Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

Once a station for switching out horses and mules for fresh ones along the old Oregon-to-California Trail, a 54-acre ranch near Mount Shasta has hit the market for under $1 million. History is at ...

Salton Sea is noted as the largest lake in California, and the discovery of lithium or "white gold" will prove to be a ...

For many, growing up on the US west coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill, the infamous 49ers and their hunt for gold. But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell ...

Few experiences make gold mining history come alive for kids like stepping into the darkness of a 19th-century mineshaft or dipping a pan into the Sacramento River, watching carefully for a glint ...

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POPULAR AREAS. WE’RE NOW HEARING FROM THE PERSON BEHIND NAMING NEVADA CITY AS ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST SMALL TOWNS. WE REPORTED TUESDAY ABOUT THE GOLD RUSH ERA, CITY MAKING, COUNTRY LIVING ...

Inside Look is a Merced Sun-Star series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Once the center for justice and politics in the ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...