Is there gold left in California? Gold rush lives on 200 years later
2 days ago · One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery.The spirit of the original forty-niners who tilled the land lives on in those ...
The Country of California? Is secession even possible? - USA TODAY
2 days ago · LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump, long a vocal detractor of California, touched down in Los Angeles on Friday to tour fire ravaged areas, pledging federal support after days of criticizing ...
History of California - Wikipedia
The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United …
California Digital Newspaper Collection
The CBSR has received five grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize California newspapers for the National Digital Newspaper Program. Titles digitized as part of the NDNP are available both here and at the Library of Congress Chronicling America website.
The California Water Wars: How LA Got Its Water Supply - HISTORY
6 days ago · On July 29, 1905, the lead story in the Los Angeles Daily Times announced the city’s purchase of land and water rights in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and an ambitious plan to pipe fresh ...
When California Was Its Own Nation for 25 Days
Sep 8, 2024 · Merritt and Ide created a flag with a bear on it and declared California its own nation called the California Republic. The event is known as the Bear Flag Revolt. The new nation existed for 25 days.
How LA fires compare to largest in California's history - USA …
Jan 15, 2025 · The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in California – already ranking as some of the most destructive in the state’s history. The fires have killed at least 24 people, put millions at ...
California - Exploration, Gold Rush, Statehood | Britannica
3 days ago · California - Exploration, Gold Rush, Statehood: When Spanish navigator Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo became the first European to sight the region that is present-day California in 1542, there were about 130,000 Native Americans inhabiting the area.
California's long cycle of fiery destruction and reconstruction
Jan 15, 2025 · It was the most destructive wildfire in California history. That record stood for just 13 months. ... She writes about news, politics and culture. Her columns appear on Wednesday and Sunday ...
The brutal story behind California’s new Native American …
Oct 10, 2024 · In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing spree, attempting to slaughter the entire tribe. A tribal leader named Santos Manuel led the surviving 30 members to safety in a nearby valley.