Laura Tsutsui
Laura Tsutsui is a reporter, on-air announcer and production assistant for Valley Public Radio. She first joined the station as a news intern, and now contributes to both the news and production teams.
A Fresno native, Laura graduated in the spring of 2017 from California State University, Fresno as a member of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. She studied journalism, with a focus in multimedia. While attending Fresno State, Tsutsui was an intern for California State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon through the Maddy Institute and an intern for Congressman Sam Farr in Washington, D.C. through the Panetta Institute. In 2015 Laura won an Associated Press Television and Radio Association award for her audio documentary, "Netflix and Chill."
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Firefighters are attempting to rescue hundreds of people trapped in different areas by a massive wildfire in California. The Creek Fire is almost twice as big as it was Monday.
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At Surf Ranch, built by 11-time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater, waves are made by a machine, perfectly engineered for surfing.
