Podcasts about visalia

On this today's episode, Stephen Vasquez, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant, discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 24th and 25th in Visalia and what consultants, grower applicators and industry professionals can expect from this event.Supporting the People who Support AgricultureThank you to this month's sponsors who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website.2025 Crop Consultant Conference - https://myaglife.com/crop-consultant-conference/

“Do what I say or I'll kill you and be gone in the dark”It's just before 6:30 AM on October 5th, 1976 when young mother Jane Carson is blindfolded and attacked with her 3YO son in the house. She is victim #5.2 months later, 15 YO Kris Pedretti stops playing piano, thinking she heard something in the other room, despite being alone in her house. She is victim #10.A year later, true crime fan Margaret Wardlow studies this serial killer, not knowing that she would become the 27th victim of the man she had read so much about.He's been known under many different names: the Visalia ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker or the Golden State Killer, but 44 years later, 200 witnesses stand in front of him to make sure justice is served.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Stephen Vasquez, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant, to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 24th and 25th in Visalia and what consultants, grower applicators and industry professionals can expect from this event.Register today here. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Wayne & Cindy Rodgers sit down with Cliff Sabroe and talk about the work at West Visalia church of Christ in Visalia, CA. Cliff has been the minister there for 20 years.Links: 416 Interview Series link: D • 416: The Interview Series West Visalia church of Christ4525 W Caldwell Ave (SW Corner of Caldwell and Linwood)Visalia Ca 93277559-732-7515wvcoc@yahoo.comhttps://www.wvcoc.org416 Ministries Links:https://linktr.ee/416ministriesScattered Abroad Network: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetworkForest Hill church of Christ (Memphis, TN)3950 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN 38125https://foresthillcofc.orgHome of the Memphis School of Preachinghttps://msop.org416 Ministries is partnered with MSOP & overseen by the Forest Hill church of Christ.

The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter,” discuss recent agricultural news, including weather patterns in the Central Valley, which may reach the 90s before dropping back to the 70s. Trade negotiations were a key topic, with Japan's uncertainty over reciprocal tariffs causing delays. The European Union is offering to increase U.S. goods purchases by over $50 billion, but faces potential tariffs totaling $100 billion if no deal is reached. China, recovering from an extended holiday, is expected to resume trade talks. Additionally, extreme weather conditions in China, including drought and excessive rain, are impacting crops. The segment concluded with an interview about Central Coast weather and disease management strategies for crops.   The second segment of AgNet News Hour opens with the hosts discussing the closure of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Bakersfield, affecting 1,500 farmers who will need to travel to Lancaster or Visalia for services. The new administration aims to cut costs, saving billions. The segment also covered research at the University of California on modifying wheat to reduce gluten without affecting nutritional content, targeting the gliadin protein using gamma radiation. This could benefit those with celiac disease. The California Wheat Commission supports this research, which is currently focused on California but may expand nationally. The hosts also touched on the benefits of removing synthetic dyes from food.   In the final segment of today's AgNet News Hour Lorrie and Nick continue covering the new gluten-free wheat research from the University of California, which could expand nationally. Nick and Lorrie also highlight California's innovative agricultural technologies, such as automated systems and renewable energy projects. They addressed the challenges of startup funding and sustainability in new technologies. Governor Gavin Newsom awarded $29.3 million in tax credits to a hydrogen fuel facility in Lancaster and a port in Ventura County to improve logistics and supply chains. Additionally, California Dairies, Inc. opened a new 200,000 sq. ft. milk facility in Bakersfield, aiming to triple capacity and innovate milk products.

On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of Rainbow Hill Recovery. They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys impact their current work. Joey talks about recovery resources for the LGBTQ+ community and offers words of hope for those looking to recover. Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to thesourcelgbt.org/giving to make a donation. Thank you.

Episode 144 Angelica Ramirez *WARNING* This episode discusses the murder of a child.  Listener discretion is advised. In 1994, ten year old Angelica Ramirez was snatched from a swap meet in Visalia, CA. Clues at the scene confirmed the worst fears of her mother, and the investigators. Angelica's body was found two days later, more than 40 miles away. A sexual assault kit yielded male DNA, which would be used to eliminate not one, but two false confessors in her case.  Angelica's murder was just one of a series of child murders in the central valley in just a few years, and one of the few that remained unsolved.  When IGG provided a name for her slayer, police had never heard of him – and what they learned about him was both disturbing and frustrating.  To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply  visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to buy DNA ID Merch

(AURN News) — How clean is your air? The American Lung Association released its latest report this week that includes the most polluted cities in the United States, revealing surprising locations impacted by significant air pollution. Cities were ranked based on ozone pollution, year-round particle pollution, and short-term particle pollution. Leading the list for ozone pollution is Los Angeles-Long Beach, California. Visalia, California, followed closely, along with Bakersfield-Delano, California; Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona; and Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, California. Completing the top 10 are Denver-Aurora-Greeley, Colorado; Houston-Pasadena, Texas; San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California; Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, Utah-Idaho; and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas-Oklahoma. California dominated the rankings for year-round particle pollution, with Bakersfield-Delano listed first, followed by Visalia and Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran. According to the American Lung Association, air pollution can cause a variety of health issues ranging from wheezing and coughing to asthma and even lung cancer. Other potential health problems include heart attacks, strokes, and premature death. The organization also says that ozone is a lung irritant, and exposure can negatively affect respiratory health and potentially shorten lifespans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brothers Aiden Brink and Will Sparks both joined their respective lodges in the past couple of years.  Each have become very active and spurred growth in their areas.  They were both kind enough to join us to discuss their perspective on Odd Fellowship: what we get right, what we get wrong, and what we can do to build a solid future for our Order.  Some of the answers may be surprising, especially to long-time members, but they are incredibly insightful and provide a very appealing pathway to future growth.  Hint: newer members see a lot of value in our history and traditions!  The Shoutout goes to *another* new Encampment, Faro Fraternal #70 in Miami, Florida.  In the Odd Podge, Ainslie reflects on watching a new streaming drama through Odd Fellow eyes, Will cherishes some of his most recent Odd Fellow gifts, Mike announces his newest side project, Odd Fellows Today, Toby recounts the story of meeting listener Michael Crile of Four Creeks Lodge #94 of Visalia, CA during his recent vacation, and Aiden gives thanks to those who listened to him and Ray Jackson of Illinois in particular.

$30K of Xanax found in Visalia traffic stop Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From experiencing the world famous giant sequoia trees, wildflowers, waterfalls, and the reopening of Crystal Cave, to exploring charming agricultural communities and enjoying their seasonal events, activities, shopping, and dining destinations, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "California Sequoia Country" Podcast focuses on spring adventures in Tulare County, California. Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake.   Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include  - Holly Streit - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm  - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce, http://www.tularechamber.org/  Plan your visit to Tulare County, at https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ 

Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya's advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay informed and gives them the tools to mobilize and make lasting change in their communities and the nation. Her former work with seniors at the LA LGBT Center inspires a new generation to step into caring for our aging queer community.To find out more about Tanya, go to tanyatassi.com and be sure to sign up for advocacy alerts from ActionLink, a program of CenterLink.Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to thesourcelgbt.org/giving to make a donation. Thank you.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1361 - Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release Date: March 29, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Steven Sawyer, K1FRC, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Ed Johnson, W2PH, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Alan Shephard, WK8W, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:37:33 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1361 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: Fram2Ham SSTV Transmissions Planned 2. AMSAT: Alba Orbital Assists AMSAT-EA With HADES-ICM Project 3. AMSAT: Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander Photographs Eclipse From The Moon 4. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 5. WIA: Hello Moon? Anybody Home? Please Pick Up 6. WIA: WABC Promotes AM Radio In New York City Post Advertising 7. WIA: Solar Max Has Been Announced, Is A Second Peak Coming? 8. ARRL: Five Steps to Get Ready for April's Ham Radio Open House - Part One 9. ARRL: Five Steps to Get Ready for April's Ham Radio Open House - Part Two 10. ARRL: Sign Up Now For The ARRL Youth Rally At The Dayton Hamvention 11. ARRL: Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami Exercise In Puerto Rico 12. ARRL: HF Geratol Net's 52nd Anniversary Will Be Held April 6th – 13th, 2025 13. ARRL: Get Ready For 2025 ARRL Field Day June 28/29 14. ARRL: New Two Hour Interview With ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, Now Available 15. ARRL: United Nations General Assembly Designated April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day 16. Navy Looks To Ham Radio Technology For Backup Communications 17. Government Shutdown Of Voice of America And Other International News Services 18. New Zealand's New Mobile Emergency Operations Center 19. ARRL: ARRL Announces this month's cover plaque award winner 20. The Shortwave Broadcast Museum in Dayton Ohio announces opening hours during HamVention weekend 21. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Convention/Hamfest listings 22. AMSAT: International Space Station changes crew for Expedition 73 23. WIA: Democrats introduce legislation to prohibit the FCC from revoking licenses 24. WIA: New "GOTA" - Grids On The Air activity and awards 25. WIA: African Telecommunications Union discusses expansion of amateur radio in Africa 26. WIA: You can listen in on Russian Communications from Ukraine 27. FCC: FCC opens the comment period on deregulating everything 28. ARRL: ARRL plans comments on the FCC "Delete Delete Delete" Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 29. ARRL: 76th International DX Convention coming up on April 11-13 in Visalia, California 30. Young amateurs are getting ready for the upcoming DX Youth Adventure 31. A west coast amateur loses his county job due to work at a repeater site Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will present an article he calls, "Echoes From The Past. 150 micro seconds ago" * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radiosport contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast and Space Weather Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers, K5WLR, returns with another new edition of A Century Of Amateur Radio. This week, Will takes us back to the mid 1920's where we find that for amateurs, crossing the Atlantic was the next natural challenge. They had been thinking about it since before the war. Many in the scientific community were skeptical that such a feat could possibly be achieved at such a short wavelength as 200 meters, especially with power as low as one kilowatt. This week's Episode is called "Crossings, Part One: Aquitania" ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

