He was the bandit scourge of early California, one of the most enigmatic figures in American history, a man whose name alone once sent tremors through the gold fields of the Sierra Nevada and beyond.

Historian Jennifer Zimmerman explores the life and legend of Joaquín Murrieta, one of California’s most captivating figures, at a History Happy Hour set for Aug. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Ainsley House ...

On July 25, 1853, a group of California Rangers met a band of armed Mexicans near Coalinga, in central-California gold-mining country. In the ensuing skirmish, three Mexicans died. One corpse in ...

A 65-mile horseback ride in the Central Valley honors Gold Rush-era outlaw Joaquin Murrieta — who was branded a “notorious bandit” by some, but is “El Patrio,” the patriot, to others. “For us Mexican ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Western author and historian John Boessenecker has produced an instant classic with his new book “Bring Me The Head of Joaquin Murrieta.” While his subject ...