the historic Swanton Pacific Railroad in the Santa Cruz Mountains is finally steaming toward its new home — out of the Bay Area. Cal Poly University announced it’s donated the bulk of the ...

California was never a hotbed of Civil War action, but the Golden State — and the Bay Area in particular ... And, she says, historical sites from that era — forts, armories and even ...

As developers and homeowners take advantage of new state laws aimed at producing more housing in the Bay Area, some communities are applying for historic status in a last-resort bid to prevent ...

A yearslong, drag-out fight in a wealthy Bay Area enclave over what should be considered “historic” has reached a breaking point. Last week, the San Mateo City Council sent a letter pleading with ...