Join us on the latest Pursuit of Property podcast as Sam Eknoian shares the incredible story of acquiring a 40-unit apartment building in Visalia! From transitioning out of single-family investments to navigating a complex multifamily deal in just 40 days, Sam breaks down his journey of strategic networking, financial maneuvering, and commitment to exceptional tenant experiences. Learn how building relationships, maintaining a growth mindset, and focusing on customer service can transform your real estate investing strategy. This episode is packed with actionable insights for investors looking to scale their portfolio and create meaningful connections in the real estate Follow Sam on Instagram @s_eknoian.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1360 - Full Version Release Date: March 22, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Ed Johnson, W2PH, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:47:41 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1360a Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: Amateur Satellites Finally Launch After Delays 2. AMSAT: NASA's SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions Launch 3. AMSAT: International Space Station Changes Crew for Expedition 73 4. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 5. WIA: Democrats Introduce Legislation To Prohibit FCC From Revoking Licenses 6. WIA: New "GOTA" Grids On The Air Activity and Awards 7. WIA: African Telecommunications Union Discusses Amateur Radio Expansion On The African Continent 8. WIA: Listen In On Russian Communications From Ukraine 9. FCC: FCC Opens Comment Period On Deregulating Everything 10. FCC: Geoffrey Starks To Step Down As FCC Commissioner 11. ARRL: ARRL On The FCC's "Delete Delete Delete" Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking 12. ARRL: Ham Radio, Students and Scientists At The 2025 HamSCI Workshop 13. ARRL: 76th International DX Convention April 11 – 13 in Visalia, California 14. ARRL: ARRL Ham Radio Open House Continues To Grow 15. ARRL: Great Falls Masonic Amateur Radio Club Receives Grant To Donate Books 16. US Federal Government Shutters Voice of America And Other US Based News Services 17. Walter Carlington, VP9KD Former Net Director For Caribus Net, SK 18. Young Amateurs Are Getting Ready For The DX Youth Adventure 19. West Coast Amateur Loses His County Job Due To Work At A Repeater Site 20. Navy Radio Personnel Look Toward Ham Radio Technology 21. New Zealand's New Mobile Emergency Operations Center Provides Assistance 22. Polio Vaccine 70th Anniversary Marked By Amateur Special Event Station 23. ARRL: Upcoming Parks On The Air Activations of note 24. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Conventions and HamFests 25. HCK: The Long Goodbye - More instruments shut down on the Voyagers as the end nears 26. ARD: The 2025 HamVention Award Winners are announced 27. ARRL: "Radio Connects" is the 2025 ARRL Field Day Theme - Merch is available now 28. ARRL: Results of recent ARRL Section Manager Elections 29. Shortwave station in Austria is now carrying the DARC Radio Program 30. Personnel cuts at the US National Weather Service has amateurs nationwide concerned 31. The 6GHz band is opened by the FCC to more VLP (Very Low Power) devices 32. Amateurs in Warren County New York prepare to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, returns to his ongoing Bald Yak Project, this week in Pt 11, he talks about The Goo Between The Hardware and the Software * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radio sport contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers, K5WLR - A Century Of Amateur Radio - This week, Will sets The Wayback Machine for the mid nineteen twenties, where, in a drama worthy of a Broadway play, amateurs were making progress taming the QRM problem. Sometimes a solution did not involve a new invention, or even technology at all ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

From outdoor adventures and spring flower power to museums, restaurants, events, and family-friendly activities, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "California Sequoia Country" Podcast focuses on spring fun for everyone in Tulare County, California. Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake.   Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include  - Holly Streit - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm  - Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia,  https://www.visitvisalia.com/  - Amy King - Tulare County Museum, https://tularecountymuseum.org/  - Julia Dix - Tulare Chamber of Commerce, http://www.tularechamber.org/  Plan your visit to Tulare County, at https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ 

Ray Starling, former special assistant to President Trump, will speak at the Citrus Showcase in Visalia on Wednesday, March 12.

On this episode of Queer Goggles, we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book Queen, a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world's most famous drag queens. Aaron shares insights from his time as a set photographer on RuPaul's Drag Race, his personal journey of healing, and his approach to creating spaces where his subjects feel safe, seen, and free to express their authentic selves.Explore Aaron's work at aaronjayyoung.com and aaronjayyoungstudio.com, follow him on instagram @aaronjayyoung, and purchase Queen at queenthebook.com.To see the incredible work Aaron created for The Source LGBT+ Center, visit our gallery at thesourcelgbt.org/james.Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to thesourcelgbt.org/giving to make a donation. Thank you.

Report your ex to Visalia police for Valentine's Day Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Report your ex to Visalia police for Valentine's Day Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Whose Live Anyway?’ comedy show to bring laughs to Visalia Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Whose Live Anyway?’ comedy show to bring laughs to Visalia Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon joins Queer Goggles to share his incredible journey and discuss his upcoming memoir, The Good Little Drug Lord.From navigating life as a gay, Mormon college student to becoming a drug-dealing informant for federal agents, Sean's story is a gripping and cautionary tale of resilience, redemption, and gratitude. In this episode, Sean opens up about his struggles with addiction, the transformative power of recovery, and the hope that fuels his creative and personal life today.To learn more about Sean, his upcoming memoir, his art, and his acting career, visit seanhemeon.com or follow him on social media @sean_hemeon.Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to thesourcelgbt.org/giving to make a donation. Thank you.

