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Tee Time: Golf in Northern California

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Echoes of a Lost Valley

Season 5 Episode 9

Imagine a time in California when large concentrations of Indians lived in harmony with nature’s abundance, an abundance that included fields of wildflowers and majestic herds of elk and antelope. Discover these mostly lost sights and sounds through computer-generated graphics and stunning images accompanied by a soundscape of the past.

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Beyond the Shell
27:12
A look at the history and Native American culture around the abalone.
All American – The Walter Gordon Story
57:00
Discover the little-known story of the first Black graduate of Cal's Boalt Law School.
Hope for Healing – The Power of Stem Cells
26:56
Discover why medical researchers are so hopeful about the future of stem cell research.
Psychedelics and Healing
26:56
Delve into new research in psychedelic therapy that could have far-reaching effects.
Saving Americana – The Great Lincoln Highway
26:52
Delve into the origins of the Lincoln Highway.
ViewFinder: Rancho Cordova
26:58
Discover Rancho Cordova's important role in the history of Northern California.
A Wild Independence
26:46
Volunteers are trying to rebuild a wheelchair-accessible hiking trail in California.
Focus on Health
26:46
Explore deafness and hearing loss through many different lenses.
Struggle and Success – Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ Communities
26:46
Explore the struggle for equality and dignity for Sacramento's LGBTQ+ communities.
Before They Take Us Away
56:55
Chronicle the previously untold stories of Japanese Americans during World War II.
3 Seconds in October – The Killing of Andy Lopez
28:09
Examine the controversial shooting of 13-year-old Latino Andy Lopez.
When the Smoke Clears
27:44
Follow the Camp Fire from its inception to its aftermath almost two years later.
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