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Central Valley Roots

Central Valley Roots

By: KVPR
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 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 AM and 9:04 AM or listen to our podcast. World
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Episodes
  • How the "No Fence Law" of the 1870's fueled the Central Valley's agriculture industry

    How the "No Fence Law" of the 1870's fueled the Central Valley's agriculture industry
    May 9 2025
    By making ranchers responsible for damage to crops from livestock, the "No Fence Law" helped grow the valley's farms.
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    1 min
  • The original, long vanished "Fresno City"

    The original, long vanished "Fresno City"
    May 9 2025
    Around thirty miles from today's City of Fresno, nothing remains from this early settlement, known as "Fresno City."
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    2 mins
  • The story of Woodlake's Bravo Lake

    The story of Woodlake's Bravo Lake
    May 8 2025
    Today's Bravo Lake is a reservoir, but it began as a natural lake, likely fed by floodwaters on the St. John's River in Tulare County.
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    2 mins

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