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Amaray Alvarez
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Democrat Randy Villegas flipped U.S. House District 22 in Tuesday’s election against incumbent Republican David Valadao.
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Democrat incumbent Adam Gray declared victory over his Republican opponent Kevin Lincoln, according to a campaign press release. -
After a recall left four of five council seats empty, the 2026 Midterm Election will determine who will lead the Kings County city. -
Although election results aren’t yet finalized, Esparza is ahead of Grove by nearly 8% in a district that covers California’s entire Central Valley. -
Kerman mayor Maria Pacheco leads Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi by 3,239 votes in District 1. Another supervisor is retiring and a third appears poised to leave the board for state office. -
KVPR will continue to bring you the latest results and updates from the 2026 Midterm Election in the coming days on KVPR's on-air newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on our daily podcast, Central Valley Daily. -
Election experts say the federal government must prove that non-U.S. citizens intentionally violated election law. Regardless, defendants may face dire immigration consequences.
REMEMBERING DOLORES HUERTA
At vigil honoring Dolores Huerta, mourners get one last push to vote
Huerta died just days before the 2026 Midterm Election, in which she had been active with campaigns.
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta's love of jazz revealed her awe for art
Dolores Huerta was a civil rights icon and labor leader who met countless famous people in her long life. She was also a passionate jazz fan, who found herself speechless when she met Charlie Parker.
In Dolores Huerta’s hometown, she’s remembered as ‘someone who challenged how things were’
Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. She was 96.
Worker rights pioneer Dolores Huerta wanted others to feel seen
Dolores Huerta fought for causes even in her golden years, when many others would be enjoying retirement. She marched or spoke at protests, panels and other events into her 90s.
What Dolores Huerta meant to longtime friend and filmmaker Luis Valdez
Dolores Huerta, a celebrated labor leader and civil rights activist, died on Wednesday at 96.
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A recall election left all but one seat empty on the Avenal City Council. This Election Day, residents of the Kings County community will decide on which candidates should fill those positions. But how has the city managed without a full council since the summer? KVPR reporter Samantha Rangel discusses the impact the vacancies have had on city services. Plus, the latest news headlines: Three more Valley residents accused of illegal voting; and a Fresno City Council candidate calls for an independent investigation into a botched arrest. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden. -
“We demand a thorough and independent investigation,” civil rights Attorney Kevin Little said at a press conference. -
Incumbent Adam Gray in Congressional District 13 is campaigning as a moderate Democrat, despite the passage of Prop. 50 and more chatter around progressive voters. -
How much money will come to the San Joaquin Valley, and where, remains a question as the region braces for significant effects from larger reductions in Medicaid and other federal health spending.
As the number of detainees filling the nation's immigration detention centers grows, so does the need to get people back home if they’re lucky enough to be released.
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Samantha Rangel/KVPRNearly 250 high school students will represent the Central Valley on New Year’s Day. -
Kerry Klein/KVPRFormer Bakersfield OB-GYN Arthur Park was on trial for negligence in the 2019 deaths of his patient Demi Dominguez and her baby boy. -
Samantha Rangel/KVPRA string of shootings and violent incidents in the Tower District neighborhood in Fresno in recent weeks has sparked calls for changes by residents. -
California Department of Water ResourcesIn early 2023, storms and floods in California caught water managers by surprise, and left families cleaning up flood disasters as a series of storms pounded the state for weeks.
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For a century, Kern County residents have turned to Hart Park to cool off, celebrate and enjoy the outdoors.
