Julian is a gold rush town nestled in the mountains of San Diego County. The second you drive into town, the aroma of fresh-baked apple pie greets you like an old friend. This mountain getaway is ...

The region’s extraordinary diversity of building styles includes missions, Victorians and the modernist office towers and ...

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park comes alive on the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the ...

Physicists superheated gold to 14 times its melting point, disproving a long-standing prediction about the temperature limits ...

Once a booming gold town with 2,500 residents, Picacho, California is now a remote ghost town partly reclaimed by the Colorado River. This video explores its hidden ruins and forgotten history.

A new study has revealed that California is the most gold-rich state in America, with a total of 24,162 gold sites — 148 ...

Nevada City might be the most well-preserved Gold Rush town in California. Its Victorian buildings stand tall, as if proudly showing off their elaborate architecture. Gas lamps illuminate the streets ...

In a world where horses get the glory, dogs get the devotion, and cats get the memes, donkeys have long gotten the short end ...

How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little ...

The 381-acre Heart Rock Ranch In El Dorado County includes a spacious lodge, a guest cabin, an 800-bottle wine cave, and 12 ...

A Gold Rush-era house, called the oldest in San Ramon, has been badly damaged after catching fire Wednesday morning. The ...

A fire in San Ramon Wednesday morning severely damaged the historic 19th-century Harlan House, also known as El Nido House, ...