Because of the visions of William Heath Davis, Jr. and later, Alonzo Horton, we can all enjoy America’s Finest City.

California history is often thought of as synonymous with the railroad and the gold rush, but Black history is not. “Black ...

Evangeline's Costume Mansion is a historic gem along the waterfront where the Gold Rush boomed and where California's story is carved into cobblestone streets and wooden sidewalks.

Deep in the California desert near Yuma, the ruins of Hedges—later Tumco—whisper stories of gold rush glory. Once home to ...

On March 1, 1890, the California Supreme Court, in Wysinger vs. Crookshank, reversed the lower court decision and ordered that 12-year-old Arthur Wysinger be admitted to Visalia's regular school ...

Discover the iconic foods and drinks that started in California and went on to become favorites across the country—and the ...

This charming roadway offers beautiful landscape views and quirky roadstops as you drive through northern California.

Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in ...

ICE's moves have delighted industry analysts on company earnings calls and promised bigger profits but have also drawn ...

That’s the everyday reality in Grass Valley, California. Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this Gold Rush-era treasure has somehow maintained its small-town soul while adding just ...