California

One of the most important and memorable events of the United States’ westward push across the frontier came with the discovery of gold in the lands that became California in January 1848....

The policy of manifest destiny increased tensions with Mexico in the 1840s. Mexico's northern half formed the western border of the territory bought in the Louisiana Purchase....

How would you like to have an honorary degree? Imagine the prestige. This audio program explains what an honorary doctorate degree is and the very realistic steps you can take to be awarded one....

In the heart of Los Angeles, a young woman named Jacki gets caught up in a world of bank robberies and big waves. In between, she agrees with a news reporter, named Shannon, to search for someone from her past, someone now considered a missing person; the big tech tycoon named Raymond Fitzgerald....

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local author, it is never too late to visit Benicia. Greater than a Tourist: Benicia, California USA by author Stef Miller offers the inside scoop on California’s fourth state capital....

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Temecula. Greater Than a Tourist - Temecula California USA by Brianna Gaffney offers the inside scoop on the Temecula wine country....

Tom Kelly, the legendary signature voice of USC sports for nearly five decades, combines with co-author Tom Hoffarth of the Daily News of Los Angeles to take Trojan fans on a journey of memories....

Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat like a Local book is for you. Eat like a Local - Encinitas, California by C. Tavassoli offers the inside scoop on tasting what Encinitas has to offer....

California gray whales in Monterey Bay, California. In the Path of Giants is a California Gray Whale research project....

Calafia is a historical fiction about California’s colonization filled with mystery, suspense, and political saga. Listen to this untold story of the Spanish expedition to settle and civilize the frontier known as Alta California....

How do inmates speak behind bars in California? Prison slang can vary between different facilities. However, if you are someone particularly interested in California prisons, whether you're someone in law enforcement or a criminal justice student, the California Prison Slang Dictionary is for you.

Emmeline Amity Callahan is a feisty charmer with a needy heart....

Diane Cutler is half drunk and half stoned when she sees her stepfather carrying the body out of the house. She and her boyfriend look on, horrified....

Power Shift charts the rise of Latino political power and its impact, from the breakthrough election of the first Mexican American to the Los Angeles City Council in 1949 to today’s leadership of California and its heavyweight role in polarized America....

A mysterious bracelet! A lost island! An evil queen! California kid Moko spends his days quietly doodling monsters and exploring the beach on his ...

Many of us dream of finding instant wealth. Just imagine if you were able to go to a place where you could simply gather from the ground gold worth many thousands of dollars. Now imagine that at a time when the average wage for an unskilled worker was barely ten dollars per month....

Joining the California exodus, Charles leaves the Golden State for high adventures in the Great Plains. Landing in Oklahoma City, he decides to check out the food in The Big Friendly by using food delivery apps to see what the city's residents are eating....

Understand history's most enigmatic serial killer. In December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local newspapers....

Having broken off from the United States of America decades previously, New California is a separate country, an isolated nation-state run exclusively to achieve the promise of total equity for all identities, with extra equity for those historically oppressed populations.

The criminal denizen of a drug-smuggling family, Juan Carlos, and his stunning lover are pursued across Southern California by a dogged American agent and prosecutor....