California Historian
Conference of California Historical Societies website with “Links and Resources” to historical societies of individual cities.
California History
California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols
California Historical Society
Click on "California History Online" for an annotated timeline of over 300 years of California history. Contains many photos and articles on historical subjects.
Online Archive of California
Provides access to materials such as manuscripts, photographs, and works of art held in libraries, museums, archives, and other institutions across California.
California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC)
Over 500,000 pages of California newspapers spanning the years 1846 to the present. Site is under development and more newspapers are forthcoming. Includes the Daily Alta California, 1849-1891 and Los Angeles Herald, 1873-1910.