Central Valley Roots
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 Visalia and Merced, the Central Valley is full of rich stories that make the place we call home special. Send us your question about local history or places to roots@kvpr.org and we might answer it in a future episode. Hear the series on the radio weekdays at 5:06 a.m., 9:04 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. or listen to our podcast.
Latest Episodes
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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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Pollasky founded Clovis through a railroad venture that went broke within months -
This early Kern County leader played a major role in the history of the Central Valley. -
After the Sugar Pine Lumber Company closed during the Great Depression, Pinedale was transformed during World War II and the years that followed. -
Fresno's Pinedale neighborhood was born as a lumber mill town in the Roaring 20s. -
This devastating wildfire was one of the fastest burning fires in California history, as it tore through Madera and Mariposa Counties. -
The gold fields of Kern County gave birth to a number of rough-and-tumble mining towns, some of which still exist today. -
Lee was an acclaimed and prolific designed of movie "palaces." He believed the "show starts on the sidewalk." -
This innovative development model began south of Fresno in 1875 and was quickly replicated throughout the region, leading to the growth of small, owner-occupied farms.
