PBS
How the Walrus Got Its Tusks
The rise and fall of ancient walruses, and how modern ones got their tusks, is a story that spans almost 20 million years. And while there are parts of the story that we’re still trying to figure out, it looks like tusks didn’t have...
Curated Video
Gary Soto
Gary Soto, a Mexican-American author and poet, captures the essence of youth and Chicano experiences in his stories, blending humor and the magic of everyday life.
Great Big Story
The Teenage Women Changing the Face of Boxing
Discover the rising stars of female boxing in California's Central Valley, where teenage girls are making their mark and changing the game.
The Guardian
Drying up: inside the Californian communities without enough water
California's Central Valley grows a large portion of America's food – and that requires a huge amount of water. But the region is experiencing a drought and drying up the surface water that farms rely on. So farms are now pumping water...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 18: Water
Water is the life-blood of Yosemite National Park. The Tuolumne and Merced rivers water some of the most productive farmland on the Earth, and urban dwellers throughout the state depend on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for their domestic...
NASA
6 Things You Don’t Know About Snow
Thanks to a half-century of snow observations, NASA scientists have learned a number of amazing facts about snow, which are crucial to understanding what’s necessary to advance snow measurements. Scientists are in the field right now,...
NASA
NASA | Landsat Helps Feed the Birds
Over the last century, California's Central Valley has lost 95% of the wetlands habitat, which is needed for the shorebirds while on their migration. The solution involves big data, binoculars and rice paddies. The Nature Conservancy of...
National Parks Service
Episode 18: Water
Water is the life-blood of Yosemite National Park. The Tuolumne and Merced rivers water some of the most productive farmland on the Earth, and urban dwellers throughout the state depend on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for their domestic...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Alaska
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: California
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Pacific Region
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Washington
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Oregon
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Hawaii
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Getty Images
Field of Growing Salad - Timelapse
Time-lapse of a field of salad vegetables growing in a huge field near Salinas, in California's Central Valley. The lush green plants contrast with the dry brown hills surrounding the farm, where the shadows of the clouds above create a...
Getty Images
Sepulveda Blvd in San Fernando Valley
A view of Sepulveda Blvd and the San Fernando Valley.
Getty Images
Dead Tree in Drought Stricken Reservoir - Time Lapse
Dead Tree in Drought Stricken Reservoir - Time Lapse
Bloomberg
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Robots
Nov.19 -- Hello World’s Ashlee Vance heads out on Route 395 in a bid to prove that even a pandemic and an inferno can’t keep California down.
Curated Video
Report: CA To Use 40% Of Doses For Vulnerable Neighborhoods
The doses will reportedly be spread across 400 zip codes for around 8 million people who are eligible for the shot.
Bloomberg
California to Send $52 Million to Hard-Hit Area: Newsom
Jul.27 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state plans to spend $52 million to ramp up testing, treatment and infected-person isolation in eight counties of the Central Valley. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
Bloomberg
The Venture Capitalist Campaigning in California's Farm Country
Oct.17 -- Josh Harder, congressional candidate from California's 10th district, discusses the top issues facing his district with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."