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Lake Arthur built for orchard irrigation

Hunting for the source of place names can be tricky. How an old and massive company like Pacific Gas and Electric came to the identities for their vast holdings is a real challengi ...

Amtrak stop was hard-fought battle for Colfax

?All aboard!? That was the traditional call of the conductor at the Colfax Depot starting in September of 1865. For many years, Central Pacific Railroad ? later merged with Southe ...