@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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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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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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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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KVPR@KVPRAug 24
Homeless counts dropped in these California counties this year kvpr.org/homelessness/2026-0…

Homeless counts dropped in these California counties this year

California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.

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KVPR@KVPRAug 18
LISTEN: A state fund is helping California's oil and gas workers displaced by shift from fossil fuels: kvpr.org/podcast/central-val…

Aug. 18: A State Fund Is Helping Address California’s Oil And Gas Worker Displacement

A state-funded program is preparing for a future that could threaten jobs in California’s oil and gas industry. The so-called Displaced Oil and Gas Workers’ Fund is helping with career transitions...

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KVPR@KVPRJun 15
Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed kvpr.org/government-politics…

Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag in the park.

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KVPR@KVPRJun 10
Read more: kvpr.org/government-politics…

Two California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map

California’s most prominent congressional elections for this fall’s midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats’ redrawn U.S. House map.

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KVPR@KVPRJun 10
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and former Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan advanced to the November election Tuesday in a Northern California congressional district, while a progressive Democrat advanced to face Republican Rep. David Valadao in a Central Valley one. ⬇️More
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KVPR@KVPRJun 9
Kings County judge considering whether to advance groundwater lawsuit via @SJVWater kvpr.org/environment/2026-06…

Kings County judge considering whether to advance groundwater lawsuit

A Kings County judge may decide this week whether to allow a lawsuit by the Kings County Farm Bureau to move to the next phase in its quest to prove the state Water Resources Control Board overstep...

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