TRUCKEE, Calif. — Music drifted down Donner Pass Road as families pushed strollers, dogs wagged their tails and a line of costumed protesters walked through Truckee on Saturday afternoon. Beneath bright fall skies, hundreds gathered with handmade signs and flags for the town’s latest “No Kings” demonstration — one of thousands that unfolded across the country this weekend.
The local protest was part of a national day of action that drew an estimated 7 million people to more than 2,700 events in all 50 states. The coordinated demonstrations aimed to highlight growing public concern over what participants view as threats to democracy and authoritarian tendencies in President Donald Trump’s administration.
“Reading the news can make you feel very hopeless,” said one of the Truckee protest organizers, who asked to remain anonymous. “But being around people who share similar attitudes and beliefs gives hope.”…