Central Valley Roots

By KVPR

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

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The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.

Central Valley Roots episodes:

June 07, 2026 How "The Umbrellas" by Christo and Jeanne-Claude captivated Kern County in 1991
The 1991 environmental art exhibit in Kern County and Japan captivated the art world.
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June 06, 2026 Avenal: From oats, to oil, to pistachios
Avenal was born with an epic oil discovery, but has kept evolving over the last century.
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June 05, 2026 Frank Dusy: Fresno's original Renaissance man
Dusy was a farmer, inventor, oil man, photographer, and was an influential force in Fresno County's early years.
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June 04, 2026 The "Fresno Drop" and the birth of VISA
The world's first bank-issued credit card, today known as VISA, debuted in Fresno, CA on September 18, 1958.
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June 03, 2026 A Cold War icon: The story of Atwater's former Castle Air Force Base
The base was a key part of the Cold War, as the training site for B-52 crews for the Strategic Air Command.
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June 02, 2026 Fresno's Art Deco-style Hall of Records
Funded by FDR's Public Works Administration, the Fresno County Hall of Records opened in 1937. Today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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June 01, 2026 Camp Fresno: A century-old High Sierra camp
Since 1924, the City of Fresno has run this rustic camp in the Sierra National Forest, east of Fresno.
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May 31, 2026 The ruins of a former school: The Garfield School arch in Clovis
Today all that remains of the schoolhouse is a red brick archway at Shephard and Minnewawa Avenues in Clovis. The building was destroyed in a fire in 1990.
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May 30, 2026 How the Rancho Laguna de Tache helped Fresno flourish
Water diversions from the Kings River made Fresno's early growth possible. When a court case upended those water rights, developer Edward B. Perrin bought the Laguna de Tache ranch, and its water.
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May 29, 2026 A Mexican-era rancho on the Kings River: Rancho Laguna de Tache
This Mexican-era land grant along the Kings River is an important chapter in the history of the Central Valley.
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