First Established by the Franciscan Order in 1777 as part of the chain of 21 Alta California Missions, our Mission Church was the only one of the 21 that the Franciscans handed over to the Society of ...

Stretching from San Diego to just north of San Francisco the 21 Missions of California forever changed the face of this coastal state Retrace the footsteps of the early California settlers with ...

north of Los Angeles — is one of California’s most iconic landmarks, part of a string of 21 Spanish missions that attract millions of visitors each year. San Gabriel was the fourth colonial mission ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.