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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 176 episodes available.
June 27, 2026The craftsman-style bungalows of the Central ValleyLook in older parts of Fresno, Bakersfield and other cities, and you're likely to find a Craftsman-style bungalow....more2minPlay
June 26, 20261953: When Fresno workers rebuilt America's top fighter jetNorth American Aviation established a plant at the Fresno Air Terminal to rebuild F-86 Sabrejets returning from the Korean War for the U.S. Air Force....more2minPlay
June 25, 2026Bakersfield's iconic Sill Building: A downtown landmark since 1940The Streamline Moderne-style building was built in 1940, and once housed a giant neon Coca-Cola sign on its roof....more2minPlay
June 24, 2026Merced County's historic town of SnellingThe historic courthouse in Snelling is the oldest in Merced County....more2minPlay
June 23, 2026The day in 1953 when 12 different arson fires set downtown Fresno ablazeFresno's Hughes Hotel was destroyed on July 10, 1953, and numerous other buildings were damaged in an arson spree that remains unsolved to this day....more2minPlay
June 22, 2026She broke the California's Senate's glass ceiling: Dinuba's Rose Ann VuichBefore Rose Ann Vuich was elected in 1976, the California State Senate was "male, pale and stale."...more2minPlay
June 21, 2026How the actor who played the Wizard of Oz's Tin Man transformed MaderaActor Jack Haley was the developer behind several Madera-area projects, including the Madera Ranchos....more2minPlay
June 20, 2026This Madera County community was once a World War II-era bombing rangeThe Bonnadelle Ranchos development was built on the site of a former World War II bombing range....more2minPlay
June 19, 2026Route 466: Route 66's Kern County cousinDecommissioned in the 1960s, U.S. Route 466 traveled on portions of today's Highways 58, 99, 46 and 41, from Barstow to Morro Bay....more2minPlay
June 18, 2026Old Red: How a Fresno machine helped revolutionize cotton harvesting, and wound up in the SmithsonianA red International Harvester from Fresno sits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C....more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.