In 1849, people flocked to California in search of gold. These gold hunters were called the 49ers, which also inspired the name of Highway 49—the "Mother Lode" route connecting the state's Gold Rush ...

They call it the Golden State for a reason, you know. Way back in 1848, James W. Marshall plucked a nugget of glimmering metal from the waters of the South Fork American River in what's now the ...

Gold Rush-era town once settled by Chinese immigrants hit hard Dozens of homes, some historic buildings, go up in flames Cluster of nearly two dozen fires scorch 13,000 acres CHINESE CAMP, California, ...