Gold has long been viewed as the ultimate safe haven. Unlike fiat currency, it can’t be printed in unlimited quantities by ...

COLUMBIA, Tuolumne County - Jody McNair squinted into a murky trough of water. She dipped a pan to the bottom and raised it, swirling until nothing remained but a slurry of pebbles and sand. As she ...

The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...