Welcome to Bodie, California’s best-preserved ghost town. It looks pretty much the same as it did when the last residents ...

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 ...

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

Gold has long been viewed as the ultimate safe haven. Unlike fiat currency, it can’t be printed in unlimited quantities by central banks — making it a natural hedge against inflation. It’s also not ...