Some accounts say a race between two steamboats on the Sacramento River led to the deadly blast.

The curated articles focus on historic transformations in Sacramento, highlighting stories of cultural and architectural significance. They share a common theme of exploring the city's evolution ...

The historic Gold Rush settlement of Norristown located around where Sac State’s campus is today, is almost entirely forgotten. “There are a couple of little glitches where you can still see ...

A beloved building in north Sacramento is getting some new recognition. The distinctive design catches the eye of thousands ...

At the California State Library, librarian Kim Sims carefully holds up a vial of gold flakes, a tiny reminder of the discovery that defined California’s early history. It’s a preview of the Sacramento ...

HISTORY IS IN THE CAN. QUITE LITERALLY. A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE SACRAMENTO HISTORY MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS THE CITY’S CANNING HISTORY. KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO CHECKING OUT THE ROLE THE CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY ...

Sacramento city leaders are looking to commemorate African American History in Sacramento by considering naming 12 historic landmarks and creating a new historic district: the New Helvetia District.

The Sacramento City Council approved the addition of 12 properties and a historic district with connections to Black history and the Civil Rights movement to the Sacramento Register of Historic and ...

Musicians perform in a 1982 Sacramento Bee photograph from the Center of Sacramento History's exhibit on the heyday of the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. The exhibit will be part of the Sacramento Archives ...