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

If you’re into history, especially the Gold Rush era, California has some incredible towns that bring the past to life. These places offer a glimpse into the lives of miners, settlers, and merchants ...

TIME HIGH. AND THAT MEANS PLACES HERE IN CALIFORNIA ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE SELLING AND LOOKING FOR GOLD. KCRA 3’S RYAN CURRY WENT TO AN OLD GOLD MINING TOWN WHERE EXPERTS SAY IT FEELS LIKE A ...

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 ...

Welcome to Bodie, California’s best-preserved ghost town. It looks pretty much the same as it did when the last residents abandoned it nearly 50 years ago. Visitors are transported back in time while ...

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Central California that’s already burned through thousands of acres and damaged and destroyed multiple buildings in a historic Gold Rush town after ...

TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp and the blaze grew without ...

Dateline Resources has reeled in wide gold intercepts beneath its Colosseum pit in California, tightening the resource model ...