Among the carnage wrought by the devastating Palisades fire were two pieces of California history dating to a bygone era. Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, ...

With a booming population and economy in the U.S. after World War II, hordes of GIs and others wanted their own homes, and builders found an answer that was both easy and appealing: the ranch house.

A ranch is a single-story house distinguished by a low-profile design, wide-open layout, and an asymmetrical facade while accenting the relationship between indoor and outdoor living. Ranches, also ...

The American ranch house has for decades been dismissed as the real estate equivalent of the TV dinner—mass-produced, bland and outmoded. Recently, though, home buyers are warming to the humble legacy ...

Irvin Maddox, president of Maddox Ranch House in Perry, stands next to a portrait of his grandmother Wilma Maddox, who co-founded the restaurant in 1949. Fried chicken was Maddox Ranch House’s first ...

A remarkable transformation unfolds daily at the heart of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. For more than 80 years, Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch has been a leader in residential childcare services – at no cost to ...

As Nevada celebrates 150 years of statehood in 2014, one of the Truckee Meadows' most venerable and historic homes also is turning 150. For the first time ever, and for one day only, 100 members of ...

Lilli’s Ranch House & Creamery opened in West Lawn on Monday, attracting crowds throughout the day. Most people learned of the reopening of the former Ranch House restaurant on social media, where ...