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Valley Edition: June 7 - Bikes; Salmon; Bakersfield Police Case; End Of Life; Andreas Borges

Valley Public Radio

This week on Valley Edition KVPR's Kerry Klein reports on whether Fresno's streets are safe for cyclists. Also on the show, FM89's Ezra David Romero questions whether restoring a salmon run on the San Joaquin River is a good idea in lieu of climate change. Later in the program VE Host Joe Moore interviews the Bakersfield Californian's Steven Mayer about a Bakersfield Police Department corruption case. We also hear from Emily Bazar about how how aid-in-dying isn't so easy. Plus more!

Joe Moore is the President and General Manager of KVPR / Valley Public Radio. He has led the station through major programming changes, the launch of KVPR Classical and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership the station was named California Non-Profit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado (2019), and won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting (2022).
Ezra David Romero is an award-winning radio reporter and producer. His stories have run on Morning Edition, Morning Edition Saturday, Morning Edition Sunday, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Salt, Latino USA, KQED, KALW, Harvest Public Radio, etc.