@JonathanPLinden

Producer of Central Valley Daily @kvpr Inland Empire Native ~ Formerly KCLU, KAZU, & KVCR

 Fresno, Ca
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Joined December 2016
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A historic ‘quantum shift’ for Fresno County: No more farmers on the Board of Supervisors kvpr.org/government-politics…

A historic ‘quantum shift’ for Fresno County: No more farmers on the Board of Supervisors

The highest elected body of nation’s No. 1 ag producer won’t include a farmer for the first time in 70 years.

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Jury awards $9.5 million to Bakersfield family in medical malpractice lawsuit kvpr.org/health/2026-10-24/j…

Jury awards $9.5 million to Bakersfield family in medical malpractice lawsuit

Former Bakersfield OB-GYN Arthur Park was on trial for negligence in the 2019 deaths of his patient Demi Dominguez and her baby boy.

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Why some water experts in the middle of California are welcoming strong El Niño storms this year kvpr.org/environment/2026-10… #ElNino

Why some water experts in the middle of California are welcoming strong El Niño storms this year

In 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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Creek maintenance and communication. How Merced County is preparing ahead of El Niño season kvpr.org/environment/2026-10…

Creek maintenance and communication. How Merced County is preparing ahead of El Niño season

As memories of the 2023 flood remain, officials say they aren’t taking any chances, as forecasters predict potentially “historic” weather conditions.

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KVPR@KVPROct 22
Republicans are spending millions to oust a Democrat who won by 187 votes. Should he worry? kvpr.org/government-politics… #Merced #CA13

Republicans are spending millions to oust a Democrat who won by 187 votes. Should he worry?

Rep. Adam Gray, a Democrat from Merced, won the closest House race in 2024 by just 187 votes. Now the GOP, which is hungry for a win in California, is spending millions to try and oust him.

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KVPR@KVPROct 19
Voters from Fresno County to Farmersville to decide if tourists should be taxed on hotel, Airbnb stays kvpr.org/government/2026-10-…

Voters from Fresno County to Farmersville to decide if tourists should be taxed on hotel, Airbnb...

Transient occupancy taxes can generate millions for local governments. Just ask Mariposa County.

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KVPR@KVPROct 15
Historic return of salmon to California’s once-dry San Joaquin River is spawning toward recovery, one egg at a time kvpr.org/environment/2026-10…

Historic return of salmon to California’s once-dry San Joaquin River is spawning toward recovery,...

Important projects are underway to bring salmon runs back to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam, two decades after a 2006 legal settlement made it possible.

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Marisa Lagos@mlagosOct 15
Got to talk about the California insurance commissioner race between @JaneKim & @BenAllenCA with our public media partners at @KVPR podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Oct. 15: What To Know About The Democratic Candidates Vying For State Insurance Commissioner

Podcast Episode · Central Valley Daily · October 15 · 15m

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KVPR@KVPROct 15
In Kern County, a volunteer network helps people released from ICE custody get back home kvpr.org/community/2026-10-1…

In Kern County, a volunteer network helps people released from ICE custody get back home

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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KVPR@KVPROct 15
Medical students in this class ditch the hospital and spend a week in Yosemite kvpr.org/health/2026-10-15/m…

Medical students in this class ditch the hospital and spend a week in Yosemite

In medical school, most learning takes place in a classroom at desks within four walls. But at UCSF Fresno, a special program for aspiring doctors takes place in Yosemite National Park.

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PHW reporter Salina Arredondo on @KVPR's Central Valley Daily discussing her most recent story on planned cuts to state-funded immigrant health care: kvpr.org/podcast/central-val…

Sept. 18: Why Dental Benefits Are On The Chopping Block For Some Immigrants In California

California has long allowed many groups of immigrants, including those without legal status, access to Medicaid. But policy changes at the state and federal level have led to lingering confusion...

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KVPR@KVPRSep 14
Lawsuit in Kern County accuses late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez of abuse kvpr.org/community/2026-09-1…

Lawsuit in Kern County accuses late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez of abuse

The plaintiff, referred to in the lawsuit filed in Kern County as simply “Jane Doe,” filed a total of six claims over alleged abuse she suffered in the 1970s.

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Tim Sheehan@TimSheehanNewsSep 9
I sat down with @kvpr.news host @EineKleineKerry to discuss my recent story on drive-throughs and air pollution in the #SanJoaquinValley. Here's the spot on today's #CentralValleyDaily podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7kW…

Sept. 9: The Valley Has An Air Quality Problem. Drive-Thrus Are Not Helping.

Central Valley Daily · Episode

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KVPR@KVPRSep 4
Fresno Night Crawler makes another appearance — on Fresno County library cards kvpr.org/arts-culture/2026-0…

Fresno Nightcrawler makes another appearance — on Fresno County library cards

The Fresno County Library is offering a library card with the Fresno Nightcrawler on its cover for the month of September.

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KVPR@KVPRSep 2
Fresno Falcons kick off hockey season with jumbotron unveiling kvpr.org/community/2026-09-0…

Fresno Falcons kick off hockey season with jumbotron unveiling

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Selland Arena in downtown Fresno welcomed back the city’s first professional hockey season after 17 years.

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Merced officials demand transparency on high-speed rail station kvpr.org/government-politics…

Merced officials demand transparency on high-speed rail station

Merced leaders are requesting more meetings with state leaders and the establishment of a mitigation plan.

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The Trump administration is working to parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer. @anna_c_kramer discusses her reporting on @KVPR. notus.org/agencies/trump-adm…

Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer

The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.

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KVPR@KVPRAug 27
Agave is taking root on California farms. Valley schools are now studying it. kvpr.org/education/2026-08-2…

Agave is taking root on California farms. Valley schools are now studying it.

UC Merced, Madera Community College and the Merced County Office of Education are all in the early stages of developing research, career pathways and curriculum around agave farming.

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KVPR@KVPRAug 26
Democratic House candidate in swing district calls for moratorium on data centers kvpr.org/environment/2026-08…

Democratic House candidate in swing district calls for moratorium on data centers

Democratic congressional candidate Randy Villegas of Visalia released a new platform calling for more oversight of data centers.

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KVPR@KVPRAug 24
Does Fresno need a new department to run Measure P arts grants? Here’s how other cities do it kvpr.org/arts-culture/2026-0…

Does Fresno need a new department to run Measure P arts grants? Here’s how other cities do it

Fresno is the largest city in California without its own arts and culture department, office or division at City Hall.

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