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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.
January 16, 2026How Martin Luther King Jr. rallied Fresno for housing equality in 1964King held a rally in Fresno June 1, 1964 in support of housing equality laws in California....more2minPlay
January 15, 2026In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. led marchers in BakersfieldThe civil rights leader led a march ahead of a speech at Bakersfield's Harvey Auditorium in 1960...more2minPlay
January 14, 2026Ferry across the San Joaquin: The story of FirebaughAndrew Firebaugh founded the town as a ferry crossing in 1854, before building a toll road over Pacheco Pass and later founding Academy northeast of Clovis....more2minPlay
January 13, 2026From its earliest days, Fresno was a violent townAn early Fresno resident reported that train conductors would alert riders to "get their guns ready" as trains approached the stop of Fresno Station....more2minPlay
December 30, 2025Owens Mountain looms over Northeast Fresno and Clovis. Here's its story...The mountain has history that includes mining, ranching and serving as a fire lookout....more2minPlay
December 29, 2025How Fresno's Fashion Fair mall undercut the city's vision for downtown revitalization, in 1970Downtown Fresno's Fulton Mall was just one year old when plans for the indoor Fashion Fair shopping mall in North Fresno went public in 1965....more3minPlay
December 24, 2025How did Kern County get the nickname of the "Golden Empire?"Kern County isn't the only one to claim the title, which has been in use for close 90 years....more2minPlay
December 23, 2025Bakersfield's grande dame: the historic Padre HotelThis historic Bakersfield hotel was reborn in 2010, and has a colorful history filled with Hollywood celebrities and an eccentric owner who once pointed a "missile" at city hall....more3minPlay
December 22, 2025The story of Poso Creek and the town of FamosoFrom the Greenhorn Mountains east of Delano to Famoso along Highway 99, Poso Creek has been an important part of Kern County history....more3minPlay
December 18, 2025The women who helped pioneer Fresno's raisin industryFour teachers founded Fresno's Hedgerow Vineyard, and in 1878 were among the first to pack and ship raisins from Fresno....more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.