A new biography from Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk says Leland Stanford was a ruthless capitalist who cheated taxpayers — and became the godfather of modern tech. How much do you really ...

Much like his future partners, Leland Stanford remade himself in gold rush California as a shopkeeper. In 1852, fed up with lawyering, he left the Midwest to become a partner in a wholesale ...

The election of 1885 brought him into the United States Congress. I am senator. Stanford became a very wealthy man because of his political maneuverings. What did Leland Stanford do for California? A ...

He changed the name to College Terrace after an irate Leland Stanford paid a $1,000 settlement for the right to use the name Palo Alto in selling his University Park lots. Image courtesy Bo Crane.

Tucked away behind Sacramento’s modern skyline is a striking reminder of California’s past — the Leland Stanford Mansion. Built in the 1860s, this Victorian-era mansion once served as the ...

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park is an enduring Sacramento landmark and serves as not only a public museum but the state’s official reception center for worldwide leaders. Leland ...