Love Creek in Ben Lomond was named after Capt. Harry Love,” writes Local History columnist. “He was nicknamed the ‘Black Knight of the Zayante,’ an ...

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

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

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

Dive into the story of Carolina Gold, the true beginning of America’s first gold rush long before California.

Tuolumne County’s stagecoach era is the subject of a Sonora High School student’s term paper written for a U.S. history class ...

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma will come alive on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ...

Spanish interest in the region picked up when Russia looked to settle in the Californias in the mid-18th century. While ...