Smith, 18, was a member of the Mormon Battalion Company B that bivouacked at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside. Smith was ...

A fire in San Ramon Wednesday morning severely damaged the historic Harlan House, also known as El Nido House, which has ties ...

Bohemia Mining Days returns to Cottage Grove this week for its 66th year to celebrate the region’s Gold Rush-era history. The festival runs Thursday through Saturday and features live music, ...

The gold and silver markets are about to open. And shortly we'll find out how silver responds in the Far East following Thursday and Friday's staggering rally.

About a decade before silver was discovered in Nevada, the West’s first consequential mining boom occurred on the other side ...

Step back in time to Coloma, California, the historic ghost town where gold was first discovered in 1848, sparking the ...

This is not the first gold rush in history. There have been several. One notable one is known as the California gold rush(1848-1855) when ...

Heart Rock Ranch, a 380-acre property in El Dorado County, California, with luxury lodge, wine cave, trails, Gold Rush artifacts, for sale.