Roman Lewett’s mystery began when his father’s Boston Whaler broke down as he was piloting it to a fishing spot just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Lewett, 25, chucked the anchor overboard, and his ...

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...

All around the edges of San Francisco Bay you’ll find reminders of a once robust military presence. The Presidio, Alameda ...

San Francisco’s evolution from a Gold Rush boomtown to a global tech capital ... and small plates with panoramic views of the entire Bay Area, including the Golden Gate Bridge.

Before launching into more accounts of disappearing wharves or piers, I need to clarify terminology. Technically speaking, a ...

Chinese immigrants first started coming to California in search of fortune during the Gold Rush. After being driven ... Alcatraz San Francisco Bay Cruise with Night Option ...

The new US president has vowed to ‘take back’ the waterway, but there’s much more to this modern wonder than meets the eye ...

How and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the United States 150 years ago is actually two tales and two ...