solutions to feed…
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The new historical novel “Tears of Honor” by Fresno author James Ardaiz documents the experience of Japanese-Americans during WWII. The sweeping narrative…
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A year ago, Tulare County native Jose Manuel Martinez was facing 10 life terms in prison before a trial in Florida that could have resulted in the death…