Episodes

  • How a Sierra Nevada landslide in 1867 left Visalia flooded

    How a Sierra Nevada landslide in 1867 left Visalia flooded
    Jan 22 2026
    In December of 1867, a portion of Dennison Mountain slid into the Kaweah River, creating a 400-foot natural dam that eventually gave way, flooding Visalia.
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    2 mins
  • How California's flood of 1861-1862 changed the San Joaquin Valley

    How California's flood of 1861-1862 changed the San Joaquin Valley
    Jan 21 2026
    While cities like Fresno and Bakersfield didn't exist in 1862, the local impact of that year's historic flooding was still massive.
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    2 mins
  • How California's Kings County was born in 1893

    How California's Kings County was born in 1893
    Jan 20 2026
    Today's Kings County used to be a part of Tulare County, until it broke away in 1893.
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    2 mins
  • How Martin Luther King Jr. rallied Fresno for housing equality in 1964

    How Martin Luther King Jr. rallied Fresno for housing equality in 1964
    Jan 16 2026
    King held a rally in Fresno June 1, 1964 in support of housing equality laws in California.
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    2 mins
  • In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. led marchers in Bakersfield

    In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. led marchers in Bakersfield
    Jan 15 2026
    The civil rights leader led a march ahead of a speech at Bakersfield's Harvey Auditorium in 1960
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    2 mins
  • Ferry across the San Joaquin: The story of Firebaugh

    Ferry across the San Joaquin: The story of Firebaugh
    Jan 14 2026
    Andrew Firebaugh founded the town as a ferry crossing in 1854, before building a toll road over Pacheco Pass and later founding Academy northeast of Clovis.
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    2 mins
  • From its earliest days, Fresno was a violent town

    From its earliest days, Fresno was a violent town
    Jan 13 2026
    An early Fresno resident reported that train conductors would alert riders to "get their guns ready" as trains approached the stop of Fresno Station.
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    2 mins
  • Owens Mountain looms over Northeast Fresno and Clovis. Here's its story...

    Owens Mountain looms over Northeast Fresno and Clovis. Here's its story...
    Dec 30 2025
    The mountain has history that includes mining, ranching and serving as a fire lookout.
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    2 mins