Many post offices were established in 1775, before the American Revolution. Later, on March 9, 1847, John M. Shively was appointed as postmaster of the first post office west of the Rocky Mountains, ...

StarNews reporter Daniel Sheehan's trip to his quiet California hometown helped him understand why development is such a hot topic in Wilmington.

Nevada City blends Gold Rush history, Victorian architecture, and outdoor adventure into one of California’s most charming ...

In her most recent opinion piece for the Post, Renee Scheidt relates the story of two Hispanic young men she personally knows who were stopped by ICE, and “after a […] ...

Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?

Step beneath the ornate gateways in one of San Francisco's most vibrant neighborhoods and explore Chinatown's rich history ...

On February 28, 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced they had worked out the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule that carries ...

Craig Harwood is the author of "Bridget's Gambit," a nonfiction book about an extraordinary 19th century businesswoman. (University of Oklahoma Press via Bay City News) While Bay Area engineering ...

The golden trout is native only to California and was named the official state fish by act of the State Legislature in 1947. Originally, the species was found only in a few streams in the icy ...

Submitted by Pickens Historical Society Dr. Kenneth Wheeler, the vice president for academic affairs at Reinhardt University and an expert in Georgia history and southern industrialization, will ...

This Northern California river flows through redwood forests and rugged hills, offering a wild escape that feels far removed ...

The cake itself is studded with precisely the right amount of freshly grated carrots – enough to give it that distinctive flavor and gorgeous orange hue, but not so much that you feel like you’re ...