The turbulent history of San Francisco’s Chinatown, oldest in North America
From the Chinese Exclusion Act and 1906 earthquake to sex-trafficking rings and 'paper son' system, this Chinatown's story is ...
What Next for California's Salton Sea After $540Bn 'White Gold' Discovery
A lithium gold rush is erupting beneath California's Salton Sea, where a $540 billion discovery could supercharge U.S. battery independence.
A murder on the San Francisco frontier
Laura Fair approached Alexander Parker Crittenden and his family on a San Francisco-bound ferry. She shouted at him that he ...
Manila Bulletin4d
Sourdough and the tragedy of Clementine
English was the medium of instruction at all school levels when I was growing up. We sang “Land of the Morning” instead of ...
Money Digest on MSN4d
The Gold Rush Era Quarter That Could Be Worth A Ton Of Money
If you come across this special coin minted with gold from the California gold rush, you could be looking at a small fortune ...
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How SF's port transformed from shipping hub to waterfront destination
The answer takes us back to the hundred years beginning in 1849, when San Francisco had the busiest port in the West. We’ve all seen pictures of the waterfront during the gold rush: Scores of ships ...