Listos, emergency preparedness class for Spanish speakers (bilingual)
UVA Vecinos en Acción
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October 10, 2022--Victor Palomino reports. Wildfire season traditionally peaks between July and October, but weather officials are warning of the possibility of dangerous fires before spring is over. For non-English speakers, access to emergency preparedness information has been historically minimal to non-existant. For this reason, in Mendocino County, Uva Vecinos en Acción (UVA) is holding safety training sessions in Spanish called "Listos Mendocino."
Victor Palomino has worked with community radio stations in North Carolina and Kentucky producing local bilingual news stories. Originally from Colombia, Palomino has used community radio stations to amplify the voice of underrepresented communities and diversify community media. He was the Programming Director and Station Manager for RadioLex in Lexington KY, a bilingual community radio station where he created the foundations for the Spanish language news coverage. He joined KZYX in June 2022 as Bilingual News Director to continue the work of KZYX news team and expand the station coverage to the Spanish speakers in Mendocino county.