About a decade before silver was discovered in Nevada, the West’s first consequential mining boom occurred on the other side of the Sierra Nevada near a place called Coloma. In 1839, John Sutter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — It is a story of grit and ...

Recent rains have turned the Sierra foothills bright green and increased river flows, but it’s real gold we’re seeking, with the anniversary of California’s gold discovery on Jan. 24, 1848. Take a ...

Audrey Ortega, left, dressed in traditional pioneer clothes, teaches children how to make garlic paste Saturday at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Ortega said women who sold food to ...

California's Gold Rush origin town is now a secret spot for outdoor enthusiasts.