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KVPR's Central Valley Roots explores the history, people and places of Central California. Discover something new about our region, past and present, with each episode. From Fresno and Bakersfield, to... more
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.
November 26, 2025A Valley landmark that simply vanished: Madera County's "Monte Redondo"Monte Redondo could be seen from many miles away, and was a popular rendezvous for Spanish military explorers. Most scholars agree that it was located along the Fresno River west of Madera....more3minPlay
November 25, 2025Visalia's iconic sculpture: James Earle Fraser's 'End of the Trail'Created for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco, the original sculpture sat for over 50 years in Mooney Grove Park. Today, a replica sits in its place....more2minPlay
November 24, 2025A city on the San Joaquin River? How Fresno won out over SycamoreA last-minute visit by Leland Stanford led to a change that gave us Fresno, and doomed the planned town of Sycamore....more2minPlay
November 21, 2025Changing channels: How the Kaweah River got its name(s)Unlike most rivers in the Central Valley, the Kaweah spreads out into multiple channels as it enters the valley floor. It has also been given multiple names throughout history....more3minPlay
November 20, 2025The story of Bakersfield's Oleander-Sunset neighborhoodBeale Park is the centerpiece of one of Bakersfield's oldest neighborhoods, Oleander-Sunset....more2minPlay
November 19, 2025The Central Valley and the origins of California's mid-century "finger plan" schoolsThis popular brand...more2minPlay
November 18, 2025A modern monument: Fresno's City Hall of 1941The building was a big break from tradition for civic buildings in America. It got national attention when it was new, including in an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art....more3minPlay
November 17, 2025Fort Visalia and the founding of one of Central California's oldest citiesVisalia's history dates back to 1852, making it the oldest city in the Central Valley south of the delta....more3minPlay
November 17, 2025Chateau Fresno and the grand vision of M. Theo KearneyKearney dreamed of establishing a French-style chateau at his Fruit Vale Estate west of Fresno....more2minPlay
November 10, 2025The University of California and M. Theo Kearney's legacyM. Theo Kearney died a bachelor with no heirs, and left his estate to the University of California....more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.