More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

Searching for gold in America with a metal detector is a favorite pastime for thousands who dream of striking it rich.

In total, the region gave up maybe $8 million in gold over the years. In September 1897, The Times counted more than 3,000 mines in Southern California, some working, some not. One of them was the ...

The gold mines became melting pots, as farmers from Oregon and businesspeople from New York mixed with prospectors from Mexico, Chile, Hawaii and China. Almost two centuries later, California ...

Today, his son, Nick Prebalick owns and operates a tour company called California Gold Panning that allows tourists to try their luck at mining for gold. The business helps supplement the families ...

On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the early prospectors.

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

When word of the gold first trickled 130 miles south to the port ... Most men had left their shops to work the mines and others throughout California soon followed. On the day of Marshall’s discovery, ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven ... Most men had left their shops to work the mines and others throughout California soon followed. On the day ...