This past week or so, we have all been overwhelmed by information on the royal family due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This brought up the memory of the mostly forgotten Emperor Norton I, whose ...

Benicia’s historic Capitol building will be paid a visit by an actor playing Emperor Norton on Sunday, the Benicia State Parks Association announced. The visit is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m March 24.

In 1869: A local eccentric named Joshua Abraham Norton, also known as Emperor Norton, is one of the first people to publicly call for the construction of a bridge linking San Francisco and Marin ...

Hail to the emperor: It is the anniversary of his accession, after all. Joshua Abraham Norton was born in England, like any good monarch, but it was his move to San Francisco in 1849 that gave birth ...