When Connie Young Yu explores California's Donner Pass it's about something bigger than the grand alpine scenery. It's personal. For Young Yu, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., it's an exploration of the ...

Donner Pass is arguably one of the most historic areas in California, with a rich palette of stories and legends. Its transportation legacy encompasses Native American travel and trade, pre-gold rush ...

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RENO — It’s ironic so many American success stories happened at a spot named for one of history’s iconic failures. But that’s how it is with the Donner Pass near Truckee, Calif. The first wagon train ...

10 feet deep — Donner Pass, Interstate 80 and the Golden State are bracing for impact as a winter storm threatens to blanket the Sierra Nevada range with 10 feet of snow. NBC news reports, “[Donner ...

What you’ll see: A 10-mile cut-off from Interstate 80 near Donner Pass to Truckee is your winter portal. On Donner Pass Road, the historic U.S. 40, you cross the true Donner Summit and get a ...

DONNER PASS (KOLO) - Update at 2:35 p.m.: I-80 is now open in both directions over Donner Summit with chain restrictions. CHP Truckee says big rigs are currently being turned around at the Nevada ...

2007-01-21 04:00:00 PDT Truckee-- In California history class, I daydreamed through the missions, and the Big Four were a bore -- but I perked right up when we got to the Donner Party. "It's the ...

“While the scenery is beautiful, Donner Pass will eat you alive,” said Louis Pilloni, the fella wearing the GoPro for this POV footage. Watch as Pilloni and three other downhill skateboarders race ...

Donner Pass is arguably one of the most historic areas in California, with a rich palette of stories and legends. Its transportation legacy encompasses Native American travel and trade, pre-gold rush ...