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The annual Pony Express re-ride concludes today in Old Sacramento. Video

Video  Thursday on the PBS KVIE News Minute, the Michelin Guide announced this week The Kitchen and Localis will both retain their one-star status. The recreation of the famed Pony Express ride ended today in Old Sacramento. Plus, Sacramento leaders are moving forward with cannabis lounges.

History came alive in Historic Folsom on Thursday as families, local history enthusiasts and visitors gathered along Sutter Street to welcome the return of one of the American West’s most enduring traditions. Children and adults alike gathered to watch the riders arrive as history was recreated, while many visitors also took advantage of free admission…

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Pony Express operated for just 18 months in 1860-61, but it is still part of history that continues to be shared and enjoyed. Each June, members of the National Pony Express Association recreate the Pony Express in a Commemorative Re-Ride over 10 days. Letters are carried in a mochila…

The Pony Express rides again as re-enactors begin the 48th annual Pony Express National Re-Ride Monday from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento. Hundreds of riders will take part, switching off every 10 miles over the next 10 days, with the last rider set to arrive in Old Sacramento on June 25. The Re-Ride, which will…

The Pony Express rides again as re-enactors begin the 48th annual Pony Express National Re-Ride Monday from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento. Hundreds of riders will take part, switching off every 10 miles over the next 10 days, with the last rider set to arrive in Old Sacramento on June 25. Read more … 

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— People lined Penn Street to watch as Pony Express riders, led by Penny Orrick of Easton, Missouri, put hooves to pavement and made haste for the Missouri River, the Pony Express Bridge and Sacramento, California. Following a speech by Maj. M. Jeff Thompson, recited by local historian and former News-Press reporter Marshall…

The Pony Express rides again as re-enactors begin the 48th annual Pony Express National Re-Ride Monday from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento. Hundreds of riders will take part, switching off every 10 miles over the next 10 days, with the last rider set to arrive in Old Sacramento on June 25. The Re-Ride, which will…

The sound of hoofbeats will once again echo through Historic Folsom later this month as riders retracing one of America’s most legendary journeys make their way down Sutter Street carrying a traditional Pony Express mochila on the final day of the 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride. For local residents, history enthusiasts and families looking for…

  What: Join the Northern California Postal Customer Council (NCPCC) in reliving the days of the old west through a Pony Express reenactment. The ride kicks off at the start of the NCPCC general membership meeting with a history of the Pony Express followed by the Sacramento Postmaster swearing in the Pony Express rider. This…