Soreath Hok
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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The candidates vying for California State Insurance Commissioner may be from the same Democratic party, but their politics couldn’t be more different. We unpack what there is to know about who the candidates are, and their priorities for the role. We speak to Marisa Lagos, co-host of Political Breakdown on KQED. Plus, the latest news headlines: ICE agent pleads not guilty to charges in Fresno; and farmers are feeling the pinch of diesel prices. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden.
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Healthcare affordability continues to be an issue for U.S. adults, according to a survey published by two major research firms. -
The Dome Fire was sparked near Chilnualna Falls, north of Wawona on Highway 41. -
A county-wide transportation sales tax on the November ballot promises to increase public transit funding. -
Days after federal immigration agents launched a mass raid in California, including in the Fresno metropolitan area, leaders are already revealing the effects the operation is having on the community. -
The Fresno County Planning Commission split over proposal by CEMEX to blast and drill for gravel near the river.
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Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. They warn it opens the door to future wealth taxes on everyday Californians. -
The two candidates for Merced County Superintendent of Schools, Ana Boyenga and Richard Lopez, debated their competing visions for leadership. -
Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots. -
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch.
In the tiny community of Shaver Springs in the Fresno County foothills, residents say the water is so brown it leaves stains in their bathtubs, tiles and clothing.
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Yuki Iwamura/Associated PressThe incident occurred around 3 a.m. while the officer was off duty, during a week in which ICE arrests in the region have surged. -
Contributed/Mario AriasThe cost of living crisis, paired with regional disruptions over immigration enforcement, also come as voters gear up for a critical midterm election in November and have been showing signs of frustration with economic policies. -
Samantha Rangel/KVPRThe Fresno Falcons have returned to Fresno after a nearly 18 year hiatus, and the team is hoping their inaugural season marks the start of a new long era. -
Renée Bartlett-WebberCity leaders are greenlighting warehouses that will increase truck traffic. New emissions could outpace environmental gains from state-funded climate programs.
Sgt. Adolph Aguirre, whose plane was shot down over Europe in 1943, received a funeral with full military honors in Exeter. It was a bittersweet homecoming that many believed would never happen.
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Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River.
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