Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California, is the oldest art museum in the Western United States. Founded in 1885, this establishment boasts an extensive art collection featuring works from California and America's Gold Rush era to the present day, as well as European paintings and master drawings. Additionally, it has one of the largest international ceramics collections in the United States and various collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art. The museum has accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, a highly respected standard for museums in the US. Edwin B. Crocker (1818–1875), a wealthy California lawyer and judge, and his wife Margaret Crocker (1822–1901) began to amass a significant collection of paintings and drawings during their extended European trip from 1869 to 1871. After returning to Sacramento, they established an art gallery in a section of their impressive residence at the intersection of Third and O streets. The gallery, which opened with 694 paintings, was the largest privately held collection in the country and had more paintings than the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

A boater recalls how he rescues two people from a plane crash.

A small plane crashed into Lake Tahoe on Saturday morning. Thankfully, good Samaritans were nearby to help get the two people on board to safety. According to the boatman, he prioritized finding survivors and getting them on the boat immediately. The boatman who was John Raleigh said he assisted the two men on the downed plane. Raleigh, of South Lake Tahoe, has seen a lot during his time on the water. On Saturday, he was returning from an early morning ski run with his wife when she spotted the plane in the water. The NTSB and the FAA are investigating, confirming a single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed into the southern part of Lake Tahoe Saturday with two people on board. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s office said its deputies responded too and started receiving calls about the crash at 10:18 a.m. Read more.