The 150th birthday of Julia Morgan, California’s famous first licensed female architect and William Randolph Hearst’s estate designer, seems the perfect excuse to get out and explore her signature ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The San Pedro YWCA was formed during the World War I era to give young women devoting themselves to supporting the war effort a place to live and find community. Those goals were in keeping with the ...

Atascadero author and editor Gordon Fuglie knew it would be daunting to tackle the topic of Hearst Castle architect Julia Morgan. Instead selecting one author to write a book about the visionary ...

When Hearst Castle reopened on Wednesday, visitors had a chance to take a new Julia Morgan tour that highlights features of the architect’s work that have never been seen by the public before, along ...

On Sunday, March 5, join the Santa Monica Conservancy and the Association for Women in Architecture + Design (AWA+D) in a special commemoration of architect Julia Morgan, California’s first woman ...

Built in 1908, this Berkeley home was the first property renowned architect Julia Morgan designed after establishing her own practice. Now, for the first time in almost 50 years, 2816 Derby St. is for ...

Through fire and shock, the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 destroyed more than 80 percent of the city’s buildings. The grand Fairmont Hotel, only days from opening, was gutted by flames, ...

Julia Morgan — renowned California architect and designer of Hearst Castle — has finally gotten an obituary in the New York Times, 62 years after her death in 1957. Morgan’s obituary appeared ...

Built in 1904, 2537-2539 Etna Street was once part of a three-home compound designed by celebrated architect Julia Morgan. Located in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood, the duplex is for sale for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Panoramic Images/Alamy Stock Photo One trial for Julia Morgan involved having to contend with William Randolph Hearst’s rapidly ...