El Dorado County History Articles

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — California State Parks today announced that Vikingsholm, the historic treasure nestled in Emerald Bay State Park, will undergo significant restoration during the summer of 2025. While construction will close certain areas surrounding the building, Vikingsholm will …

Courtesy Gatekeeper's Museum
The Gatekeeper’s Museum has announced its 2025 featured exhibitions, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into Lake Tahoe’s rich history and culture. From the elegance of the Gilded Age to the heartwarming tales of Tahoe’s canine companions, this …

California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Valhalla Tahoe is proud to announce the beginning of a significant preservation project at the beloved historic Heller Estate (Valhalla). This preservation effort, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, will ensure that Valhalla remains …

Folsom’s renowned Big House Prison Museum, a longtime destination for history enthusiasts and curious visitors, has abruptly closed its doors. The closure, which occurred this past week, is reportedly due to financial challenges faced by the organization that operates the …

The Folsom Powerhouse State Historical Park, nestled on the hillside just southwest of Folsom’s Rainbow Bridge, is a preserved, significant national treasure from 1895, largely unknown to many in our region. Its non-profit cooperating association, FFPA–Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse, …

Hundreds of students, families, teachers, and staff from across the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) took part in the nationwide celebration of Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14. The event, which honors Ruby Bridges' legacy as …

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Author Paul Nelson recently released his book “Lost Grand Resorts of Old Lake Tahoe,” chronicling some of Tahoe’s most opulent former resorts along with historical profiles of some fascinating characters from Lucky Baldwin to Harry Comstock, Duane Bliss, …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – When Paul Nelson first explored the abandoned grounds of the Brockway Hot Springs Hotel in 1968, he couldn't have known that decades later he would become the chronicler of Lake Tahoe's lost golden age of grand …

Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was created during the Pleistocene era, also known as the Ice Age, roughly …

STATELINE, Nev. – When filmmakers Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez finished their latest projects, McMillions$, the story of a fraud ring that rigged the results of the McDonald's Monopoly game, and The Big Conn, a series about Eric C. …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –– HistoriCorps and Eldorado National Forest are seeking volunteers of all skill levels to help rehabilitate the historic Bunker Hill Lookout Tower, with week-long volunteer opportunities running from July 28 through September 6. Those interested in volunteering …

Postcard of Pine Lodge (Ehrman Mansion). | Sierra State Parks Foundation
By Heidi Doyle
The Sierra State Parks Foundation was born when a group led by local women of the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, persuaded the Department of Parks …

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is seeking community members to help restore an antique fire engine the district recently reacquired.

On March 5 a child with a confirmed case of measles was seen in the Emergency Department at UC Davis after being evaluated at San Joaquin Urgent Care. According to estimations approximately 300 people may have been exposed during the …

In honor of March being Women's History month, Tahoe Daily Tribune has chosen to spotlight Incline High School Prinicpal Tierney Cahill. Here's what Cahill said about being a female leader, her role models and mentors, and what advice she gives …

These arts groups have deep roots in the capital city.