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Oct 16, 2026
California State Parks landmark records identify San Andreas as a Gold Rush settlement and explain its 1866 designation as the Calaveras County seat.
Oct 16, 2026
The Army Corps of Engineers lists the historic Knights Ferry covered bridge closed for repairs and states that seasonal fire restrictions last through October 31, 2026.
Oct 16, 2026
Tule Lake National Monument's summer program ended in September. Visitors need to arrange winter access rather than enter the historic incarceration sites independently.
Oct 15, 2026
California State Parks lists museum hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park and limits dogs to paved paths.
Oct 15, 2026
California State Parks lists the museum at Malakoff Diggins open daily 10–4 until October 31, then weekends only through spring, while day-use grounds remain open.
Oct 15, 2026
Manzanar remains open, but the National Park Service warns that U.S. Highway 395 pavement work can affect the entrance, while visitor center hours remain limited.
Oct 14, 2026
State historic landmark records connect Johannesburg's founding in 1896 to the discovery of the Yellow Aster Mine, Randsburg and later desert mining booms.
Oct 14, 2026
A Kern County local guide linking Randsburg's gold-mining history to 2026 BLM off-highway vehicle closures and free permits for Rand Mountains.
Oct 14, 2026
A source-backed visitor guide to Bodie State Historic Park: SR 270 access, seasonal hours, high elevation, food and water, fees and official updates.
Oct 14, 2026
The Trona Argonaut was part of Searles Valley's local journalism history. Library catalogs and a 1973 governor's press release reveal publishers, publishing periods and unanswered archival questions.