http://kvpr.org en http://kvpr.org/post/kettleman-city-residents-work-reduce-diesel-pollution <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Anna Martinez was standing on a street corner in the tiny </span>farmworker<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> community of </span>Kettleman<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> City when she heard the familiar sound of a truck engine roaring to life.</span></p><p>She pointed to a diesel truck parked on a lot next to three others. The lot was just one block from State Route 41, and another block or so from a huge agricultural field.</p> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:06:49 +0000 Rebecca Plevin 9707 at http://kvpr.org Kettleman City Residents Work to Reduce Diesel Pollution http://kvpr.org/post/study-highlights-high-incarceration-rate-valley-counties <p>A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice shows that Valley Counties on average send more people to jail and state prison than the rest of the state. Kings County topped the list with the state&#39;s highest per capita population in state prison, over 1,500 adults for every 100,000 people. Tulare and Kern counties weren&#39;t far behind.</p> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:38:36 +0000 Joe Moore 1766 at http://kvpr.org Study Highlights High Incarceration Rate in Valley Counties