Created around 1833, Portsmouth Square was the first public meeting place in the city that wasn’t connected to the military ...

As the birthplace of California statehood, Monterey celebrated the Golden State’s 175th anniversary with historic tributes, ...

Over the past half-century, rich political neophytes have consistently tried and failed to be elected governor or U.S.

Californians lobbied Congress to turn the Yosemite Valley into federally protected land in the late 1800s; it became a model for the National Park System, which was established in 1916. Arthur ...

"The Journey of Democracy," an exhibit commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, opens Wednesday. Ethan Wolin [email protected] After voting rights protesters were beaten in ...