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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 132 episodes available.
April 16, 2025Maltermoro or Sunnyside? The history of one of Fresno's oldest neighborhoodsThis neighborhood in Southeast Fresno was home many of Fresno's agricultural pioneers....more2minPlay
April 15, 2025Obelisk near Merced honors late valley farmer George Hicks FancherThe obelisk along Highway 140 at Arboleda Road is one of the most unusual roadside landmarks in the Central Valley....more2minPlay
April 11, 2025A diamond in the sun: Bakersfield's unusual Sam Lynn BallparkThe park has a rich history, but is still infamous for its unusual orientation, with batters facing into the setting sun....more2minPlay
April 10, 2025Fresno's Hammer Field Army Air Corps BaseToday's Fresno Yosemite International Airport began as Army Air Corps training base during World War II....more2minPlay
April 10, 2025Maricopa and the Lakeview Gusher No 1To this day, the Lakeview Gusher No 1 is the largest oil spill in U.S. history....more2minPlay
April 08, 2025The enduring legacy of the Mussel Slough TragedyThe deadly gunfight near Hanford in 1880 inspired novels and anti-railroad sentiments....more2minPlay
April 04, 2025Why do some students in the City of Fresno attend Clovis Unified schools?A look at the history of a geographic oddity in the Fresno and Clovis area....more2minPlay
April 03, 2025Highway 168 and the vision for a road from Fresno to Bishop, over the SierraToday you can take Highway 168 from Fresno and Clovis and all the way to Huntington Lake. But at one time Fresno leaders dreamed of the highway crossing the Sierra Nevada....more2minPlay
April 02, 2025El Rio De Los Santos Reyes: Naming the Kings RiverSpanish Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga named the Kings River in January 1805. But he wasn't the only one to give the mighty river a name....more2minPlay
April 02, 2025The story behind Fresno's Woodward ParkPhilanthropist Ralph Woodward left his estate to fund a bird sanctuary and public park for Fresno residents....more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.