In the Tuesday Editorial on renaming Cabrillo College, the Sentinel states that Santa Cruz, which is Spanish for Holy Cross, “invokes the abuses of Indigenous people under the Spanish mission system.” ...

Spanish missions that dot the landscape in California today exist as centers of historical interpretation. Visitors to California, residents of the state, and school children often turn to these sites ...

With the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1769, the lives of the Indians of California changed drastically. The Spanish mission system, established along the Pacific Coast, required that local ...

Out of 18th century California, the Camino Real runs down the American West Coast, linking 21 Spanish missions between San ...

California’s missions are some of the oldest landmarks that hold stories from the state’s early days. These sites give you a glimpse into the lives of the people who shaped California’s history, from ...

After three years of closure and restoration, voices will once again echo in the halls of Mission San Gabriel starting Saturday, July 1. Now, after the pandemic and a fire that nearly destroyed it, ...