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Water managers vent frustration over water dump from Tulare County lakes “In the big picture, the amount of water was not huge. It was the process. He (President Trump) has no idea how bad he effed up.”

Water managers vent frustration over water dump from Tulare County lakes www.kvpr.org/environment/... @kvprnews.bsky.social @sjvwater.bsky.social

What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States.

What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County www.kvpr.org/health/2025-... via @kvprnews.bsky.social

Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes – SJV Water The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success lakes would immediately begin dumping water was in response Trump’s emergency water order responsible for w...

“This decision was clearly made by someone with no understanding of the system or the impacts that come from knee-jerk political actions.”

You get zero guesses who that someone is

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What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States.

What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County via @kvprnews.bsky.social www.kvpr.org/health/2025-...

Statement via FAA: A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas.

Bay Area Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Deportation Threats | KQED President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma for Japanese Americans who were relocated and imprisoned during World War II...

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used by FDR in 1942 to force the removal and relocation of an estimated 120,000 people of Japanese descent, many of whom were American citizens. From @kqednews.bsky.social: www.kqed.org/news/1202191...

Making Sense of the Giant Fire that Could Set Back Energy Storage - Inside Climate News The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of batteries used.

The fire at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California is likely to be used to oppose battery energy storage just about everywhere.

Bird flu has surged through California’s dairy cattle. So why has it left beef cattle alone? Although the virus has been detected at more than 700 California dairies, not a single non-dairy cow has tested positive, experts say.

Bird flu has surged through California’s dairy cattle. So why has it left beef cattle alone? www.kvpr.org/local-news/2... via @kvprnews.bsky.social

Residents advised to stay inside as Moss Landing battery plant fire continues The active fire in Moss Landing at a battery energy storage plant has Monterey County officials continuing to advise residents to stay indoors with windows closed.

Fresno's Mark Arax on the LA fires in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/o...

Residents advised to stay inside as Moss Landing battery plant fire continues The active fire in Moss Landing at a battery energy storage plant has Monterey County officials continuing to advise residents to stay indoors with windows closed.

Residents advised to stay inside as Moss Landing battery plant fire continues www.kazu.org/kazu-news/20... via KAZU Monterey Bay

Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants forces evacuations in California A major fire erupted south of San Francisco at the Moss Landing Power Plant, forcing hundreds to evacuate. So far, the fire has stayed in the facility, which stores thousands of lithium batteries.

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed early Friday after a major fire erupted at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing: www.kvpr.org/npr-news/202...

Are the Resnicks 'hoarding' water while LA burns? No “The Wonderful Company uses less than 1% of the state’s water,” wrote Seth Oster, a Wonderful spokesman, in an email. The company put out a thread on “X” in response to the swirl of social media falsi...

Are the Resnicks 'hoarding' water while LA burns? No www.kvpr.org/environment/... via @sjvwater.bsky.social @kvprnews.bsky.social

What we know about how soon Madera Community Hospital could reopen A state inspection of Madera Community Hospital next month could be the final step before it reopens. A community group said residents are ready to have their hospital back.

What we know about how soon Madera Community Hospital could reopen

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In wake of border patrol raids in California’s Central Valley, a clearer picture emerges A U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation swept through parts of the San Joaquin Valley last week, sowing chaos in a region where much of the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables are grown by a w...

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation swept through parts of the San Joaquin Valley last week, sowing chaos in a region where much of the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables are grown by a workforce that is overwhelmingly Latino and undocumented. www.kvpr.org/community/20...

How the missing Trout’s bar sign came back to Bakersfield. ‘Like seeing the Mona Lisa’ The famous honky tonk was a homebase for the 'Bakersfield Sound.'

