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Central Valley Roots

History EN ↓ 28 episodes

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.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.kvpr.org

Author

KVPR

Category

History

Podcast website

www.kvpr.org

Latest episode

Nov 3, 2026

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Episodes

This Madera County community was once a World War II-era bombing range 20.06.2026

The Bonnadelle Ranchos development was built on the site of a former World War II bombing range.

Route 466: Route 66's Kern County cousin 19.06.2026

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.

Old Red: How a Fresno machine helped revolutionize cotton harvesting, and wound up in the Smithsonian 18.06.2026

A red International Harvester from Fresno sits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

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