Valley Edition: October 25 - Lee Brand; Charles Fishman; Election Talk

This week on our two hour Valley Edition we hear stories about reducing child abuse in Fresno County and making the city safer for pedestrians. We also hear from Fresno mayoral candidate Lee Brand and his vision for the city.  Later we are joined by Fresno State political science professor Jeff Cummins. He and VE host Joe Moore chat about local races ahead of the November election. We also hear about a special event being held by Zocalo Public Square in Fresno this week; author Charles Fishman joins us to talk about California's drought, and we showcase an upcoming performance in Fresno by the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles and Youth Orchestras of Fresno.