May 15, 1769: Portola, the Rev. Junipero Serra, 11 soldiers, five muleteers and 12 Christian Indians set out with 200 cattle ...

I've spent 30 years helping Californians learn more about themselves and their history, largely through grants from the ...

Often called Mexico’s Napa Valley, Valle de Guadalupe is forging its own path thanks to a new generation of winemakers and ...

Critics say Trump's new border policies deny migrants right to seek asylum, but the Border Patrol says it can now focus on national security threats.

While promoting her latest book, ‘My Name Is Emilia del Valle,’ the celebrated author discusses independence for women, ...

Author and expat Cheri Sicard shares the surprising facts she learned when she took the plunge and decided she was moving to ...

FCE’s “25 for 25” initiative will distribute 2.5 million affordable books to youths and adults across Latin America, aiming ...

A new book exposes how California’s leftist political machine is unraveling the Golden State—and, sadly, how socialist policies could be exported nationwide if Americans aren’t vigilant.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has plans for at least two deliveries of Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg, California. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman, a launch service provider based in Virginia ...

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