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Samantha Rangel

Reporter · US

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Samantha Rangel

    In a Fresno County foothill town, residents say their water is dangerous (opens the original)

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    SHAVER SPRINGS, Calif. – In the tiny community of Shaver Springs in the Fresno County foothills, residents say the water is so brown it leaves stains in their bathtubs, tiles and clothing. They say it’s been like this for years. But they've only now gotten attention outside of their community. At multiple public meetings in the last month, residents and other advocates have shown up with their concerns, telling county leaders they need to address the community’s water system as well as high wate

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Samantha Rangel

    West Nile virus cases are rising in California. How one San Joaquin Valley hotspot is responding. (opens the original)

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    HANFORD, Calif. – At 5:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, the sun hadn’t come up yet and the air was still chilly, but Medardo Puga had already begun his day. He put on a backpack that holds a long black tube that looks like a giant vacuum attachment and a white tank containing an insecticide for killing mosquitoes. “This is our main equipment that we use — a blower,” Puga, an area supervisor with the Kings Mosquito Abatement District, said. “This is what we spray all our fields with. Everything we

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Samantha Rangel

    Fresno leaders proclaim ‘Native American Day’ as tribes gather in downtown (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. – Tribal leaders gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday to be recognized ahead of California Native American Day. The ceremony at Fresno City Hall brought together both federally and non-federally recognized tribes from the Fresno region. Each tribe received an individual proclamation recognizing their history, culture, and presence in the area. Among the tribal groups were the Wuksachi Tribe of Eshom Valley, Wukchumni Tribe, Traditional Choinumni Tribe, Chaushila Tribe of Yokuts

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Samantha Rangel

    A melting glacier caused Nepal’s devastating floods. Could it happen in the Sierra Nevada? (opens the original)

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    CLOVIS, Calif. – A partial collapse of a glacier was likely the trigger of a devastating flash flood in Nepal that has so far left over 1,000 dead and another 4,000 missing. The disaster a world away from California has raised a question for people who live along the state’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, where glaciers still populate its highest peaks: Could something like that happen here? Andy Jones, a paleoclimatologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has spent years studying Calif

  5. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Samantha Rangel

    ‘Doing whatever we can’ - Fresno State holds vigil to honor victims of Nepal floods (opens the original)

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    FRESNO, Calif. – Dozens of students, faculty and community members gathered Thursday in Fresno State’s Peace Garden to honor victims of last month’s catastrophic floods in Nepal. The vigil included prayers, meditation, a moment of silence and a place for attendees to lay flowers in memory of the victims. The gathering was organized by members of the Central Valley Nepali community, including Fresno State professors Mohan Dangi, Anil Shrestha and Shailesh Rana. Dangi, a professor in the Departmen

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