On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...

This charming destination in the Sierra Nevada foothills blends Gold Rush history, small-town character, and colorful fall ...

The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.

Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal's price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social media. "My social ...

DAY THAT’S AT 10:00. THE EVENTS, BY THE WAY, ARE FREE. WELL, NOW TO OUR EXPLORER OUTDOORS. TODAY IN CALIFORNIA’S GOLD RUSH, HISTORY COMES TO LIFE WITH THIS WEEKEND IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. KCRA 3’S ...

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and MacArthur fellow Jon Else is known for films like The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven and Cadillac Desert.

On this Jewish History Month, Fox40 looks back at the Jewish History in Northern California. (FOX40.COM) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants descended upon Northern California during the height of ...

A fast-moving wildfire has scorched a historic Gold Rush town in central California, damaging structures that date back to the 1850s. The 6-5 Fire ignited Tuesday morning after a massive lightning ...

Harmony Blake works the bar on Mondays at the Washington Hotel, where she’s known around the Sierra town for her mean chicken piccata. To locals and visitors alike, she’s the jovial bartender ...

Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the metal's price rises, ...