On February 25, 1854, Sacramento became the Capital of California. The Sacramento County Courthouse building at I and 7th Streets served as the Capitol building until that building was destroyed by fire on July 13, 1854, just after the legislative session ended. A new Capitol building was completed in the same location in time for the next session, however. A larger State Capitol building was completed in the 1860s at L and 10th Streets where our Capitol still is today. California has a long his

One of eight skiers killed during an avalanche in California was the spouse of a Tahoe-Nordic Search and Rescue team member, the Placer County sheriff confirmed at a press conference Wednesday. Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said the incident, which affected 15 skiers returning from a multi-day trip, has been particularly hard on his department as rescue efforts shifted to recovery. Woo also urged the public to avoid the backcountry and mountain travel with conditions remaining dangerous in the