In California’s 175 years of statehood, there’s been one place dedicated to preserving the history of our state.

For a broad overview of California’s story start with Kevin Starr’s one-volume history of the state. The historian and former state librarian somehow manages to cover everything from the Spaniards’ ...

Susan D. Anderson talks about the forgotten history of California’s earliest Black residents. By Soumya Karlamangla Black residents make up a relatively small share of California’s population. But the ...