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The town of Chowchilla has an annual cattle drive that goes straight through the center of town to mark the beginning of the Chowchilla Western Stampede, an event that includes team roping and barrel racing. This episode explores the history of the stampede and introduces listeners to an 87-year-old rodeo star who has competed in the stampede since the early 1960s. She also tells us about her life as a stunt woman in Hollywood where she doubled for movie stars like Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton. And a horse trainer reflects on his 50-year career.

The town of Woodlake doesn’t have a stoplight but it does have a 13-acre botanical garden where kids learn about agriculture and earn their community service hours. Locals Manuel and Olga Jimenez created and designed the garden to improve their town and give kids a chance to work in the dirt. This episode also takes listeners to Dora’s restaurant where Mariachi singer and owner Dora Orozco serves Mexican food and entertains guests with her songs. And we delve into why the city embraced cannabis businesses ahead of other towns in the valley. Jennifer Malone explains the work she is doing to keep her Wukchumni language and culture alive.

In this episode of The Other California, Host Alice Daniel starts out by sharing her own story about what brought her to the San Joaquin Valley, her first impressions, and how reporting on the stories of the people who live in the many small towns in the region allowed her to better see the richness of the place, the real ridges, the diversity, the distinctness of a land that is truly like no other as well as the vital role of the Valley in the state’s history.

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We kick off the 2023 season of Young Artists Spotlight with a performance by violinist Rowan Crass. He performs work of Bach, Lalo, and Paganini.

State investigators charged former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner with three felony charges in 2025, including child abuse. Scrivner’s efforts to obtain a mental health diversion — and avoid a legal trial — has garnered condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle. On today’s episode, Senior Reporter Veronica Morley with 23ABC in Bakersfield breaks down the case that has caught national attention.

California leaders are in the process of hammering out the state’s budget and will have to account for healthcare spending cuts from the federal government. On today’s episode, Tim Sheehan, with our news partner The Intersection, explains why people in California without legal status may feel the impact more acutely. Plus, the latest news headlines: state wildlife officials intercept shipment of illegal animal parts to Fresno, and a nursing program graduates its first class in Visalia.

Located at the top of Tollhouse grade, a variety of Pine Ridge-area businesses have served centuries of weary travelers.

Back when Railroad Avenue was U.S. Route 99, downtown merchants funded the archway to help draw motorists to their businesses.

Glaciers in the Sierra Nevada have existed for thousands of years. However, recent research published in the journal "Science Advances" projects that they will disappear by the end of the century. Today, we revisit our conversation with Andy Jones, who explains the findings of the study. Jones is a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-author of the research.