Valley Views

Hear Mark Keppler speak with Dan Walters of CalMatters and John Myers of the Los Angeles Times about the next year of California politics as well as with Robert Price of Bakersfield's KGET and the Bakersfield Californian, Joe Kieta of the Fresno Bee, Paul Hurley, formerly with the Visalia Times Delta and now with the College of the Sequoias, and Brian Clark of the Modesto Bee about the next year o...

Hear Mark Keppler speak with UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sanchez Munoz about his role at UC Merced and in the community. Then hear from Fresno State President Joseph Castro, Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn, and CSU Bakersfield President Lynnette Zelezny give an update on some of the public universities that serve our students. 

On this episode, Mark Keppler speaks with State Auditor Elaine Howle about California's worker's comp system and state oversight. 

Listen in as Mark Keppler discusses the James Irvine Foundation and its mission to close the opportunity gap in the Valley with President & CEO Don Howard. Then hear Kristen Beall Watson, President & CEO of The Kern Foundation, Marian Kaanon, President & CEO of The Stanislaus Community Foundation, and Ashley Swearingen, President & CEO of The Central Valley Community Foundation as...

Hear Mark Keppler and John Howard, Editor of Capitol Weekly, talk about Capitol Weekly's top 10 stories from the Pandemic. Then Dr. Keppler speaks with Robert Price with the Bakersfield Californian, Joe Kieta, the Editor of The Fresno Bee and Merced Sun-Star, Paul Hurley from the Visalia Times Delta, and Brian Clark with the Modesto Bee about the most influential non-politicians in Valley and Stat...

On this week's episode, Mark Keppler is joined by Robert Price of the Bakersfield Californian, Joe Kieta, Editor of The Fresno Bee and Merced Sun-Star, Paul Hurley of the Visalia Times Delta, and Brian Clark of the Modesto Bee to discuss some of the most powerful non-politicians in California and Valley politics. 

Mark Keppler discusses the November 2020 Ballot Propositions with Ben Christopher from CalMatters and their implications for the Central Valley with Jessica Trounstine from UC Merced, Greg Soydemir from Stanislaus State, Lisa Bryant from Fresno State, Ivy Cargile from CSU Bakersfield, Mary Roaf from Stanislaus State, and Sebastian Sclofsky from Stanislaus State. 

Mark Keppler discusses the future of telemedicine, especially in the Central Valley, with Dr. Casey Gray from Kaiser, Laurence Du Sault from Mercury News/CalMatters, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, Barb Yellowlees from CETF, Dr. John Kinnison, the Medical Director of Telemedicine at Valley Children's Medical Center, Dr. Syed Ali, a Family Medicine Physician with Gould Medical Group, and Dr. Judi...

Mark Keppler discusses distance learning with Sydney Johnson from EdSource, E. Toby Boyd from the California Teachers Association, Amy Li, a Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the Legislative Analyst's Office, and Sunne McPeak, President & CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund as well as the distance learning's impact on the digital divide in the Central Valley with Dr. Tamara Ravalin, Supe...

In this episode, Mark Keppler is joined by Mindy Romero, the Director of California Civic Engagement Project at the Price School of Public Policy at USC and Sarah Bohn of the Public Policy Institute of California to discuss poverty and the economic situation of Latinos in California. 

Listen in as Mark Keppler reviews California's 2019 legislation with Dan Walters of CALmatters and John Myers with Los Angeles Times. Then, hear about the Valley's Key Influencers from Robert Price of the Bakersfield Californian, Paul Hurley, formerly with Visalia Times Delta and now with the College of the Sequoias, Joe Keita with the Fresno & Modesto Bee, and Nate Monroe with UC Merced.&nbsp...

Listen to Mark Keppler, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming, and Sandra Celedon, President & CEO of Fresno Building Health Communities discuss their thoughts on use of deadly force in policing. 

Mark Keppler discusses ICE Detention facilities, City contracts with ICE, and more generally, immigration, with State Auditor Elaine Howle, Dan Morain of CALmatter, Laura Hill with the Public Policy Institute of Calif., Taryn Luna with the Sacramento Bee, and Dan Walters with CALmatters. 

Mark Keppler is joined by Monica Davalos, Aureo Mesquita, and Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto from the California Budget and Policy Center as well as Matt Levin with CALmatters, Dan Dunmoyer with California Building Industry Association, John Myer with LA Times, and Dan Walters with CALmatters to discuss recidivism among felons in California, statewide data, and local solutions. 

Listen in as Mark Keppler converses with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Sarah Bohn with PPIC, John Myers with the LA Times, and Judy Lin with CALmatters on California migration and immigration. 

Listen in on Mark Keppler's conversation with Dr. Ross Brown from the California Legislative Analyst Office and his discussion with Dr. Pedro Nava, the Chair of California Little Hoover Commission about who pays for the utility-caused wildfires in California

Mark Keppler speaks with California State Auditor Elaine Howle about California schools and their plans to keep students safe. Then, Doug Collins with the Merced City School District and Steve France with the Clovis Unified School District chime in with their take on student safety from gun violence in local Valley schools. 

How are climate change policies at the state level impacting California's economy, particularly, the transportation sector? Listen in on Mark Keppler's conversations with Ross Brown of the LAO, Will Barrett, Director of Advocacy at Clean Air for the American Lung Association in California, and Samir Sheikh, Executive Director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. 

Mark Keppler discusses the increasing population of senior citizens with Laurel Beck and Shannon McConville with PPIC.

Listen in on Mark Keppler's conversation with Rebecca Martinez, Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters for Madera County about Madera County's new voting process.

Listen in on Mark Keppler's conversation with Laurel Beck and Shannon McConville of the Public Policy Institute of California about the increasing number of senior citizens and how that will impact California. 

Hear from President Joseph I. Castro from California State University, Fresno; President Ellen Jun from  California State University, Stanislaus and President Lynette Zelezny from California State University, Bakersfield on the state of the Valley's public universities. 

On this week's episode, Mark Keppler is joined by Mindy Romero of the USC Price School of Public Policy, John Myers of the LA Times, and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to discuss voter turnout in the 2018 Midterm elections. Then you'll hear from State Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), State Sen. Andreas Borgeas (R- Fresno) about the new state senat...

This week, hear from Mark Keppler and Former California's Legislative Analyst, Mac Taylor about his long tenure in California government and how the landscape has changed over the years. Then you'll hear from Dan Walters from CALmatters on the legacy Governor Brown is leaving behind as well as the agenda of incoming Governor, Gavin Newsom. 

Hear from Mark Keppler as he discusses the overlapping issues of the 2020 census and immigration with Laura Hill with the Public Policy Institute of California, Taryn Luna with the Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters with CALmatters, Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Sarah Bohn with the Public Policy Institute of California, and John Myers of the LA Times.