If you're craving small-town charm, you could do a lot worse than California Gold Country. This slice of the Golden State runs the length of the Western Sierra Nevada, unfolding in a montage of hills, ...

CHINESE CAMP, California (Reuters) -A cluster of lightning-sparked wildfires raged across portions of two Northern California counties on Wednesday, forcing widespread evacuations and engulfing part ...

Gold discovery sparked a rush that rapidly swelled California’s population and economy—and brought conflict and disruption.

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, ...