Inside Look is a Merced Sun-Star series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Once the center for justice and politics in the ...

History Detective Wes Cowan visits California gold mining sites and talks with Gold Rush curators to reveal the story behind a caricature-style drawing by the well-known Gold Rush photographer ...

California offers hundreds of miles of opportunities for adventure seekers. A visit to California's capital city, Sacramento, leaves ample opportunities to ditch city life for a scenic road trip ...

For many, growing up on the US west coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill, the infamous 49ers and their hunt for gold. But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell ...

Few experiences make gold mining history come alive for kids like stepping into the darkness of a 19th-century mineshaft or dipping a pan into the Sacramento River, watching carefully for a glint ...

Check out the best photos from the 49ers Gold Rush performance with over 500 young cheerleaders taking the field in the team's preseason. Look back at some of the best San Francisco 49ers Gold ...

History Detective Wes Cowan visits California gold mining sites and talks with Gold Rush curators to reveal the story behind a caricature-style drawing by the well-known Gold Rush photographer ...