Visalia WWII veteran prepares to celebrate ‘special birthday’ Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Visalia WWII veteran prepares to celebrate ‘special birthday’ Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ’s Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists.   In this episode of APEX Express, host Cheryl shares Part 1 of a powerful intergenerational conversation featuring the OG organizers of Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and young leaders from Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP). The discussion highlights the challenges and inspirations that drove CAA's founders to join the Asian American Movement of the '60s and '70s, offering valuable lessons for sustaining activism across generations. Important Links: Chinese for Affirmative Action: Website  |  Instagram Hmong Innovating Politics: Website  |  Instagram Transcript   Cheryl Truong: good evening and welcome to tonight's episode of apex express. I'm your host, Cheryl Truong and tonight is an AACRE night. Now you might be wondering what is AACRE. AACRE stands for the Asian Americans for civil rights and Equality network, which is made up of 11 grassroots, social justice groups. Together leverage the power of our network to focus on longterm movement, building and support for Asian-Americans committed to social justice. And speaking of AACRE groups. APEX express is proud to be a part of the AACRE network.  For tonight's show, I'm thrilled to share a really special and intimate recording from a panel discussion we hosted here at the AACRE network that bridges generations of organizing. This panel brought together the OGs– originals– who helped build chinese for Affirmative Action or CAA into the esteemed 50 year old civil rights organization it is today. Alongside young organizers from Hmong Innovating Politics, also known as HIP, who are paving the way for Hmong Americans in Sacramento and Fresno. Both hip and CAA are vital groups within the AACRE network. The purpose of this exchange. To spark an intergenerational dialogue between seasoned CAA leaders and current hip staff and exploring how their roles in the movement have evolved over time.  Together, they delve into the strategies they've employed to sustain their impact over decades of organizing. However, this is only part one of what is and was a much longer conversation. So for tonight's episode, we'll focus on getting to know some of the CAA OGs. You'll hear them introduce themselves. Share some of the hardships they faced as pivotal organizers during the Asian-American movement of the tumultuous sixties and seventies. And reflect on what catalyze them to get involved in the movement. Through the stories we hope to uncover lessons from the past that can guide us in sustaining and evolving the fight for justice today. So stay tuned. It's going to be an inspiring and reflective journey into the heart of activism.  So I'm pleased to introduce. The panel facilitator, Miko Lee who is AACRE's director of programs. And CAA OGs Germaine Wong Henry Der Laureen Chew Stephen Owyang and Yvonne Yim-Hung Lee  Miko: Yvonne,  what was a kind of chrysalis moment for you in terms of social justice? Yvonne Yim-Hung Lee: First of all, when I got the email, I didn't know what O. G. was, so I said “Oh Geezer!” That's how I interpret it. I said “Oh, I'm there!” This is going to be a really honest and frank family gathering so thank you inviting me and I'm really excited to be here with my, peers and colleagues and more importantly to really hear from you, your experience. I am a first generation immigrant. My parents were very well to do business people in Hong Kong. They decided to immigrate to this country with three young kids. My father when he was young, he was the richest boy in his village. Overnight, people came and forced his father to give up 98 acres of their 99 acre farm. So from being the richest boy in town, in his village, to have to go to Hong Kong to live with this uncle. My mom was from a rich family in China also. Her father was one of the few merchants who came to the U.S. after the Chinese Exclusion Act, he went to New York, opened up a pastry shop, but he found his goal. He won second prize of a New York lotto. So he decided to go back to China because even though he was a merchant, he experienced a lot of discrimination. He never talked about his experience in America. But my mom was a little princess. You know, we used to call her , and her friends, the little Paris Hilton of the group, because that's what they did. They went to school as ABC's, never had to work a day in their life. But one thing, She and my father, because they were both from richest families in different villages, they were supposed to be matched up. But by the time they were at marriage age, he was already a poor kid. But my mom told the father, said, a promise is a promise.. So she married this poor guy, moved to Hong Kong, and he did quite well for himself. So we were brought up, ” money is not what should drive you in your life. You can lose it in one day. The most important thing is to have a good heart, to make sure that everything in this world, you have to make a difference. Whether it's to your family, or to others. You cannot be angry, because someone else is going to make you angry. When we came, it was a really tough time for him. You know, we lived really well in Hong Kong. Coming here to live in Chinatown back in the 60s really wasn't that pleasant. But, we made do based on the three principles. We came here for freedom. We came here for knowledge. And knowledge doesn't mean just college. So we were lucky. We never were forced to study certain fields so that we can make money because for him, it was always experience to really, really take in the nourishment for yourself, but give out whatever you have to others. So based on the guidance and that's how, that's my North Star. That's what's driven me. So I went to Davis. Yay Davis and the Cows! They're still there. What really got me to community activism was when I was 16, I was in the hospital. And They put this, at the time I thought she was elderly, but thinking back she was probably in her 30s. But when she was 16, anyway over 20 is elderly. And she could not speak English. And they could not communicate with her. And half of the hospital staff was making fun of her. And that was in, 70? 1970? It wasn't that long ago. It was still in my our lifetime. So, I was young but I acted as her translator. It was very difficult because she has women issues. And I didn't know her. And her husband was standing there. And she had to tell me her most intimate thing. And all the room of doctors, nurses and everything– they were very dismissive of her because of the fact that she did not speak their language. So because of that I felt that that's wrong. Because prior to that, even when we were living in Chinatown, I still felt I was privileged. You know, we weren't poor. We were still doing well. But after seeing that experience, it really taught me that even though we came to America for freedom, freedom is only for those who could really stand for themselves. And there are some who, if they cannot, send someone else in to fight with them. Not for them, but with them. So that's how I started my career, and I jumped from place to place. I'm not the CAA member, but I'm the honorary member of CAA because I had the privilege of working with Henry. All the meetings that we had back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and everything with Ted and Steve on redistricting, immigration reform, census, welfare reform, everything that we today take granted. We don't even think about it. Came from here. This room. Before this room, it was another room. It was a little less, little place. We, we moved up by, by moving here in the 90s. So, thank you so much for this privilege and I look forward to our conversation. Miko: Thank you, Yvonne. And I just, OG, just so you know, does not mean OG. Does anybody want to explain what OG means? Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) Staff: Old Gangster   Miko: It's actually a hip hop terminology for gangster, but it actually means the original. Who's the original, the source of the knowledge, the source of the power. So it's, we use it with love and honor.  Yvonne Yim-Hung Lee: Intergenerational communication.  Miko: I'm sorry I did  Henry Derr: I have to say, I never liked the term O. G. when I first heard it. Because I thought it meant an old guy, Even though I'm old, I didn't want to admit that I was old. , one thing I have to say straight away is, you all are happy about this weather, I'm very unhappy about this weather, because I, even though I'm a native of San Francisco, Chinatown, at the age of seven, my family moved into Stockton. I went through all my schooling till I graduated from Franklin High School on the east side of Highway 99. Some of you may have, your high schools may have competed against Franklin High School. When we moved into Stockton for the longest time, We could never figure out why in the hell our father moved us into Stockton, because we were the only one or two Chinese family on the east side of Stockton right there on Main Street. And then over time, and actually very recently when I think about it, there was, he probably had a good reason for moving us into Stockton. Because my father was actually quite clever in terms of circumventing the discriminatory impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act. As some of you may know, a lot of Chinese men who came here to the United States after the Exclusion Act had to lie about who they were. They would claim that they were sons of U. S. citizens in order to enter the United States. Well, it turned out that my father and my mother on paper had 17 children. And in our family, there were really only just eight of us who were born from our parents and my oldest brother who was adopted. The rest were actually paper sons. So my father moved the family into Stockton because I remember very clearly when I was less than five years old, my mom said to us, children, don't say anything about the family when you go out the streets and I could never understand why don't say anything about that. Well, it turned out that. There were a lot of immigration agents prowling around Chinatown during the fifties, during the confession program. So, I think my father made the right choice to move the family into Stockton. And we always longed about coming back to San Francisco. But also looking back at it, it was actually a blessing in disguise. Because I actually grew up, as some of you may know, from Fresno, Sacramento, Visalia, Ceres, Modesto, then, not now. It was actually, I lived in a very diverse neighborhood. There were blacks, there were Mexicans and there were whites and the whites were not rich. They were like the rest of us. They were poor from Oklahoma. So probably the first social, I would consider this first social justice consciousness that I developed during the 19 50s and 60s when I was growing up. In addition to following what was going on and unfolding with the Black Civil Rights Movement in the South, was that Stockton Unified was impacted by school desegregation and there was busing. So there was a lot of talk that kids from our high school in Franklin were going to be bused to Stagg High School. And at that time, in the 50s and 60s, Stagg was all white, they were all wealthy, and we basically protested, said, we are not going to go, that we're not, we don't need those rich white folks. We're okay by ourselves. So that kind of built a consciousness in me. And I would say the other big social justice consciousness was really actually during college, when many of us protested against the war in Vietnam. We marched to the Oakland Army Induction Center in Oakland. We had a sleep in, in the old student union on the college campus. We didn't get arrested like the kids are being arrested today who are protesting the atrocities in Gaza. During my last year in college, There wasn't anything known as Asian American Studies, but there were enough black students who wanted black studies on the campus. So, we just joined in and helped protest that there was an absence of black studies on the college campus. After I graduated from college, I knew that I was going to go into Peace Corps because I was inspired by President Kennedy. And it didn't make, truth be told, it made no difference what college I was going to go to. I knew I was going to go into Peace Corps, and that's what I did, because the last year I was in college, they offered Swahili, and I said, oh, that's perfect, I'm going to enroll in Swahili, and I end up going to Kenya for two years. And after two years of service in Kenya, you know, it kind of made sense for me to say, you know, if I can go halfway around the world to do public service work, I can certainly come back to Chinatown and do community work. And that's how I end up coming back to San Francisco in 1970. And then, The rest is whatever I did.  Female speaker: The rest is history.  Female Speaker 2: The rest is documented history.  Miko: We'll get into that a little bit more. Steve, what about you? What was your first kind of experience of recognizing social justice?  Stephen Owyang: Okay, so, Both sides of my family came to the U. S. a long time ago in the 1870s from Southern China. And they were in San Francisco until the big earthquake in 1906, after which point most of the family went into the Sacramento Valley. So I was born in Sacramento. I was raised in, down the river in the Delta. I'm really excited to meet you because my father had a small business back then and we went up and down Highway 99 all the time. So, Stockton, Lodi, Modesto, Merced, Kingsburg, Fresno, Hanford, Ripon, Visalia. And my father's business was basically delivering stuff to little mom and pop grocery stores run by Chinese families, mainly from one little county in Guangdong province. There was no I 5 back then, just 99, and you know, in the summer, as you know, it gets really hot. So it was a treat for me to go along with my father because I always got free sodas at every store, so I would go out with him and you know after six or seven sodas It was like, it was a great day. My first glimmers about social justice were just growing up in the Delta and I'll give you three stories.  It's the town of Walnut Grove, and the town of Walnut Grove on Highway 160 is one of the few delta towns that are on both sides of the river. There's a bridge that connects it. And on one side of the river, it's middle class and upper middle class and wealthy white families. Our side of the river, you had the folks from the Dust Bowl days, as Henry mentioned, people from Oklahoma and Texas who came out during the Depression. You also had a small Chinatown, a small J Town, a small Filipino area, a small Mexican area. And that just reflected the social conditions of California agriculture, because each one of those communities at one time was the main source of farm workers. And in fact, my own family, because of the alien land laws, they were farmers, but they couldn't own farmland, right? And so they were sharecroppers. Just, you hear about sharecropping happening in the South, but it also happened in California. So when I was growing up, three things. On the rich side of town, the white side of town, there's a swimming pool that was only open to white families. It was a private pool. You could only go there if you were a member. You could only be a member if you were white. The only way I could go there is if a friend who's a white, from a white family, who's a member, takes you there as a guest. So that's number one. Number two. My best friend was from one of these landed white families, and we were, we were very close. We were good students in elementary school. And then one day in the seventh grade, he, he takes me aside and he says, You know, I can't hang out with you anymore because my mom says I need to have more white friends. So he just cut it off like that. And I, that's the, that's, that's the truth. That's just how it happened. I guess the other thing that affected me back then was I used to go to a little American Baptist church and we had, I guess visits to black churches. And I remember going up to Sacramento on one of these visits and one of the kids there did Martin Luther King's, I have a dream speech from memory. And, it's like amazing oration. And I thought, wow, there's something. going on here that you sort of opened up my eyes to the situation in this country.  So basically until high school, I was a country kid, you know, but then we moved out to San Francisco and it was a big culture shock, big shock. So I was in, I basically came out for high school and this was in the late 60s and I remember it was 1968 when Laureen was on strike for, uh, Ethnic Studies and the Third World Strike in SF State. My high school was literally a few blocks away. I was at Lowell High. And students from SF State were coming over and leafleting us. I started reading that stuff and that's when I really got interested in what was going on at State and later on when I was at Berkeley, you know, in Ethnic Studies. So I think my grounding came from Ethnic Studies, the anti war movement, and, you know, I would love to talk to you about the whole thing about the Vietnam War because, You know, I'm guessing maybe your parents or grandparents were involved in the secret war in Laos, a war that the U. S. wouldn't even acknowledge happened even though we were bombing Laos. So it was ethnic studies, the civil rights movement, and the anti war movement that got me involved. In Berkeley, I was involved in some of the ethnic studies stuff. Even though I'm a fourth generation Chinese American, it's always been very important to me to try to learn the language so I was in the Cantonese working group. So I helped put together the curriculum stuff that was going on in Asian American Studies. I think before Germaine was there, or maybe around the same time. Yeah, I've known these folks for literally 50 years. It's kind of scary. So, um, I was inspired by what was going on at CAA, what Laureen was doing at SF State. So I joined CAA. Biggest mistake of my life. Because I saw this little ad in East West newspaper, used to be this community newspaper, and there was literally a coupon that you would clip out. And I sent in the coupon with a 5 check. It's like the most expensive 5 I've spent in my whole life. And then I went to law school, and I was involved in the law caucus and a number of other things, but my first job out of law school was Right here at CAA. Well, not here, but up on Stockton Street. Henry was my boss. You know, I feel like I would have been less burned out had we done some of this stuff. But we didn't do any of this. I remember my first desk had literally a door on top of like cardboard boxes. That was our office back then. And in one form or another, I've been involved in CAA ever since. I've been in a couple of organizations. Other organizations, but CAA is the one that's closest to my heart, and I'll tell you why. One, I met my wife here. And number two, I feel like the great thing about CAA is it's never lost its real community roots. I feel like other organizations do great work, don't get me wrong, but I feel like CAA has always maintained a real close connection to the community, and that's why everybody. I wrote that 5 check and, and several others. So yeah, that's, that's my story.  Miko: Thanks, Steve. Laureen, what about you?  