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Enjoy favorite episodes from early seasons of ViewFinder.

UC Davis at 100

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S10 Ep6 | 26m 46s | ViewFinder explores UC Davis’ 100 year history. (26m 46s)

African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era

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S5 Ep3 | 27m 55s | This documentary focuses on Sacramento during the late 1950s and early 1960s. (27m 55s)

Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the USA

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S3 Ep12 | 27m 14s | Trace the story of the millions of men who left their homeland to chase a dream. (27m 14s)

Rebuilding the Boat - Fixing I-5

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S8 Ep4 | 26m 46s | How to fix a vital artery that carries 190,000 cars each day without causing major chaos. (26m 46s)

Resettlement to Redress

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S2 Ep7 | 56m 17s | Examines the resettlement of Japanese-Americans wrongfully interned during World War II. (56m 17s)

KVIE at Fifty

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S9 Ep1 | 26m 46s | Join us for a nostalgic journey through KVIE's fifty years of broadcasting history. (26m 46s)

Heart of Woman

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S4 Ep6 | 26m 9s | Personal stories of women who survived heart disease to raise risk awareness among women. (26m 9s)

Challenge Yourself: Women, Weight, and Well Being

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S5 Ep7 | 27m 36s | Exercise and healthy eating, eating tips from nutritionists to cut calories (27m 36s)

First Year Teachers: A Year in the Life

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S10 Ep4 | 28m 11s | Why do 25% of teachers quit within four years? ViewFinder examines the reasons why. (28m 11s)

Depression: Into the Light

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S7 Ep13 | 26m 46s | We learn the signs and symptoms of both childhood and adult depression. (26m 46s)

Echoes of a Lost Valley

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S5 Ep9 | 26m 46s | Travel deep into California's past to its geological birth. (26m 46s)

Sounding the Alarm: Diabetes in the Valley

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S9 Ep4 | 26m 46s | Timely advice on how your family can improve the odds against becoming victims of diabetes (26m 46s)

Little Manila: Filipinos in California's Heartland

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S5 Ep10 | 26m 46s | The immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it in Stockton. (26m 46s)

Valentia: Mexican-Americans in World War II

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S6 Ep3 | 26m 46s | The experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Second World War. (26m 46s)

River City Rock History

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S9 Ep3 | 26m 46s | Local Rock Music History (26m 46s)

Someone's Somebody

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S5 Ep11 | 26m 46s | Experience the foster care system through Regina Louise’s first person account. (26m 46s)

Huell Howser - California's Dreamer

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S2 Ep11 | 25m 38s | How a reporter from Tennessee became the Golden State's best-loved chronicler. (25m 38s)

Sidelined: Concussions in Sports

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S16 Ep2 | 27m 3s | How modern science is tackling the growing problem of concussions. (27m 3s)

Tee Time-Fifth Round: Golf in Northern California

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S16 Ep1 | 26m 52s | Meet two of golf’s biggest names, Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam. (26m 52s)

Autism: Emerging from the Maze

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S15 Ep8 | 26m 53s | Helping children and families emerge from the maze of this puzzling disorder. (26m 53s)

Tee Time-Fourth Round: Golf in Northern California

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S15 Ep1 | 26m 47s | Ken Venturi, The Olympic Club, country music stars Clay Walker and Jack Ingram. (26m 47s)

Living With Pain

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S15 Ep3 | 26m 53s | Meet those struggling with pain, and discover leading research efforts in our region. (26m 53s)

American Graduate

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S14 Ep5 | 26m 52s | California school districts transforming high school to ensure success beyond a diploma. (26m 52s)

Tee Time: Third Round-Golf in Northern California

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S14 Ep1 | 26m 52s | Golf in the morning at Bodega Bay and a play in the afternoon in the Sierra Mountains. (26m 52s)

Debating the Delta

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S13 Ep6 | 56m 52s | Join a discussion about some of your biggest concerns regarding the Delta's future. (56m 52s)

Tee Time-Second Round: Golf in Northern California

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S13 Ep5 | 26m 52s | Golf legend Johnny Miller, the history of the Stockton Golf and Country Club, and more. (26m 52s)

Critical Condition - California's Emergency Rooms

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S13 Ep2 | 26m 52s | The impact overcrowded emergency rooms have on doctors, nurses and ultimately patients. (26m 52s)

High School Dropouts

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S10 Ep8 | 26m 52s | Meet teens who have dropped out of school, then decided to return. (26m 52s)

Frozen in Time

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S5 Ep4 | 26m 50s | For more than 65 years, North Sacramento's Iceland Ice Rink has seen its share of history. (26m 50s)

African Americans in California's Heartland

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S5 Ep2 | 27m 27s | Exploring the history of African Americans in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. (27m 27s)

Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra

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S12 Ep8 | 26m 52s | The only large chorus to have its own professional orchestra. (26m 52s)

Above the American

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S12 Ep7 | 26m 52s | An aerial tour of one of California's most picturesque waterways: the American River. (26m 52s)

The Golden Game - The Minor Leagues

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S12 Ep2 | 26m 54s | A unique glimpse into the lives of minor league baseball players. (26m 54s)

Staying Sharp

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S11 Ep5 | 26m 56s | Staying Sharp takes an in-depth look at the history of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. (26m 56s)

Breathless - Asthma in the Valley

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S9 Ep7 | 26m 46s | Asthma is a serious problem for people in the Sacramento Valley. (26m 46s)

Best of The Collectors

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S9 Ep10 | 27m 2s | Jason Shoultz shares some of his favorite moments from The Collectors series. (27m 2s)

Crisis in Caring

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S11 Ep3 | 26m 56s | The critical shortage of school nurses in No. California and its impact on the community. (26m 56s)

The Sacramento: River of Life

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S2 Ep12 | 57m 3s | This 1-hour journey examines the past and the future of California's Sacramento River. (57m 3s)

California Heat

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S8 Ep5 | 26m 46s | Scientists provide a glimpse of California's future as the climate warms. (26m 46s)

Sacramento Railyards

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S7 Ep3 | 26m 46s | Exploring Sacramento's pivotal role in building the transcontinental railroad. (26m 46s)

Sikhs in America

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S7 Ep4 | 26m 46s | Sikh social and family life, spiritual life, and economic and work life. (26m 46s)

Warriors With Wings: Valley Airbases in WWII

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S6 Ep2 | 26m 46s | WWII forced Americans to endure more than they thought possible overseas and here at home. (26m 46s)

Fighting Port - Stockton in WWII

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S6 Ep1 | 26m 46s | Explore Stockton's contributions to WWII: Stockton Warbird Group, shipyard, Stockton Jeep (26m 46s)

Subterranean Sacramento

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S1 Ep1 | 26m 11s | A look at the remnants of the original downtown Sacramento area. (26m 11s)

Wayne Thiebaud - Heart Cakes to Bowties

S1 Ep10 | 24m 49s | ViewFinder presents Wayne Thiebaud, Sacramento State graduate and renowned artist. (24m 49s)

Made Here

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S1 Ep9 | 25m 56s | Meet local innovators that make our region stand out. (25m 56s)

Are We There Yet?

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S1 Ep8 | 27m 10s | Learn about family vacations of the 50s and 60s. (27m 10s)

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