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Group of four retraces Donner Party rescue expedition

On Feb. 4, 1847, a group of men left Johnson’s Ranch, near Wheatland, on horseback, and journeyed roughly 100 miles in search of the Donner Party.

When Lady Camden sashayed into the spotlight for the first time on RuPaul's Drag Race in the Season 14 premiere, proudly proclaiming, "Hello, you sexy bitches!," drag aficionados got to meet one of Northern California's most uniquely talented queens.

When Lady Camden sashayed into the spotlight for the first time on RuPaul's Drag Race in the Season 14 premiere, proudly proclaiming, "Hello, you sexy bitches!," drag aficionados got to meet one of Northern California's most uniquely talented queens.

A group of hikers document their 2020 expedition for what the Donner Party famously endured. Read about their inspirational journey.

South Bay Clean Creeks and Trash Punx Cleanup at Coyote Creek Help to reclaim, restore and revitalize a local watershed by spending the day before Valentine’s Day giving some love to a section of Coyote Creek. Please bring water and gloves and wear a mask. 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Free. 1505 Schallenberger Road, San Jose. sbcleancreeks.com Valentine’s cookie decorating for kids Napa Valley residents are invited to gather their little ones for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat making activ...

Scott Sonner This photo provided by Keith Sutter shows the 4 Forlorn Hope Expedition members from left to right, Tim Twietmeyer, Jennifer Hemmen, Bob Crowley, and Elke Reimer near the Donner Pass on Nov. 22, 2020. The four veteran ultrarunners from Northern California are setting out on snowshoes to retrace the footsteps of the pioneers who braved the worst blizzard in a century to escape over the top of whats now called Donner Pass through the Emigrant Gap northwest of Lake Tahoe. ...

Rachel Howard December 12, 2020Updated: December 14, 2020, 8:03 am Cassidy Isaacson and Brandon Alexander perform in Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s first virtual presentation of “The Christmas Ballet.” Photo: Terez Dean Orr Michael Smuin was a master at building dependable, durable, crowd-pleasing machines. Perhaps the ultimate proof of this can be seen now through Dec. 24 in the online stream of Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s “The Christmas Ballet.” Created in 1995, a year a...