At La France No. 885, a longstanding legacy of French Freemasonry in California is being carried into the future.
Celebrating the best and brightest of Freemasonry in California.
In Orange County, a new lodge is bringing together Masons with a love of the outdoors.
Dennis Caoile and Henry Dosdorian, the 2024 Masons of the Year, demonstrate that the common denominator of Freemasonry is service to others.
What do 100-year-old Masonic banquet menus tell us about the cultural—and epicurean—history of the fraternity?
At Oakland No. 61, a phone-banking effort helped establish the lodge as one of Masonic Outreach Services’ best local partners.
At Prometheus № 851, candidates bring Masonic philosophy to life.
The most frequently asked questions about the historic branch of the fraternity.
For 77 years, the Chinese Acacia Club has created a space for Chinese American Masons, a historically underrepresented group.
How a Native American Masonic degree team forges bonds across cultures—and keeps a heritage alive.
“Most people treat it like a dare,” says the organizer of an elaborate Masonic tribute to Robbie Burns, the poet laureate of the lodge.
See fascinating and historic moments in California Freemasonry through our lens in our snapshot archive.
At the Masonic Homes’ on-campus lodges, membership is growing outward.
In Santa Cruz, a historic Masonic getaway prepares for its 100th anniversary while maintaining a unique ownership arrangement.
In Santa Monica, the lodge hall of Sunset No. 369 doubles as a venue for aspiring comedians, artists, and musicians.
Pilares del Rey Salomon joins California’s growing ranks of Spanish-English Masonic lodges.
Round Table No. 876 performed 33 degrees last year. Only one of them was for a member of their own lodge.
From Ferndale to Big Bear, California’s small-town Masonic lodges have their own unique character—and offer a model for community involvement.
At Santa Barbara No. 192, restoration of the ornate temple mirrors the revitalization happening inside the Masonic lodge.
A history-spanning, forward-looking celebration of the fraternal and cultural connections between California and Mexican Freemasonry.
For members of California’s two official Spanish-speaking Masonic lodges, the sense of brotherhood is twice as strong.
In San Diego, get to know a diversity-focused lodge where membership is an international Masonic melting pot.
Exploring the rich cultural traditions of global Masonic attire, Masonic aprons, and other costumes of Freemasonry.
A lodge in Southern California blends a rich cultural heritage with love for community.
Why two grand lodge officers are on a quest to bring music into every Masonic lodge.
Why building harmony and friendships are the most important parts of Freemasonry.
California Masonic lodges return after more than a year apart.
In Barstow, one lodge’s reputation for camaraderie is known for miles around.
Things are looking up for Stockton’s Morning Star Masonic Lodge No. 19.
Why Redlands No. 300 just can’t quit its nightly Zoom.
A jiggerful of Mason drink slingers mix the perfect craft cocktail.
After a year on Zoom, what can Masonic lodges learn from the worst year ever?
A time-traveling, continent-hopping pub crawl of the fraternity’s most important watering holes.
Finally, the California Masonic Memorial Temple is host to its first dedicated lodge room.
When a Masonic headstone turned up out of the blue, local Masons set to work finding its true resting place.
A stately Masonic lodge gets its premium-cable close-up.
