Our Speaker Series continues on Wednesday, April 6 at 3:00 pm with Stuart J. Swiedler.  His presentation,  The East Bay Hills Project  is a collection of largely unpublished aerial images accompanied by ground-based photos that follows the 17-mile right-of-way of the Sacramento Northern Railroad.  You’ll see highlights and details of Rockridge, Lake Temescal, the Mountain Boulevard […]

You may have seen the article in the July 19, 2010 Contra Costa Times titled “Fourth Bore Bones”.  Dr. Lanny Fisk, principal paleontologist for PaleoResources Consultants based in Auburn, CA was quoted as saying “It’s rare to tunnel through a sequence like this. It’s like laying time on its side.” The article went on to […]

Join us for a private tour of the Western Railroad Museum. Tuesday, OCTOBER 26 Tour includes rides on an authentic 1906 interurban railcar and tour of new $2.5 million display barn. Cost: $25 for Historical Society members; $35 for non-members. Send checks made out to: LHS, PO Box 133, Lafayette, CA 94549 Meet: Bus leaves […]