To some, it’s a rusted 800-pound hunk of metal. To others, an iconic piece of country music history. www.kvpr.org/community/20... via @kvprnews.bsky.social

Dec. 24: Looking Back At KVPR’s Biggest Stories Of 2024 Podcast Episode · Central Valley Daily · 12/24/2024 · 19m

LISTEN: Looking back at the biggest local news stories of 2024 - via @KVPR's Central Valley Daily podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Health officials have distributed 4 million pieces of PPE to dairy & poultry workers, reports Kerry Klein @kvprnews.bsky.social. Don't drink raw milk or touch dead birds are among ways to protect yourself from bird flu H5N1

Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state's response to avian flu. More than half of the human cases in the U.S. so far have been in California.

LISTEN: Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California via @npr.org @kvprnews.bsky.social

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In U.S. dairy capital Tulare County, public health officials try to control bird flu More milk products come from Tulare County, California, than any other county in the U.S. Public health officials there are trying to guard against bird flu infecting humans.

In U.S. dairy capital Tulare County, public health officials try to control bird flu
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As a major California oil producer eyes carbon storage, thousands of idle wells await cleanup. The state’s taxpayers may be left with a big bill.

As a major California oil producer eyes carbon storage, thousands of idle wells await cleanup. www.kvpr.org/environment/... via @kvprnews.bsky.social & @insideclimatenews.org

Dec. 11: Behind The Push – And Controversy – To Designate Part Of The Sierra Nevada As A National Monument An effort is growing to designate over a million acres of Sierra Nevada land as a national monument. But the proposal also has strong opposition. Opponents say it would devastate the local outdoors ec...

LISTEN: Behind The Push – And Controversy – To Designate Part Of The Sierra Nevada As The Range of Light National Monument - www.kvpr.org/podcast/cent... - on today's Central Valley Daily podcast from @kvprnews.bsky.social

Did students tip the election for this House Democrat? What the numbers show. “Anytime you have a major academic institution, it definitely has an influence on the political dynamics."

Did UC Merced students tip the race for #CA13 in favor of Adam Gray? KVPR looks into the numbers at California's 10th (and newest) UC campus: www.kvpr.org/government-p...

‘We are here to serve and protect.’ Immigrants top of mind as Trump’s new term approaches Immigrant communities worry Donald Trump will make good on promises of mass deportations now that he has secured a second term in the White House.

‘We are here to serve and protect.’ Immigrants top of mind as Trump’s new term approaches www.kvpr.org/government-p... @kvprnews.bsky.social

How Democrat Adam Gray won his race, the last to be called for the U.S. House Merced Democrat Adam Gray says he’ll focus on Valley representation in Congress – 'not political parties' – after defeating incumbent Republican John Duarte.

How Democrat Adam Gray won his race, the last to be called for the U.S. House www.kvpr.org/government-p... via @kvprnews.bsky.social #CA13

A convicted murderer is loose in Delano. Schools, events shut down Local schools planned to close for a second day Thursday and public holiday celebrations have been postponed while authorities continue their search for Cesar Hernandez.

A convicted murderer is loose in Delano. Schools, events shut down
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What we know after raw milk sales from a Fresno County company were suspended over bird flu fears The virus was detected in multiple products from the farm. No infections have been associated with them.

What we know after raw milk sales from a Fresno County company were suspended over bird flu fears www.kvpr.org/health/2024-... @kvprnews.bsky.social

Adam Gray declares victory over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 race With fewer than 200 votes between the candidates in Congressional District 13, Democrat Adam Gray declared victory Tuesday evening over Republican incumbent John Duarte.

Adam Gray declares victory over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 race
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Going the distance: Gray and Duarte whisker apart as end of CA-13 race draws near Democrat Adam Gray is now ahead of incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte by just 143 votes in the race for the 13th Congressional District.

Going the distance: Gray and Duarte whisker apart as end of CA-13 race draws near www.kvpr.org/government-p...

Ira Glass admits he plays a 'nicer version' of himself on the radio This American Life host Ira Glass doesn't care about how people will remember him, "I'm not making a radio show for them"

Ira Glass admits he plays a 'nicer version' of himself on the radio www.kvpr.org/arts-culture...