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

Samuel Brennan became the first California Gold Rush millionaire by selling equipment and dreams to miners, illustrating the ...

This charming destination in the Sierra Nevada foothills blends Gold Rush history, small-town character, and colorful fall ...

Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the metal's price rises, ...

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 ...

One of nearly two dozen fires burning across Northern California on Wednesday scorched homes in a Gold Rush town settled in the 1850s by thousands of Chinese miners who had faced discrimination and ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Firefighters are ...

Firefighters are battling a rapidly growing wildfire complex that ripped through a town in California’s Gold Country after a major lightning storm on Tuesday sparked more than 20 blazes in the region.