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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 110 episodes available.
May 29, 2025How the San Joaquin River got its name(s)The river we know today as the San Joaquin has had many names over the years....more2minPlay
May 28, 2025Why does Interstate 5 bypass Fresno and other Central Valley cities?Highway 99 passes through most of the Central Valley's major cities, while Interstate 5 bypasses them. Why is that?...more2minPlay
May 23, 2025The "People's Railroad" - how an ag tycoon helped bust a Central Valley transportation monopolyIn the 1890's sugar magnate Claus Spreckels funded a railroad from Stockton to Bakersfield that broke the Southern Pacific's transportation monopoly in the region....more2minPlay
May 22, 2025The story of Los Banos and its nameThe town along Highway 152 is named for natural pools along Los Banos Creek near Pacheco Pass....more2minPlay
May 09, 2025How the "No Fence Law" of the 1870s fueled the Central Valley's agriculture industryBy making ranchers responsible for damage to crops from livestock, the "No Fence Law" helped grow the valley's farms....more2minPlay
May 09, 2025The original, long vanished "Fresno City"Around thirty miles from today's City of Fresno, nothing remains from this early settlement, known as "Fresno City."...more2minPlay
May 08, 2025The story of Woodlake's Bravo LakeToday's Bravo Lake is a reservoir, but it began as a natural lake, likely fed by floodwaters on the St. John's River in Tulare County....more2minPlay
May 06, 2025Buttonwillow: An ancient tree in Kern CountyThe tree that gives the town its name has been a landmark and meeting place for over 250 years....more2minPlay
May 05, 2025Tony Coelho, father of the Americans With Disabilities ActScandal ended his career in Congress, but his legacy is still felt today in federal civil rights law....more2minPlay
May 02, 2025John Muir in the Central ValleyMuir called the region "the floweriest piece of world" during his visit in 1868....more2minPlay
FAQs about Central Valley Roots:How many episodes does Central Valley Roots have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.