Somewhere between Los Angeles and Death Valley, there’s a slice of California that feels like it was teleported from another dimension – welcome to Trona, the high desert town that might be the Golden ...

The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail, which passes through Castle Rock, is one of the Bay Area’s classic backpacking routes, stretching 31 miles from the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains all the way to the ...

Sebastián Tarabal, a Native guide, helped Anza identify a desert crossing on an exploratory expedition in 1774. Once a route was established, Spain tasked Anza with leading settlers with their ...

Several of California's top communities for income growth were in the Coachella Valley, a Times analysis found. We measured ...