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 66 episodes available.

Central Valley Roots episodes:

April 04, 2025 Why 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.
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April 03, 2025 Highway 168 and the vision for a road from Fresno to Bishop, over the Sierra
Today 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.
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April 02, 2025 El Rio De Los Santos Reyes: Naming the Kings River
Spanish Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga named the Kings River in January 1805. But he wasn't the only one to give the mighty river a name.
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2min
April 02, 2025 The story behind Fresno's Woodward Park
Philanthropist Ralph Woodward left his estate to fund a bird sanctuary and public park for Fresno residents.
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March 28, 2025 How the railroad came to the San Joaquin Valley in the 1870s
The Central Pacific and Southern Pacific connected the San Joaquin Valley with the world in the 1870s, founding many local cities and bypassing others.
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2min
March 27, 2025 Fresno and Bakersfield: home of two pioneering Chinese American architects
Bakersfield's Eugene Kinn Choy and Fresno's Allen Yuen Lew were among the earliest Chinese Americans admitted to the American Institute of Architects.
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March 25, 2025 Del Webb's Fresno roots
From inventing the planned retirement community with Sun City, to owning the New York Yankees and Las Vegas casinos, Fresno native Del Webb left a large legacy.
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March 24, 2025 When New York society and Hollywood stars came to Clovis: The story of the historic Balfe Ranch
From horse racing to movie stars, the Balfe Ranch is an important part of the history of the Clovis area.
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March 14, 2025 Valley newspaper pioneer: Clovis reporter and editor May Case
From covering stories in the Wild West to the dawn of the modern era, May Case was a legend in local journalism for seven decades.
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March 13, 2025 Meadow Lakes: One of Fresno County's oldest mountain communities
This mountain community is known for its apple farm and for being home to many of Fresno's radio and TV stations.
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FAQs about Central Valley Roots:

How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.

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