Tucked away at the very bottom of page one of the April 6, 1850 issue of the “Placer Times” is an interesting little note about something that is rarely mentioned in history books. “From the Sandwich Islands. – We learn…
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Criminal Annals, Part 27 – The Placer Times: Extraordinary Discovery
The March 30, 1850 issue of the “Placer Times” opens with the usual political business and then a story about a new discovery that will change the way people heat and light their houses and will also allow all to…
Criminal Annals, Part 26 – The Placer Times: Changes in the Court Process
Almost the entire front page of the March 16, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is devoted to proposed changes in the court process for California. These kinds of government items, along with an increasing amount of news from the…
Placerville’s Living Christmas Tree
Each year the City of Placerville installs lights on the tall redwood tree that stands on the northeast corner of Bedford Avenue and Main Streets, next to a building that was the post office and then the the District…