Gold was found in Coloma in 1848, a discovery that set off the California gold rush. White, Asian, and free and enslaved Black people settled in the town in the years that followed.

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.

In the two decades following California’s Gold Rush beginnings, 80 percent of its Native American population was lost. Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold.

The discovery of gold in1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society in California.

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors' land was taken. Gold was found in Coloma in 1848, a ...

Gold was found near Coloma in 1848 by James W. Marshall, a white carpenter, setting off the California gold rush that saw hundreds of thousands of people from across the nation and outside of the ...

In a town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park.

COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now ...