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Charlotte Butler Skinner spent decades chronicling glorious mountains and deserts, in the company of Dorothea Lange and other influential friends

Find out what government offices and other services are closed or have altered schedules for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4.

In 1940, San Franciscos Treasure Island hosted Diego Rivera and other artists in a unique festival.

The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate has been decapitated leaving investigators in the state’s capital city scratching their heads to find a motive behind the

Police are investigating whether the vandal — or vandals — had a beef with the Swanstons or if it was a random act.

The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate was decapitated earlier this week, leaving investigators in the state’s capital city scratching their heads to find a motive behind the vandalism.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate was decapitated earlier this week, leaving ...

Northern California authorities are calling for assistance from the public after a nearly century-old statue in a Sacramento park was found beheaded this week.

The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate has been decapitated leaving investigators in the state’s capital city scratching their heads to find a motive behind the vandalism. Tipsters could receive a $1,000 reward for information about what befell the nearly century-old granite statue of Charles Swanston in Sacramento’s William Land Park on Monday. The severed head was found on the ground nearby. The statue is the work of the late sculptor Ralph Stackp...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/northern-california-statue-of-meat-packing-magnate-beheaded/"></div>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate was decapitated earlier this week, leaving investigators in the state’s capital city scratching their heads to find a motive behind the vandalism. Tipsters could receive a $1,000 reward for information about what b...