If you’re planning a trip to California, you won’t want to miss out on the state’s rich history and fascinating landmarks.

More than a thousand students from across California gathered in Sacramento from May 2 through May 4 to showcase months of extensive historical research and analysis at History Day California. As a ...

California has a long history of tsunamis reaching its coast, and in some cases they've turned deadly. Here's a look back at tsunamis that have impacted the California coastline. Crescent City in ...

In his dedication to the new book about the scenery of San Diego, author and artist Rex Brandt credited Charles and Kay Shelton with the idea for the publication. The book was a remarkable document of ...

Well, next, we look at the first, at the history of the first California state legislature, the issue that divided them, and why we know so much about the first session. This week marks 176 years ...

Julia Dixon Evans: In 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first Spanish mission in California — just a couple of miles from our KPBS studio. Back then, California was home to an estimated 300,000 ...

BE LYING TO CONGRESS. WELL, TROPICAL CYCLONES AREN’T A REGULAR PART OF CALIFORNIA’S WEATHER, BUT IF ONE COMES OUR WAY, IT’S MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN SEPTEMBER. AND METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN SHOWS ...

There is something strangely beautiful about traipsing through an old cemetery, with its overgrown patches of foliage and ornate headstones. In the early 19th century, these garden cemeteries became ...