Prior to 1849, the highest denomination for a gold coin was $10, known as the eagle. The $20 double eagle was authorized ...

A new state law will require public schools to incorporate Native American mistreatment into the Spanish Colonization and California Gold Rush curricula. The state Department of Education will consult ...

California is jam-packed with fascinating ghost towns waiting to be explored, and this fascinating road trip takes in four of ...

If, indeed, the nation’s misguided image of West Virginians as “hillbillies” can be used to make a point, let us just say ...

Why is this California destination so merry? Because there's plenty of sunshine all year long and everyone loves to pitch in ...

It’s been some 160 plus years since the first train made its way across the Altamont Hills from the Northern San Joaquin ...

Chinese immigrants first started coming to California in search of fortune during the Gold Rush. After being driven ... businesses of their own in the area that is now Chinatown – one of the ...

Spread the loveIn a landmark achievement that promises to reshape the tech industry, researchers at the University of ...

Few people realize California has volcanoes, but these natural wonders exist across the state.

That investment in EV trucks has helped Southern California become an innovation incubator. Familiar trucking names also are ...

PHOTOS: Dick Kramlich, co-founder of NEA, has been in venture capital since 1969. Now he's looking to sell his Presidio ...

Field crews will be directed to the area to search for hornfels and/or intrusives ... acres of 100% owned private land in Mariposa, the original Gold Rush County, and is 1.5 hours from Fresno, ...