Laureen Chew: Wow, this is amazing. Listening to everybody else's story, really. I guess I'll start pretty much how, my family was. My grandfather came in 1870s. I think I found out when I went to the roots program, which is only like five years ago, that was an adventure. so my parent, my father and his whole family was born here and born during Chinese exclusion. And so obviously they lived in Chinatown and nowhere else to go, even though they, my father and especially his, younger siblings. They all spoke English. Interestingly, his first two sisters were born here too. They didn't speak a lick of English because they never went to school. So what was really interesting for me, so I was born and raised in Chinatown. Okay. I wasn't born in Chinese Hospital. I was born in Children's Hospital, which everybody thinks is odd. But that's another story. My mother is actually an immigrant. She's a first generation, but she didn't come until 1947. So what's interesting is that I'm always kind of stuck between generations, like one and a half. But having a very strong mother who spoke only Chinese and my father's side, who's mostly English speaking. But a lot of them, my cousins or whatever, they were a lot older. They did speak Chinese also. But what's really stark to me is because growing up in Chinatown, you go to school with basically majority Chinese kids, right? And so you live in this community that on the one hand is very nurturing, very safe. Very intimate in a lot of ways. All my cousins and whatever are here. I mean, to show you how large my father's side was, when my aunt, the oldest aunt had her 50th anniversary wedding anniversary, she married when she was 14 because otherwise women, people forget. I I'm probably the first generation of women that either had a choice to not get married and I was still able to eat because I made my own money. Okay, my mother's generation, no, all her friends, no, you know, so don't take that one for granted either as women. So what was interesting was the fact that because she is very strong in being Chinese and then my father's side are total assimilationists, mainly, which was really interesting because many of them who grew up during Chinese exclusion. It was horrific, but you would never, I never heard one story. His family must have had over 300 people because his sister had 13 kids. Okay, then they had all had kids, one at 10, one of her daughter in law. So it was like huge. Growing up in this area, I just never felt I was different than anyone else because you don't come in contact with anyone that's really different until I went to high school. My mother is the immigrant. She wanted to send me to a school that was not a public school that a lot of the Chinatown kids went to, which was Galileo, because she somehow felt that I would be the kind of kid that would go not the straight and narrow, but more towards the the More naughty kids, to put it mildly, she knew that. So what she did was that she sent me to a Catholic school, okay, because she, God knows, oh yeah, she went to school for two years in Hong Kong. She's another story, she didn't have any money, and so she was given to an aunt to be raised. So she married to get out of Hong Kong because At twenty, she told me the only thing she told me was at twenty seven, I was considered an old maid. And then my father, who was, didn't have, there weren't very many women here because of Chinese exclusion, and he had to marry Chinese, actually saw my mom, and my mom's a picture bride, so they didn't even know each other when they got married. But she took over. My mom is like the queen of the family and the decision maker. And my father made the money and she spent it however little she had. Okay. And going to Catholic school was one thing that she felt that would help me become a good girl, except that I had never been to a where there were white kids. And so this school Was not only Catholic, but it was also a school that was considered kind of the, the best girls, Catholic high school. It was at the end of Chinatown. And that's the only reason why she wanted me to go there because I didn't have to take the bus. I can walk home. It's, it's a French school called Notre Dame de Victoire. So I went there and I thought I would have a really good time, just like all, all the high school. My problem was, was that. I was different, but never to know that you're different until you're in high school. Because you know, you know how mean girls can be in high school. And then they're all, it's an all girls school and it's a small school. And so my mom told me very clearly, you know, it's $150 a year. We really don't have that money, but. You know, we'll scrape and do whatever we can to send you through that. I said, Oh, okay, cool. Right. Except I had no friends. I mean, I was one of three Chinese girls in the school and I never knew how different I was until I got there because I used to get home perms, you know, permanence. And all the other girls had money. They were at least middle class, if not richer, and they all went to beauty parlors. My mom cut my hair and gave me the home perms, and she was into saving money, like I said, so she always kept the perm on longer than you should have it. I swore one year it came out like I had an afro, and I was so embarrassed. I made her cut it just to make it look straighter, but it was horrible. I don't have a picture. No, first of all, pictures aren't that common back then, you know, it costs money to have film and a camera. You didn't even have a camera. Yeah. So anyway, plus another thing is that because I wasn't the smartest Chinese girl either. Okay, the other two Chinese girls did pretty well. They were smart, and they were good in sports. I was neither. And I looked like a dork. Then what would made it even worse was that my mother spoke no English. My father did, but he might as well be absent because he slept during the day and worked at night. So we have things called mother daughter fashion shows. Mother, daughter breakfast. And I saw the way those mothers were dressed and I saw the way everybody acted and my way of dealing with it was I had no mom. I never brought her to the school. Any mother, daughter thing, I didn't go to. You didn't have to. I mean, that made me even less part of the school. And it was very painful because I didn't understand why I would be treated that way. Just because I looked, but I spoke English, it didn't matter. I did look a little weird, you know, so to this, I think it influenced me a couple of ways. One, whenever I had money, clothes was going to be my big deal. It still is, you know, it's kind of psychological. And then secondly, then that was a time that I figured out like, how come I don't, I hate myself and my family versus versus hating those girls. Right. I mean, that's how I dealt with it. It was, I call it a form of self hatred and it's, it's done by schooling. It's done by not only schooling in terms of omission about who we were as a people here, but omission about racism. Omission about discrimination and just about our histories here. But I didn't have a label for it in high school. I just, I really thought there was something wrong with me and my family. And that's the greatest danger about racism, is this form of internalizing it and not having a vehicle to deal with it. And there was nothing in our schools that dealt with it, you know, and I think what I came out of there realizing was that. Oh, another thing, I had mixed messages about what was happening because Martin Luther King was already on TV, and I was trying to watch it, and then I was still in high school, and my mom would, and my cousins, American boys, don't watch the black people. They're troublemakers. You know, all they do is make trouble, you know, they don't, they should be like us. We don't complain, right? We don't make trouble. And that's how you succeed. You succeed, I think, in my, what I was raised with, with the older generation of American born who had to go through this horrific history, you know, one, you don't get a job in Chinatown. You should get a job outside of Chinatown because it means that you're working for white folks and working for white folks is better than working for your own. So self hatred doesn't just run in yourself. It kind of permeates how we feel. feel as, as a group of people, right? And so, my whole thing was that I was looking for answers as to why, why I felt the way I did. And not only that, I wasn't the only one. That's what was interesting. And I didn't realize that until I went to San Francisco state, you know, because I was told, my mom said, you want to go to college, you're going to have to You know, find your way up to court because she, you know, she spent that on my fabulous high school education, which I came up miserable and, and I would tell her I want to go to Galileo. I want to go there. She said, no, you're not going to go. I said, she goes, what is wrong with you? Because I started crying certain times and she would just say, well, you're going to school to learn, not to make friends, so forget about it. I'm giving you the best with best intentions. But then when I went to college, this one girl who grew up in South City, similar experience because South City was all white back then. So she said to me one day, she was, she's Chinese too. And she says, you know, there's a meeting there that's huge. The people are talking about all this stuff. We talk about how we were mistreated in high school and how people are blah, blah. There's a name for it. It's called racism. I was called what racism. Okay. She goes, you want to go? I said, well, who's there? She said, black people. But I said, Oh, my mom would kill me. I mean, I was really worried because my mom doesn't even know what I do at state. So I went. I think that time we had some pretty interesting people. One time there was Eldridge Cleaver, who was the head of the Black Panther Party. Um, there were people like Carlton Goodlett, who was from the Bayview Hunters Point, who had certain people from the mission. They were all kind of leaders of different communities. There was Yuri Wada, who was a Japanese American. He was very prominent in dealing with civil rights. Chinatown, I, George Woo, George Woo is an infamous person also. He was the spokesperson for gang kids in Chinatown. He was very, very, very alive and took over in terms of the whole thing about the youth problems in Chinatown. So he was not part of this group, but just hearing the stories of these other ethnic groups that were very similar, not the same, but this whole thing of like just being dissed for the way you look, the way you speak, and supposedly your values. And my whole thing is that, that thing opened my eyes to the extent that helped me to release a lot of my anger towards something I didn't know who to be angry at, right? So you have to, I felt that the San Francisco State Strike, I mean, I was all in and with a small group of Chinese that were there, including Mason, all these people. And we had to really open our eyes to working with other people that were not like us. And what was more interesting for me to see was that every single group said that if we're ever going to have classes on ethnic studies, a key part of those classes should be why we are getting an education. And why we're getting an education primarily is to serve our communities. So there is a real strong component to ethnic studies that was community based. And because of that, during my college years, I actually came back, I mean came back, I was still living in Chinatown, but I actually placed myself in the Chinatown that I knew nothing about, which is our issues, our problems. And during my time, it was mainly about youth problems. We had a gang problem. We had girls that were on drugs. We had immigrant kids that didn't speak any English and just thrown into schools nilly willy without anybody helping them. So I was lucky enough for three years or four years during college that I worked as a house parent for runaway girls. I worked trying to tutor immigrant kids, you know, and I was trying to become a teacher. So those formative years, in terms of just having my feet in different things really showed me that, you know what, I don't want next generations of people who kind of look like me to have to go through the struggle of hating myself. Because of things that are my home, that are based home base, you know, this country, this is what I feel that very strongly about the United States, that I think people are losing sight of, especially now that we're all in very ethnic silos. This country is very different in the sense of just the whole fact of different groups mixing, you know, you go to China or whatever it's still basically you. you're Chinese, even in my north, south, pink, whatever direction you are. It's still basically Chinese, but in this country you can come from different areas and different places of the world and still have a vision that ties you together. That should be a singular vision, which is a democracy at this point. And then also this very simple statement of justice. And equality for all. We sometimes forget about the all, if we're just kind of in our little silos. But I think that's the reason why, from state on, and reacquainting to my community, it was life changing. Whatever job I took after that, whether I was a teacher, a faculty, associate dean, chair of the department. My main focus was that I'm here for the students and the people, quote unquote, who are here with me that have this similar vision, that we all have a place here. And in order to, for us to really respect others, we have to respect ourselves. And that includes what we're raised with in terms of our values and also our history here. Miko: Thanks, Laureen. Germaine?  Germaine Wong: Oh. well, my experience is similar to many of yours and a little bit different. I grew up in Oakland, Chinatown, and Went to a school that was only three blocks from where I live. And the school was Mexicans, blacks, as well as Chinese. Although I would say maybe half the school, at least half the school was Chinese. And I didn't, I didn't speak any English until I went to school, so I had that experience too. And then, my father was always very upwardly mobile, wanted to live the white middle class life. And I didn't know it at the time, but, he managed to buy property in Castro Valley, Southeast of Oakland. At the time, they wouldn't sell to Chinese. So he got somebody at work to buy the property for him. And then sold it to my father. That's how we got to move there. So I started high school in Castro Valley. I was the only non white in the whole school. The janitors, the cafeteria workers, everybody was white. I was the only one in that school who was not white. But I'm a little bit more dense than all of you, so I was not aware of whatever racism there was. At that time Castro Valley was really white. And also very affluent. So most of my classmates. It's unlike in Oakland, Chinatown, these classmates, they were children of doctors and lawyers and engineers and dentists and most of the people in my high school, they, the kids either had horses or cars. At that time, Castro Valley was not the suburb it is today. Our neighbors, for example, our next door neighbors had chickens and goats So it was really different. So it was all so different from Oakland Chinatown. And then I finally experienced some racism the following year when a black family moved in and somebody really literally did burn a cross in their front lawn. Wow. Yeah. And she was in the same grade I was in, one of the daughters. And then another Chinese girl moved in. And I recognized her, but we were never friends in Oakland Chinatown. And that's where I first experienced reverse discrimination. Because I met the stereotype of an Asian student, right? So I did well in math and all the classes. Well, she was definitely a C student and the teachers treated her as if she was an F student. Teachers just expect us to excel in our classes. So that was my first, really, where it hit home for me. And then in the 50s, in Oakland, Chinatown, I experienced what Henry did during the confession program. So my mother was going through all these things. These are your aunts and uncles and these are not your aunts and uncles. And so if any white person comes and starts asking you about your family, just remember these people are not related to you because all of us had paper names. Like I'm not really a Wong. My family's really a Kwan. But in my situation, I had a great grandfather who was here legitimately. And then the next generation, when they went back, they decided we're never coming back to the United States. So they sold their papers. So then when the next generation decided to come back, they had to buy papers. So my family went through that situation. I had jobs where I lived in, during college, I, I had live in jobs, I lived with a family first when I was going to UC Berkeley, and then later on when I transferred over to San Francisco State, I worked for an older white woman, and so I, I got to see what upper white middle class families lived like, and then with this older woman that I lived in with here in San Francisco, what the rich people lived like, so that was kind a different world. And then somebody asked me to work at the Chinatown YWCA here. And I got to experience San Francisco Chinatown then. I was assigned to work in a pilot program where I worked with third grade Chinatown girls. One group were immigrant girls who lived in the SROs here. They literally are eight by eight rooms with a whole family lives in them. And the kitchen and the bathrooms are down the hall. So that was the first time I had ever seen people living like that, in such crowded digits. And the other group of girls I worked with, again, were middle class, upper middle class Chinese girls whose parents were doctors and dentists and like that. And the woman who was the executive director was a Korean American woman named Hannah Sir. And this was all when I went to college when President Kennedy was assassinated and then Lyndon Johnson became president. And so it was during this time that this Korean American woman said to me, you have to apply for this program because right now, President Lyndon Johnson only thought about blacks and Hispanics who needed help. And we really need to get Asian Americans in. So she convinced me to apply for program and some miracle happened and I got into the program. After I went to that summer training program, I came back here to San Francisco and I was assigned to work in the Bayview, Hunters Point, and Fillmore areas of San Francisco working with black gang kids. That was a new experience for me too. Then from there, then I went to grad school, then when I came back, I got assigned to working here in Chinatown, where I worked mainly with immigrant adults looking for jobs as well as the gang kids, both English speaking as well as Chinese speaking. And, from there, I met people like Ling Chi Wong and Eileen Dong. who were already working in Chinatown before I was. And that's when we got together and Ling Chi was actually the organizer, the lead person. And, we started CAA. So all of us had other jobs. We had full time jobs and so we were doing this kind of on the side. I think Ling Chi was the only one who didn't have a job. He was a graduate student. And I want to tell you, he was a graduate student in Middle Eastern ancient languages. That's what he was studying at UC Berkeley at the time. And, uh, but all the rest of us had full time jobs. We started CAA as a volunteer organization. We had no office, no staff, no money. And that's how we started. And eventually I first met Laureen, who really helped us out with one of our first major projects. Teaching English on television, remember? You and Helen, yes. You and Helen Chin really helped us out. Laureen Chew: Okay, nice to know.  Germaine Wong: And then I remember meeting, and then when Henry came to Chinatown and his Swahili was better than his Cantonese. Wow. Yes. Wow. Anyway, and I met all of these good people and CAA continued to grow. And there still is. Yep. Amazing, amazing story.  And that wraps up part one of this incredible intergenerational conversation. Between the OGs of Chinese for affirmative action. And the young organizers of mung innovating politics. Tonight. We got a glimpse into the powerful stories of CAS.  Of CA's founders.  Their hardships resilience and what drove them to commit their lives to the movement. Their reflections, remind us that the fight for justice is not just about the moments of triumph and the victories, but also about the struggles, the sacrifices. And perhaps most importantly, the. Vital importance of being grounded in our communities and our values. Be sure to join us next time for part two, where we'll dive into the dialogue between. Seasoned OJI leaders and today's. Today's youth Changemakers from Monday innovating politics. Together, they'll explore strategies, how strategies have shifted over the decades and how we can sustain our work for social justice in the longterm. As always thank you for tuning into apex express. For more about Chinese for affirmative action and mung innovating politics.  Please do check them out on their websites, which will be linked in the show notes. At apex express. At kpfa.org/apex express. Until next time. Apex express is produced by Miko Lee, Paige Chung, Jalena Keane-Lee, Preeti Mangala Shekar. Shekar, Anuj Vaidya, Kiki Rivera, Swati Rayasam, Nate Tan, Hien Nguyen, Nikki Chan, and Cheryl Truong  Cheryl Truong: Tonight's show was produced by me, cheryl. Thanks to the team at KPFA for all of their support. And thank you for listening!  The post APEX Express – December 19, 2024 – Bridging Generations appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss the proposed updates to the USDA Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030. The guidelines, still in the proposal stage, recommend a shift towards more plant-based proteins like beans and lentils, while suggesting a reduction in red meat consumption. This has sparked controversy, particularly within the cattle industry. The episode also touches on the implications of these changes for consumer buying trends, school meal plans, and institutions, as well as the debate over the removal of flavored milk options from the dairy category. The discussion highlights the balance between scientific evidence and industry concerns, as well as the broader impact on national health and dietary habits. Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Little, chief operating officer with Farm Employers Labor Services, a California Farm Bureau Affiliated Company, about creating Bird Flu Management plans for agriculture operations. Sabrina Halvorson speaks with Mark Cady, Senior Environmental Scientist at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and President of the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy. They discuss the upcoming 2025 California Plant and Soil Health Conference scheduled for early February in Visalia. The conference will focus on delivering agronomic agricultural science information to a diverse audience including professionals, academics, and students. Key topics include water quality and quantity, regenerative agriculture, soil health, data usage on farms, and sustainable pest management. The event also features educational sessions, student programs, and networking opportunities.

