A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans. Upon arrival in California, ...

Memes like "Bad Luck Brian" and "Disaster Girl" are selling for six figures as NFTs. Once nearly impossible to monetize, memes are in the midst of a gold rush.

LONG BEACH (AP) -- California State University, Long Beach, will move its half-century-old "Prospector Pete" statue away from a prominent place on campus because of the impact the 1849 gold rush ...

If you have ever wondered how California’s modern-day rush for riches in Silicon Valley compares with the Gold Rush of 1849, look no further than the cost of buying a home. Glenn Kelman, CEO of ...

Corpus Christi had a part in gold rush fever when Henry Kinney promoted the town as an ideal starting point for 49ers on their way to California.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- When the Gold Rush struck California in 1849, the state was flooded with people from all over the world. Ninety percent of these new emigrants were men.