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Originally a mafia hangout on Highway 99, by the 1970's Fresno's Pine Lake Lodge became a safe space for Fresno's LGBTQ community.

Decades after his death, Cesar Chavez continues to influence the region of California where he lived and died. There have been numerous ways he has been remembered, too. In today’s episode, we speak with Venancio Gaona, a retired educator who has spent many years fighting to honor Chavez by placing his name along a long stretch of road in Fresno. Gaona tells us about the meaning behind the effort. Plus, the latest news headlines, including how atmospheric rivers are influencing our rainy seasons and why a Valley school district won’t redo its November election.

Agriculture has long been perceived as a male-dominated industry. However, women are increasingly taking on leadership and management roles in the field. At this year’s World Ag Expo in Tulare, challenges facing women in agriculture were the focus of one seminar. In this episode, KVPR sits down with Amy Wolfe of the California Farmland Trust to talk about this topic. Plus, the latest news headlines, including Fresno appointing a new police chief and local sheriffs' calling for reform to California's sanctuary law.

Every year, the city of Tulare doubles its population when the world’s largest farm trade show comes to town. The World Ag Expo wrapped up last week, but in today’s episode, KVPR reporter Kerry Klein brings us a story from the show’s grounds. We hear what makes the expo so attractive and what it takes to make it happen. Plus, the latest news headlines: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s next move and Valley food banks' worries.

This vital transportation corridor between Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley has a long and interesting history.

The "table mountains" along the San Joaquin River are one of the Fresno area's most interesting geographic features. How did they form?

Arthur Wysinger's legal fight for school desegregation in the 1800's in Visalia helped pave the way for later decisions like 1954's Brown vs. Board of Education.

One of the oldest buildings in the San Joaquin Valley sits just off of Highway 41 near Lemoore, and has ties to the Donner Party.

Wright was hired to design a building to house a popular Yosemite Valley Cafe, but his vision clashed with the National Park Service.

Tamara Keith grew up here in the Central Valley before eventually heading to the University of California at Berkeley to study philosophy. From there, she spent some years reporting news in various positions before landing a job as Senior White House Correspondent with National Public Radio. On this bonus episode of Central Valley Daily, we sit down with Keith to discuss her Valley roots and what it’s like to report in Washington, D.C., during these times. Plus, she shares her views on a recent shake-up involving press access and the Trump administration.