From Drumsticks to Deals w/ Jon Sexton :: Ep 221 MMTBPIn this episode, we talk to Jon Sexton, a personal branding expert and former drummer. He discusses his entrepreneurial journey from Visalia, California to Nashville, Tennessee. He shares his successes in building a personal training business, which later evolved into a health club, Boost Fit Club, and his transition into real estate. Jon emphasizes the importance of maximizing home equity through strategic investments like rentals and leveraging buy-down programs for first-time homebuyers. He also highlights the value of mentoring and coaching within his real estate team. He talks about his involvement in a TV show and his plans to expand into ancillary services like mortgage and insurance to provide multiple income streams for his agents. The conversation delves into tax strategies, particularly the use of short-term rentals for tax write-offs. We touch on the potential implications of a new administration and the idea of replacing the IRS with a consumption tax. The discussion shifts to relocation trends, with mentions of people moving from high-cost areas like California to more affordable places like Nashville. Highlights:Jon Sexton's Music and Entrepreneurial Journey (5:50)Influence of Music on Personal Development (18:21)Real Estate Ventures (29:39)Challenges and Opportunities in Real Estate (38:09)The Future of Real Estate and Personal Branding (54:33)Tax Strategies and IRS Speculation (54:46)Overcoming Financial Challenges (1:04:11)Follow Jon:https://linktr.ee/Jon.sextonhttps://www.instagram.com/jon.sexton/?hl=enhttps://www.nashvillehomeagents.com/https://www.youtube.com/@Jon.sexton______________________________________________________________________****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast:www.mmtbp.comwww.instagram.com/mostlymiddletnbusinespodcastwww.instagram.com/jimmccarthyvosTiktok: @jimmccarthyvos __________________________________________________________Shoutout to Matt Wilson for lending his voice to the new intro of MMTBP.Follow him and his podcast from which I may have borrowed the *mostly* concept:https://linktr.ee/mamwmw___________________________________________________________If you like Jim's Boston Scallys, click here to shop and order yours!https://www.bostonscally.com/a/refer-a-friend/redeem/mqgpwi3u0zgm89vaxnv5crzvlolevo82rvcygsn5/1668 ___________________________________________________________***You hear Jim mention it on almost every episode, ME vs. WE and how 2023 will be 1943 all over again….order “PENDULUM:How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future”:https://a.co/d/7oKK7Ip_________________________________________________________________The co-author of Pendulum wrote a myriad of other books and started a non-profit 21st Century Non-Traditional Business School that you should really check out: Wizard Academy - www.wizardacademy.org______________________________________________________________________Curious about podcasting? This podcast (and many others) is produced by www.itsyourshow.co#billionaire #business #entrepreneurship #fashion #love #marketing #meme #middle #mindset #motivation #nashville #nashvilletennessee #nashvilletn #nature #podcast #podcasters #podcastersofinstagram #podcasting #podcastlife #podcasts #podcastshow #smallbusiness #tennessee #tennesseelife #MiddleTennesseeRealEstate #PersonalBranding #Entrepreneurship #MusicToBusinessTransition #RealEstateMogul #NashvilleBusinessPodcast#SuccessStory #CareerPivot #DrummerToDealer #RealEstateInvestor #TennesseeRealEstate #NashvilleGrowth #EntrepreneurialJourney #BusinessLeadership #MusiciansInBusiness #RealEstateExpert#MiddleTNBusiness

