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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How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

Central Valley Roots episodes:

October 13, 2025 Yettem: A town founded by Armenian-American immigrants
Scholars say the Tulare County town of Yettem is the only one in America that bears an Armenian name.
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2min
October 10, 2025 No saint: The story of the town of Santa Nella
A case of "lost in translation" gives this Merced County town its unusual name.
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2min
October 09, 2025 California's forgotten NASCAR track: Hanford's Marchbanks Speedway
While it started as a dirt track, it grew into a high-banked superspeedway, which scholars say was the first such track west of the Mississippi.
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2min
October 08, 2025 How did UC Merced wind up in Merced?
The University of California looked at three sites as finalists for the campus, including two in the Fresno area, before awarding the campus to Merced.
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2min
September 23, 2025 Sukiyaki: How Fresno helped a Japanese pop song go to the top of the Billboard charts
This pop song from Japan went to the top of the U.S. charts thanks to a radio station in Fresno.
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2min
September 17, 2025 Kern County's connection to the Teapot Dome scandal
It was the biggest scandal involving the executive branch before Watergate, and it had roots in a Kern County oil field.
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3min
September 15, 2025 The story behind Dinkey Creek's name
A heroic dog gave Dinkey Creek its unusual name.
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2min
September 12, 2025 Marcus Pollasky, the founder of Clovis
Pollasky founded Clovis through a railroad venture that went broke within months
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2min
September 11, 2025 Bakersfield's Benjamin Brundage
This early Kern County leader played a major role in the history of the Central Valley.
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2min
September 09, 2025 The story of Fresno's Pinedale: Part 2
After the Sugar Pine Lumber Company closed during the Great Depression, Pinedale was transformed during World War II and the years that followed.
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2min

FAQs about Central Valley Roots:

How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

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