David Bolton, director of California Missions Foundation, said the Spanish mission system left its imprint on California’s politics and art, too. Mission San Gabriel played a role in founding what is ...

At the heart of Santa Clara University is the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis. It is the eighth oldest of the original 21 California missions. Mission Outbuilding The first sight that greets ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters making up the Multnomah County strike teams returned home on Saturday morning. Crews ...

California’s history began long before it became a state, with the establishment of Spanish missions in the late 1700s and key settlements in cities like Monterey and Santa Barbara.

“When things predominantly get named after Spanish people that were involved in the Spanish colonization of California and the mission system, that is implanting the narrative across the landscape, ...

Aside from the Alamo, this is where all of San Antonio's historic missions – Mission San José, Mission Concepción, Mission Espada and Mission San Juan – are located, making this a must-see ...

Welcome to the spiritual and historic heart of Santa Clara University Historic ... First Established by the Franciscan Order in 1777 as part of the chain of 21 Alta California Missions, our Mission ...