Alan Adler's journey to Christianity is a captivating tale of faith, family, and transformation. In it, Alan shares how his father's quest, sparked by the Book of Revelation, led their family to embrace Christianity. Through Alan's story, we see how a dramatic church event and the camaraderie with his childhood friend, Karl Roth, played pivotal roles in nurturing his spiritual growth within a supportive community. Moving beyond his formative years, Alan discusses his transition from church ministry to the world of education. His passion for public speaking first guided him to volunteer at Tulare First Baptist Church, setting the stage for a lifelong commitment to ministry. His journey through seminary, working with church planters, and contemplating hospital chaplaincy during the pandemic reveals a life dedicated to service and leadership. Alan also shares insights from his current innovative remote church setup in Visalia, which fosters a unique sense of community outside traditional church walls. Wrapping up our discussion on a lighter note, Alan offers a practical tip for maximizing your Disneyland adventure, adding a sprinkle of fun to an episode rich with personal insights and spiritual reflection.Send us a textWe want to help you find your next steps in ministry.Connect here with EXCEL. Ministry Partner: Christian Community Credit Union

Yes!  You are in for seconds with Resilient Richard.  First time?  Back up one episode if you will.  What gifts from God, these Dudes have been from the Central Valley of California.  Do you love or need a story of Hope and redemption?  Me too!  As I love to ask the skeptic, does this broken planet need more Hope or Hopelessness.  Hope, here you go...Wow!  Thank you Richard!  And thank you Daniel the Faithful, Rogelio the Real and Powerful Paul.  Thank you Spirit Filled Church in Indio, CA and getting me up near Big Bear, CA.  Thank you Life Church, Visalia and the others in that area for sending me those Bold Brothers.  What a series!  What a gift!  Note that, I prayed and asked specifically.  God delivered exactly what he thought best.  Not what I was thinking.  What he was thinking.  We are all blessed by it.If you haven't seen the article posted, you can find some pictures of the guys and event here...https://www.fridudes.com/post/giving-thanks-for-visalia-caA few challenges for you...Most important, are you ready to give a stranger or loved one the reason that you have Hope? 1 Peter 3:15.  Each of these brothers were ready.  Practice and then pray for God to tee you up.  Get ready, you will be sharing and encouraging more shortly.Next challenge.  Since many of you listen across the states and some around the world, pray on making a pilgrimage to Cali.  You have brothers and sisters here.  If you haven't seen Sequoia and Yosemite yet (check that post), schedule that trip and add Life Church in Visalia to your itinerary.  Fresno is nearest airport.And/or come to the Coachella Valley.  You have brothers and sisters here too.   Palm Springs is nearest airport.  You could also fly into Ontario, LAX or San Diego.  Check out overflowshowers.org calendar for service sights and locations.  Check out Spirit Filled Church, Victory in Christ, RedDoor, Abundant Life Churches in Indio and Southwest Church in Indian Wells.  Want to learn more.  Questions for the brothers and/or sisters, hit us up at FriDudes.com.  Bonus, sign up and qualify for a Deep Hike in the region (actual hiking and Bible study in the desert and/or up in the surrounding mountains).  Hint:  Check out Joshua Tree National Park or Painted Canyon in Mecca).Philippians 4:6-8, New International Version6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Travis Aicklen, from Radiant Church in Visalia, CA, encourages us to be a community that endures. He takes us to the story of Timothy and Paul, and their exchanges in 1 and 2 Timothy. Through these exchanges he helps us see a way to endure and continue on in faithfulness to the call that God has placed on us as a church. As we look to the faithfulness of Jesus over generations and see it in the lives of others, we can find encouragement to press on through the "dips" of life.

ICYMI: Hour One of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – A look at the road trip to Visalia for Producer Kiana's wedding and Tawala's Mix CD collection for the trip AND the 18 California cities ranked among the most “kind-hearted' in the nation…PLUS - Ron Ross, President at RDR Foods Inc., and Wendy's franchisee for over 30 years, joins the program with a major announcement regarding the “Later, with Mo'Kelly Pre-Halloween Soiree” - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

Yes!  You are in!  Meet Powerful Paul.  My name for him.  He struggled with porn and co-dependencies.  Now free and stronger.  We tackle what works.  Getting Real and Pursuing Truth.  God put him on my path up the top of Pali Retreat near Big Bear, CA.  Showed me a good tree producing good fruit, ironically quite a few from the region of Visalia, CA.  This one called Life Church.  Speaking of good trees producing good fruit, a Special thanks to Spirit Filled Church in Indio, CA for getting me up there.  You think California is Godless.  Think again...here you go...WOW!  Epic.  Do you pray for God to put people on your path that you may encourage and sharpen?  In return, they can sharpen you.  Iron sharpens iron Pro 27:17.  What are you wrestling with?  Paul opened my eyes on Celebrate Recovery.  I thought it was just alcohol and drugs recovery.  Thank you for enlightening me and others, Paul!  As usual, questions and comments?  Let us know at the 'Contact Us' page at FriDudes.com.  If you are so moved by Paul's testimony, you can check out https://celebraterecovery.com/Now go, Love God, Love Others, whatever else you are trying to do hangs on doing those two correctly first.  Not my words. Jesus Christ's word, Matt 22: 36-40.  I love you, now go love.  Pray for that next person that God will put on your path.  How about that new opener?  Strong!  Best Life by Marcus Rogers...if you dig, give him some love and buy that music

Join Executive Director, Brian Poth (he/they), and Director of Development and Strategy, Nick Vargas (he/him) for an exclusive interview with Caroline Kingsbury (she/her) before her performance at Pride Visalia on October 12th! This is an amazing opportunity to hear from Caroline as she discusses her music, the landscape of queer art in the industry, the importance of supportive communities, and more.You don't want to miss Caroline's performance, so make sure to get your Pride Visalia tickets! October 12, 11:00AM - 4:00PM, Valley Strong Ballpark, Visalia CA. We'll see you there!Support the show

