History Spotlight

Christmas Story — Esselen tribe to get their land back…

...At least some of it. “Although the history of Native American indigenous peoples have unquestionably been filled with hardship, the…

6 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 6/1/19

from Sylvia via 1933: And here is a series of photos taken from that era of working on the road:

7 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 5/25/19

from Sylvia Trotter Anderson 26 Jun 1937 MPH – Mrs. Helena Smith, Early Settler of Big Sur Country, Recalls Olden…

7 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 5/18/19

26 Jun 1958 MPH - Fabulous Big Sur Country Lies South of Carmel “Oh the south coast’ a wild coast…

7 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 5/11/19

This one is a delight! Here is the photo of Lucia et al from Jeff Norman’s book: Thanks, Sylvia Trotter…

7 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 5/4/19

Monterey American Aug 31st 1916 A big smoke on the Coast Ridge north of Cone Peak and the Gamboa Trail…

7 years ago

Big Sur Saturday Tidbits, 4/27/19

Dec 30th 1931 MPH- Six Members of Marooned Party Rescued Fighting their way on foot over seventeen miles of muddy…

7 years ago

The Story behind California’s Powerful Coastal Commission

From UC Berkeley News: (https://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/the-story-behind-californias-powerful-coastal-commission/) No feature defines California like its 840 miles of coastline. And that’s no accident, said…

7 years ago

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