California’s early statehood was defined by the gold rush that started in the late 1840s, giving us the name “49ers.” Miners ...

The California Digital Newspapers Collection housed at UC Riverside said it is "in jeopardy" and has weeks to raise $300,000 ...

In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers coming to join the race to riches.

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

"Inspired by the regional history of the California Gold Rush, this new identity offers ... city to the gold fields," the team said in a news release Thursday, via The Sacramento Bee.

Here are the seven towns with unusual names in California. Nestled in Calaveras County, Angels Camp is the only incorporated ...

Cronley discussed White Borders, a book she says offers a broad and readable scope of U.S. immigration policy, written by a Guggenheim fellow and professor at the University of Hawaii.

In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers coming to join the race to riches. China Dealt Blow by New Panama Deal ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster of the same name. The inmate's real name was Robert Stroud, who had spent 54 ...

It operated decades before people flocked to California for that state’s gold rush, according to the ... the Reed Gold Mine historic site wrote in a past news release and an email to McClatchy ...

Foreign students appear to have replaced the immigrant union leaders of the 1950s as the targets of government repression.

If you're a TAURUS, happy birthday! GOLD RUSH (62A: California era of forty-niners) In January of 1848, GOLD was found in ...