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.
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Look in older parts of Fresno, Bakersfield and other cities, and you're likely to find a Craftsman-style bungalow. -
North American Aviation established a plant at the Fresno Air Terminal to rebuild F-86 Sabrejets returning from the Korean War for the U.S. Air Force. -
The Streamline Moderne-style building was built in 1940, and once housed a giant neon Coca-Cola sign on its roof. -
The historic courthouse in Snelling is the oldest in Merced County. -
Fresno's Hughes Hotel was destroyed on July 10, 1953, and numerous other buildings were damaged in an arson spree that remains unsolved to this day. -
Before Rose Ann Vuich was elected in 1976, the California State Senate was "male, pale and stale." -
Actor Jack Haley was the developer behind several Madera-area projects, including the Madera Ranchos.
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The Bonnadelle Ranchos development was built on the site of a former World War II bombing range.
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Decommissioned in the 1960s, U.S. Route 466 traveled on portions of today's Highways 58, 99, 46 and 41, from Barstow to Morro Bay.
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A red International Harvester from Fresno sits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
