Hearst Castle became a retreat for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Hollywood elite. Today, it's enjoyed by ...

Hearst Castle staff began the monument’s annual gear-up for holiday tours Wednesday, hauling up from basement cubbies the two 18-foot-tall trees for the Assembly Room, wreaths so big you can almost ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Staff have been busy getting Hearst Castle ...

Contemporary audiences know William Randolph Hearst as the Orson Welles–created eccentric media magnate who holed himself up in his hilltop mansion à­ la the movie Citizen Kane. Others know him as the ...

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 ...

The Refectory was the only dining hall at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif. Guests dined at the antique Italian refectory tables surrounded by colorful Palio banners, intricately carved wood choir ...

One of California's most popular tourist attractions — a spectacular castle perched high on an "enchanted hill" overlooking the Pacific Ocean — is welcoming back visitors after a 2-year closure caused ...