Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
On the morning of December 15th, a student from Clovis West High School was found dead at home. The teen's death was ruled a suicide.
Adding to the shock of the news for parents and fellow students was the fact that it wasn't the first— or even the second— death by suicide at Clovis West this year.
Now some say the deaths are symptoms of a larger problem in Fresno County.
Rory Appleton, a metro reporter with the Fresno Bee, joined Take Two to explain.