Workers of the Central Pacific Railroad: Chinese peasants from the Canton Province began arriving on California's shores in 1850, pushed by poverty and overpopulation from their homeland — and ...

A small paraffine lamp was then placed with its flame nearly touching the rod, and at about a yard from the central thread. Upon bringing the eye along the other end of the rod, and watching the ...

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The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

Caspar Creek, and later the town of Caspar, were named after Siegfried Caspar, an early settler of German descent who raised ...

Last week’s announcement about the new soccer stadium is just a small part of the developments planned for the Railyards.

The photograph shows a crowd of workers and officials from the railroad’s two companies — the Central Pacific from California and the Union Pacific from Nebraska — gathered to witness the driving of ...

In 1854, riverboat companies combined to form the California Steam Navigation Company, which monopolized the freight and ...

The Elia Home is a 100-year-old remnant of the old Armenian Town neighborhood on Van Ness Avenue downtown near Cesar Chavez ...

Following recent line upgrades, those yearning to revisit the old days can hop on the museum-operated Sacramento Southern Railroad train, which departs from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight ...

The joint venture of Real Estate Development Associates (REDA) and Clarion Partners have completed construction on a brand ...

November Nights at Chase Field is 1-day music festival topped by Weezer. Here's everything you need to know: tickets, bag ...