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In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Juan Esparza Loera -
Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.
Immigration

Elderly Bakersfield Couple Self Deports After 35 Years in the US

Alfonso Sierra -
Daniel and Alberta Herrera say with Trump's immigration crackdown "fear and insecurity" are all they have left after more than 35 years living in Bakersfield.
Community

In California’s Central Valley, Farmworkers Confront Rising Hunger Amid Immigration Crackdown

Agustin Duran -
With fewer jobs and fears of immigration raids, farmworkers in the Central Valley are increasingly reliant on food aid and other support services.
Community

‘In the Trenches’ With Rizpah Bellard, Fresno’s Lone Black Female Rancher

Christopher Alam -
As the only Black female rancher in Fresno, and possibly all of California, Rizpah Bellard says her identity shows others what's possible.
Spotlight Community Media

A Day of No Kings Across California’s Central Valley

ACoM -
Record numbers of protestors turned out in cities and communities all along California’s Central Valley for the No Kings protest Saturday.
Immigration

Psychological Scars, Rising Costs — ICE Deportations Rock Central Valley’s Ag Sector

El Popular -
Many long-time agricultural workers in California's Central Valley say they’ve never experienced anything like what they are seeing now.
Education

‘Devastating for Our Youth’ — ICE Raids Leave Lasting Scar on Central Valley Students, Families

El Popular -
"Students have missed school, been reasonably distracted... and have felt more stressed during this time. It is real for them."
Immigration

After Raids, Fear Paralyzes Tiny Town in California’s Tulare County

Peter Schurmann -
Residents in Poplar, a unincorporated community in Tulare County, say the raids have driven the town to a standstill.
Immigration

Immigration Raids Target CA Communities Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Peninsula 360 -
The raids, a preview of the mass deportations that were a hallmark of Trump’s presidential campaign, have sent a chill across communities in the region.
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