Central Valley 911 Dispatch Training Program Gives Students Real World Experience

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "Central Valley 911 Dispatch Training Program Gives Students Real World Experience" was published on March 25, 2026 and runs 10 minutes.

March 25, 2026 ·10m · KQED's The California Report

Summary

911 dispatchers are often the first voice people hear in an emergency. But across the country, it’s getting harder to find people trained to answer those calls. Two programs in the U.S. are trying to change that, and one is right here in the San Joaquin Valley. Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR An appeals court has denied the state attorney general’s request to stop Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s effort to recount ballots from last year’s special election. A new poll from the California Democratic Party shows two Republicans leading the state's crowded race for governor, and nearly a quarter of voters still undecided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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