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Central Valley DailyNov. 5: California Voters Approve Proposition 50 In Bid To Boost Democratic PowerCalifornia’s Proposition 50 got the seal of approval from voters on Tuesday. The measure passed by double digits and dealt a significant victory to Democrats looking to clamp down on the Trump Administration and the GOP in Congress. KVPR News Director Cresencio Rodriguez Delgado breaks down what the result means. Plus, the latest news headlines: California Sen. Alex Padilla opts out of California governor’s race; and new details emerge in a case against a former CSU Bakersfield coach.
2025-11-0513 minCentral Valley DailyAug. 26: Remembering Joseph Castro, Former Fresno State President, CSU ChancellorFormer Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro has died at the age of 58. He left a long legacy of promoting education in the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. On today’s show, KVPR News Director Cresencio Rodriguez Delgado shares Castro’s impact, reflecting on his time as a student newspaper editor at Fresno State. Plus, the latest news headlines: What California’s redistricting election is expected to cost the state; and what a new cost analysis says about the state’s high-speed rail project.
2025-08-2614 minCentral Valley DailyDec. 24: Looking Back At KVPR’s Biggest Stories Of 2024This year, scandals, natural disasters, and human stories shaped the San Joaquin Valley. As we say goodbye to 2024, we look back at some of the stories covered by KVPR. We speak to KVPR news director Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado and Associate Editor Kerry Klein about the stories that kept the newsroom – and our airwaves – busy.
2024-12-2419 minCentral Valley DailyNov. 6: A Look Back At Election Day And Night In The ValleyElection Day is behind us. We hear how it went in the San Joaquin Valley. Nationally, Republicans have seemed to have a lead in Congress and in the White House. In the Valley, congressional races were still too close to call as of Tuesday night. KVPR’s Kerry Klein and Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado tell us where things ended up, and what reporters from the KVPR newsroom observed as the night went on.
2024-11-0613 minCentral Valley DailyOct. 28: The 300-Mile March By Central Valley SikhsMembers of California’s Punjabi Sikh community are marching more than 300 miles to the state capital. They’re raising awareness about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that broke out in India 40 years ago, killing thousands. KVPR’s Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado takes us into the march and tells us about new concerns within the community. Plus, the latest news headlines, including highlights from a House District 13 debate and a win for farmworkers in court.
2024-10-2814 min
Zócalo Public SquareWhat Is a Good Job Now? In Health CarePublic health professor Helda Pinzón-Perez, health care workforce researcher Janette Dill, and in-home supportive services provider Martha Valladarez visited Zócalo to discuss how to build a healthier health care workforce. This discussion was moderated by KVPR News Director Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado at The Fresno Center in Fresno, CA on Thursday, August 23. This is the second program in the "What Is a Good Job Now?" series, presented in partnership with The James Irvine Foundation.
2023-07-2453 min
KQED's The California ReportSix Killed In Shooting At Tulare County HomeSix people were shot and killed in a small San Joaquin Valley community early Monday morning.Reporter: Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, KVPRWhen the pandemic hit in early 2020, local governments across the country passed eviction moratoriums to protect tenants from becoming homeless if they couldn’t afford to pay their rents. As the pandemic has eased, many of those protections have been eliminated. One place they still exist is Los Angeles, but maybe not for long. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report
2023-01-1711 min