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I talk with, Jon Sexton. This is the first interview that I've recorded with a guest that wasn't Sandy or Alex since late May of this year.  I have to tell you – Alaska and Canada were incredible, but it sure is good to be back sharing the stories of the many little people in many little places that are doing all of those many little things that make the whole world change! Jon and I talk about his entrepreneurial journey.  It started on the tennis and basketball courts and other athletic venues of Visalia, California and has now landed him as the host of the TV show, Selling Nashville.  Jon's journey, like so many other entrepreneurs took a few twists and turns along the way.  He originally relocated to Nashville to pursue a career in music.  In order to not fall into the “starving artist” category, he used some of the leadership skills and life lessons that he learned from sports to get into the health club and gym industry.  What initially started as a way to simply help make ends meet while he pursued his music career, eventually turned into another passion and eventually ownership of his own health club and gym business.  While running his business, he started investing in real estate, which eventually led to him securing his real estate license and heading up his own team of agents. Now, in the realm of Greater Nashville's real estate market, Jon stands as a distinguished figure, acclaimed for his exemplary achievements and unwavering commitment to excellence. As mentioned previously, Jon is the host for the television show, Selling Nashville, which can be seen on HGTV, Apple TV, Travel Channel and more. Renowned as an award-winning Realtor, Jon has garnered accolades such as the title of "Best Real Estate Agent" in Williamson County and the distinction of being named a "Top Real Estate Agent" by both the Nashville Scene and his team, NASHVILLE HOME, which shares the recognition of "Best Real Estate Team" in Williamson County. With an impressive national ranking of #55 and a prominent position as #1 in Tennessee, Jon holds the coveted title of Top Agent in Davidson County, Nashville Metro, and Williamson County, underscored by his steadfast dedication to ensuring customer satisfaction. Elevating his status further, Jon is an exclusive member of REALM, a prestigious global organization comprised solely of the top 1% of luxury agents worldwide, a testament to his unparalleled expertise and distinguished service. Endorsed by financial guru Dave Ramsey as a Trusted Local Provider, Jon's reputation for integrity and excellence is further solidified. In Jon's own words, "It is an honor to be one of the select few Realtors trusted by Dave Ramsey and Ramsey Solutions. I am excited to continue to guide and serve those in need in being assisted and educated in the home buying and selling process." Beyond his remarkable achievements in real estate, Jon has also established himself as one of Nashville's foremost entrepreneurs over the past decade. Recognized as a standout figure in the entrepreneurial landscape, Jon was bestowed with the title of "Top 50 Entrepreneurs in Tennessee" by Business Leader's magazine and was identified as one of the "Top 10 Entrepreneurs to Look Out For" by Disruptors Magazine. Jon's attitude revolves around the belief that success is not merely measured by accomplishments but by the satisfaction and results of his clients. He attributes his greatest strength to having "the heart of a teacher" and a genuine concern for the well-being of those he serves, ensuring that their needs and desires are met with utmost dedication and care. To find out more about Jon, check out his website at https://www.nashvillehomeagents.com/agents/jon-sexton/.

Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Steve Vasquez, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers Association chair, and Jason Scott, publisher of Progressive Crop Consultant, to discuss the upcoming Crop Consultant Conference on September 25th and 26th in Visalia and what consultants can expect from this event.

09.01.24 Do you want to learn how to be faithful to the Lord with your time and finances? Come and discover how through the new September sermon series, “Faithful Stewards”@Imago Church,2150 W. Main St, Visalia@10am. Join us in person or Online via Youtube - Imago Church https://linktr.ee/ImagoChurch

Join us as we dive into the journey of Lefty Holman, a standout saddle bronc rider from Visalia, California. With career earnings surpassing $900,000, Lefty has secured wins at major rodeo events like the California Circuit Finals Rodeo, Red Bluff Round-Up, and more. In 2023, he finished 3rd in the Wrangler NFR standings and continues to be a force in the rodeo world. Raised in a rodeo family, Lefty's passion for the sport began early, and his achievements reflect his dedication and skill. Whether he's competing or helping with his family's cattle company, Lefty stays true to his roots and dreams of becoming a world champion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bandit-productions/support

Some of today's top storiesthe democratic national convention kicks off today in Chicago.and after a wild few weeks, the democratic nominee, vice president kamala Harris, has arrived in the windy city.protests over several top issues are already taking place... And evoking images of another political convention there.NBC's Alice Barr is live from the united center with more.The statewide Trump Train made its way through Bakersfield over the weekend.    The train started in Visalia and rode through Bakersfield with a final destination in Paso Robles. Once they arrive in Paso Robles the plan is to host a rally.    Feinberg said there may be a surprise Trump apperance.Protests have erupted worldwide and here at home after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's victory, which many say was a fixed election. There are Worldwide protests including one that happened here in Bakersfield at the Park at River Walk.    Dozens of protestors are speaking out against President Maduro's victory, saying they've had enough of a corrupt government in Venezuela. One of the protestors said these worldwide protests have reached more than 350 cities across the globe.This weekend marked 11 months since Daniel Landeros was killed at Yokuts Park. Family and friends continue to mourn, while the man accused of his murder waits for his next court appearance. One woman shares her story of how she met the victim who she says, spent his life serving others.

Joseph Jackson grew up in his family's farming operation in the Visalia area. Upon making the decision to downsize the family farming operation, Jackson took on an off-farm job as a Customer Success Director for Phytech. Jackson shares his perspective as someone who has implemented technology as a farmer, and someone who helps other farmers utilize technology. “As ag tech in general, we have made some amazing products, but these products need to be more affordable. They need to be more accessible. This is a stage where you have to be able to show real value.” - Joseph Jackson In Today's episode:Meet Joseph Jackson who serves as both a farmer and Customer Success Director for California with PhytechDiscover Jackson's thought processes for analyzing and utilizing farm technologyLearn about Joseph's experience with the Almond Leadership Program and his involvement with the Strategic Ag Innovation CommitteeThe Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry. ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.

