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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.
October 20, 2025An engineering marvel for 150 years: The Tehachapi LoopA brilliant engineering solution from the 1870s is still in use today in Kern County....more2minPlay
October 15, 2025Just a small town boy: Journey star Steve Perry's roots in the Central ValleyThe voice behind Journey's biggest hits got his start in Hanford and Lemoore....more2minPlay
October 13, 2025Yettem: A town founded by Armenian-American immigrantsScholars say the Tulare County town of Yettem is the only one in America that bears an Armenian name....more2minPlay
October 10, 2025No saint: The story of the town of Santa NellaA case of "lost in translation" gives this Merced County town its unusual name....more2minPlay
October 09, 2025California's forgotten NASCAR track: Hanford's Marchbanks SpeedwayWhile 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....more2minPlay
October 08, 2025How 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....more2minPlay
September 23, 2025Sukiyaki: How Fresno helped a Japanese pop song go to the top of the Billboard chartsThis pop song from Japan went to the top of the U.S. charts thanks to a radio station in Fresno....more2minPlay
September 17, 2025Kern County's connection to the Teapot Dome scandalIt was the biggest scandal involving the executive branch before Watergate, and it had roots in a Kern County oil field....more3minPlay
September 15, 2025The story behind Dinkey Creek's nameA heroic dog gave Dinkey Creek its unusual name....more2minPlay
September 12, 2025Marcus Pollasky, the founder of ClovisPollasky founded Clovis through a railroad venture that went broke within months...more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.