Livingston's Yamato Colony: A community founded by Japanese American farmers

The origins of Merced's Lake Yosemite

This man-made reservoir on the edge of the UC Merced campus has a history that takes back to the 1880s.

Hearst Castle architect Julia Morgan left her mark on Fresno

An acclaimed engineer and the first woman licensed to practice architecture in California, Julia Morgan also designed several Fresno-area buildings.

Gone by not forgotten: Bakersfield's El Tejon Hotel

The grand hotel stood in downtown Bakersfield from 1926-1970.

How "The Umbrellas" by Christo and Jeanne-Claude captivated Kern County in 1991

The 1991 environmental art exhibit in Kern County and Japan captivated the art world.

Avenal: From oats, to oil, to pistachios

Avenal was born with an epic oil discovery, but has kept evolving over the last century.