Wade Wilson, the 30-year-old convicted murderer dubbed the “Deadpool Killer,” is receiving an unexpected wave of support from women and other backers despite his conviction for the brutal slaying of two women in 2019. Wilson, who is currently on death row, has been inundated with nearly 4,000 messages from prison, many of which include inappropriate X-rated photos. Authorities have had to reject 163 such images. As the August 27, 2024 sentencing date approaches, Wilson's supporters have flooded the chambers of Lee County Circuit Judge Nicholas R. Thompson, imploring him to spare Wilson's life. This flood of letters and pleas comes despite a jury's recommendation for the death penalty. Among Wilson's supporters is a woman from Visalia, California, who has pledged her undying devotion to the killer. “As someone who cares unconditionally for Wade, I have deeply reflected on the gravity of the situation and impact of your decision,” she wrote in a letter to the judge. Another supporter, a mother of two, argued that Wilson has changed since his incarceration. “If you look past his tattoos to his face structure since being in prison and medicated, he is healthier,” she wrote, suggesting that his current appearance is an improvement over his gaunt booking photo. However, legal experts caution that these emotional appeals are unlikely to influence the court. According to The Code of Judicial Conduct, judges are prohibited from considering communications made outside of the courtroom, ensuring that only evidence presented during the trial will impact the final decision. Wilson's case is marked by its extreme violence and depravity. On October 7, 2019, Wilson met Kristine Melton, 35, and her friend Stephanie Sailors at Buddah LIVE, a bar in Fort Myers. After closing time, Wilson accompanied Melton and Sailors to the home of Jayson Shepard, where they spent several hours. The next morning, Wilson, Melton, and Sailors went to Melton's Cape Coral home. After Sailors left, Wilson strangled Melton to death while she slept and then stole her car. Later that day, Wilson encountered Diane Ruiz, 43, walking along a Cape Coral street. He asked her for directions and lured her into his car. When Ruiz attempted to exit the vehicle, Wilson attacked her, beating and strangling her before pushing her out of the car and running over her multiple times. Wilson confessed to his crimes in graphic detail to his father, Steven Testasecca, who subsequently contacted the authorities. Wilson was arrested on October 8, 2019. During his confession, Wilson described his actions as “killing for the sake of killing,” telling police, “I came across my mind to murder, just kill, kill, kill.” Wilson was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, grand theft, burglary of a dwelling, battery, and petit theft. Despite efforts to present himself in a more favorable light for the jury, including covering his tattoos and wearing a new suit, the jury recommended the death penalty for both murders on June 25, 2024. This recommendation came after a trial phase where jurors considered both aggravating and mitigating circumstances. In a shift from previous Florida law, which required unanimous jury recommendations for the death penalty, a new statute signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in April 2023 allows for a death sentence recommendation with as few as eight jurors voting in favor. The jury in Wilson's trial voted 9-3 and 10-2 in favor of death, making their recommendation a significant legal step toward a potential execution. Wilson's sentencing, initially scheduled for July 23, 2024, was delayed after his attorneys requested additional time due to scheduling conflicts with two court-appointed mental health experts. The sentencing has been rescheduled to August 27, 2024. Additionally, Wilson's legal team has filed a motion for a new trial or acquittal on the murder charges and other counts, though Judge Thompson has yet to rule on these motions. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Karen Read Trial, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Wade Wilson, the 30-year-old convicted murderer dubbed the “Deadpool Killer,” is receiving an unexpected wave of support from women and other backers despite his conviction for the brutal slaying of two women in 2019. Wilson, who is currently on death row, has been inundated with nearly 4,000 messages from prison, many of which include inappropriate X-rated photos. Authorities have had to reject 163 such images. As the August 27, 2024 sentencing date approaches, Wilson's supporters have flooded the chambers of Lee County Circuit Judge Nicholas R. Thompson, imploring him to spare Wilson's life. This flood of letters and pleas comes despite a jury's recommendation for the death penalty. Among Wilson's supporters is a woman from Visalia, California, who has pledged her undying devotion to the killer. “As someone who cares unconditionally for Wade, I have deeply reflected on the gravity of the situation and impact of your decision,” she wrote in a letter to the judge. Another supporter, a mother of two, argued that Wilson has changed since his incarceration. “If you look past his tattoos to his face structure since being in prison and medicated, he is healthier,” she wrote, suggesting that his current appearance is an improvement over his gaunt booking photo. However, legal experts caution that these emotional appeals are unlikely to influence the court. According to The Code of Judicial Conduct, judges are prohibited from considering communications made outside of the courtroom, ensuring that only evidence presented during the trial will impact the final decision. Wilson's case is marked by its extreme violence and depravity. On October 7, 2019, Wilson met Kristine Melton, 35, and her friend Stephanie Sailors at Buddah LIVE, a bar in Fort Myers. After closing time, Wilson accompanied Melton and Sailors to the home of Jayson Shepard, where they spent several hours. The next morning, Wilson, Melton, and Sailors went to Melton's Cape Coral home. After Sailors left, Wilson strangled Melton to death while she slept and then stole her car. Later that day, Wilson encountered Diane Ruiz, 43, walking along a Cape Coral street. He asked her for directions and lured her into his car. When Ruiz attempted to exit the vehicle, Wilson attacked her, beating and strangling her before pushing her out of the car and running over her multiple times. Wilson confessed to his crimes in graphic detail to his father, Steven Testasecca, who subsequently contacted the authorities. Wilson was arrested on October 8, 2019. During his confession, Wilson described his actions as “killing for the sake of killing,” telling police, “I came across my mind to murder, just kill, kill, kill.” Wilson was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, grand theft, burglary of a dwelling, battery, and petit theft. Despite efforts to present himself in a more favorable light for the jury, including covering his tattoos and wearing a new suit, the jury recommended the death penalty for both murders on June 25, 2024. This recommendation came after a trial phase where jurors considered both aggravating and mitigating circumstances. In a shift from previous Florida law, which required unanimous jury recommendations for the death penalty, a new statute signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in April 2023 allows for a death sentence recommendation with as few as eight jurors voting in favor. The jury in Wilson's trial voted 9-3 and 10-2 in favor of death, making their recommendation a significant legal step toward a potential execution. Wilson's sentencing, initially scheduled for July 23, 2024, was delayed after his attorneys requested additional time due to scheduling conflicts with two court-appointed mental health experts. The sentencing has been rescheduled to August 27, 2024. Additionally, Wilson's legal team has filed a motion for a new trial or acquittal on the murder charges and other counts, though Judge Thompson has yet to rule on these motions. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Karen Read Trial, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Send us a Text Message.Actor, vocalist, and advocate Jacob Wilson joins us for a heartfelt exploration into the world of addiction within the entertainment industry. From his roots in Visalia, California, to his relentless pursuit of the arts under top-notch coaches, Jacob opens up about the tension between the industry's glamorous facade and the often harsh reality behind the scenes. This conversation touches on the challenges of identifying as queer, especially within the metal music scene, and the significant impact addiction has had on his life and the lives of those around him. Jacob's raw and poignant reflections on facing rejection and battling addiction reveal the complexities of self-worth and coping mechanisms that many in the industry grapple with. He shares how growing up with same-sex attraction in a conservative environment led to internal turmoil and harmful habits. Together, we discuss the arduous journey of recovery, the emotional toll of relapse, and the importance of finding healthier ways to manage emotions while striving for a meaningful career in acting and music.Throughout the episode, we emphasize the power of self-reflection and the courage needed to question cultural norms. Jacob's journey highlights the transformative impact of vulnerability and genuine connections, whether through the support of close friends or the gradual shift from unhealthy habits. We aim to offer hope and inspiration, shedding light on the importance of authenticity and resilience in making the world a kinder, more inclusive place. Join us to hear Jacob's powerful story and gain insights into the ongoing fight for sobriety and self-discovery.Support the Show.#thetruthaboutaddiction#sobriety#the12steps#recovery#therapy#mentalhealth#podcasts#emotionalsobriety#soberliving#sobermindset#spirituality#spiritualgrowth#aa#soberlife#mindfulness#wellness#wellnessjourney#personalgrowth#personaldevelopment#sobermovement#recoveroutloud#sobercurious#sobermoms#soberwomen#author#soberauthor#purpose#passion#perspective

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2014  Russell S sober in 1981 is speaking at the West Dixie Group in Miami Florida on the topic of Letting Go Absolutely. If you are in Central California in March and are in the mood for a Big Book workshop, I just added one to the event list taking place in Visalia in a couple of weeks. Next week there is one in Jacksonville Florida if you are on that end of the country. Details: https://scast.us/events If you have any AA or Al-Anon event coming up let me know I am happy to help get the word out. https://scast.us/events Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Yesterday we had a guy named Otto speaking and today we have a guy named Otto speaking, I listened to this while looking for the first guy and liked his speak...so its 2 Ottos in 2 days. Otto W  is from Richland Washington, he got sober in 1959 and is telling his very colorful story at the Inland Empire Roundup held in 2005. If you are in Central California in March and are in the mood for a Big Book workshop, I just added one to the event list taking place in Visalia in a couple of weeks. Next week there is one in Jacksonville Florida if you are on that end of the country. Details: https://scast.us/events If you have any AA or Al-Anon event coming up let me know I am happy to help get the word out. https://scast.us/events Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I had an email this week from someone looking to hear a speak by a guy named Otto (a Vietnam veteran), well as it turns out I have more than one Otto that spent some time there, so lets hope this the guy or you may have another Otto tomorrow.  Otto M, sober in 1985 and from Plano Texas is telling his story at 19th. Annual Crested Butte Mountain Conference held in 2002. If you are in Central California in March and are in the mood for a Big Book workshop, I just added one to the event list taking place in Visalia in a couple of weeks. Next week there is one in Jacksonville Florida if you are on that end of the country. Details: https://scast.us/events If you have any AA or Al-Anon event coming up let me know I am happy to help get the word out. https://scast.us/events Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Ron Allen discusses getting his first skateboard in 1974, his first sponsor Gullwing Trucks, skating in his first contest, getting on Vision Street Wear, how much his first pro check was for, leaving Vision for H-Street & filming the “Shackle Me Not” video, starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky, Sean Sheffey in the Life video "A Soldier's Story”, starting Fun Skateboards, his Krooked guest board & video part, being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Ron Allen 00:01:00 Coming down to LA from the Bay 00:02:48 Ron's 3 skate moms 00:04:10 Growing up in Visalia 00:05:52 The Visalia skate camp Mcdonalds racket 00:06:57 Getting his first board in 1974 00:16:35 Being chased by cowboys 00:18:39 Ron at school 00:19:05 Ron the cheerleader 00:23:50 Getting his first sponsor - Gullwing trucks 00:24:15 Ron's first contest 00:26:34 Experiencing racism and prejudice 00:30:32 Getting on Vision Street Wear 00:36:30 Ron's first pro check 00:37:49 Leaving Vision for H-Street 00:41:22 The H-Street Shackle Me Not video 00:46:23 Hanging with the Neighborhood team in Chicago 00:50:15 Tour stories... 00:52:50 Starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky 00:59:23 Life skateboards video "A Soldier's Story" 01:03:49 Why and how Life Skateboards ended 01:18:00 How DLX got involved with Fun Skateboards 01:32:44 Sean Sheffey 01:34:12 What happened with Fun Skateboards 01:36:24 Fun becoming American Dream 01:46:15 Rons's love experiment 01:47:19 Ron's Krooked guest board/video part 01:48:17 Ron's recent handrail slam 01:54:04 Heaters 01:55:25 Makin' bongs 02:03:43 Getting on Creation Skateboards 02:12:00 Ron's thoughts on current skateboarding 02:22:57 Ron's Thrasher cover 02:24:13 Getting on Converse 02:29:47 James Kelch stories 02:37:36 Being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta 02:40:13 What's Ron working on now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TONIGHT: The show begins in California's San Joaquin Valley with Classicist Victor davis Hanson speaking of the cultural chaos these last years as a product of a confusing policy called DEI. Then to Moscow to hear of the Kremlin's campaign to encourage births.. To California to observe the Covid-19 spike with the Omicron variant JN.1.  To Taipei, Taiwan, to Seoul, Korea, to Washington DC, all watching the Taiwan Election in a few hours.  To Quito, Ecuador, to Brasilia, Brazil, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Guatemala City, Guatemala.  Then to Occitanie, France to celebrate 25 years of the Europ. To Boca Chica to battle with the NLRB. 1860 Visalia, California in the San Joaquin Valley

CA: The California homeless drive SUVs and haul trailers with generators for heat, parking beside the new Starbucks in Visalia/Tulare. #DevinNunes #TruthSocial https://www.wsj.com/us-news/record-homeless-united-states-2023-ef86f904 1915 NYC