Placer County Local News: History

The 1930s was the breakout decade for alpine skiing in the United States, fueled by stiff leather boots, skis with metal edges, and, most importantly, mechanical rope tows.

The fifth annual Placer County History Award went to Phil Sexton, who has worked for the California State Railroad Museum and studied the history of Chinese workers who worked on the transcontinental railroad.

At Donner Pass, the era of modern skiing started in the 1920s when two brothers, Lincoln and James Hutchinson of Berkeley, introduced their friends to the sport.

Updated data for 2022 and 2023 shows that California’s homeless population is only getting larger.

On Dec. 8, Annie Holmes will present a history of the Auburn Library, and Kari Samson, a library employee for 34 years, will be honored posthumously with the Placer County History Foundation Award.

“Rocklin’s Ranches,” an exhibit highlighting the stories of the first ranchers and farmers, will be open through January at the Rocklin History Museum.

In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

California has banned affirmative action for three decades, but SCOTUS ruling also affects private universities

How a series of mass shootings has made California the toughest gun control state in the nation.