History

Congressional Gold Medals go to Nisei veterans

By Carlos Alcalá - Updated: 1:43 pm

Nearly 30 Nisei veterans were honored with Congressional Gold Medals Saturday.

Army soldier digs into story of missing WWII pilot from Loomis

Check it out: Talent, taste and memories

Updated: 5:05 pm

Five don't-miss events this weekend in the Sacramento region.

Memorial Day weekend starts out cool, but just wait for the warm-up

Golden Gate celebrates 75th with help of engineers

By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 - 5:26 pm

The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937. It was the world's longest suspension span and had been built across a strait that critics said was too treacherous to be bridged.

Japanese American war veterans to be honored in Sacramento

By Anita Creamer - Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 - 10:31 am

A Sacramento event recognizing the surviving Japanese American veterans of World War II is scheduled to take place on Memorial Day weekend.

Former warship USS Hornet now site of History Mystery Tour

By Sam McManis - Updated: Thursday, May 17 2012 - 1:31 pm

All night, we wandered through narrow, pitch-black hallways, felt the chill on drafty decks, wobbled while descending vertiginous chain-link ladders, listened to the ship creak and groan like an arthritic old duffer rising from a lawn chair.

Mystery Tour on the USS Hornet

A Look Back: Re-enactment renews respect for women of Civil War

By Sue Pearson - Published: Thursday, May 10 2012 - 3:33 pm

I have been a journalist for 32 years, always looking for the next great story. Little did I know one of the best stories I would ever find lay hidden in my own family history.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Historic places in the Sacramento region

Sac History Happenings blog

In History's Spotlight: Richard Rodriguez

Posted by Pete Basofin, May 27 6:00 AM

Born: July 31, 1944 Known for: A native Sacramentan, Richard Rodriguez is an award-winning essayist and author. Background: Rodriguez, a Mexican American, grew up in east Sacramento. His family was... ...