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Author Archives: June Morrall
The Coburn Mystery: Chapter 20 (original draft)
(The original draft of the Coburn Mystery contains many more details than the final, edited version of the book.) (Photo courtesy Tony Pera) While the Pacific Ocean crashed at Pescadero’s sandy feet, this extraordinarily beautiful place remained deeply isolated. And … Continue reading
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….Pescadero Folk….
The pine tree in this photo tells me that the folks are standing near the Lone Pine Inn, which was formerly the site of the famous Swanton House. In the background I see a building that might have been Stryker’s. … Continue reading
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Mammoth Rocks: It just gets more fascinating….
From John Vonderlin (email john: [email protected]) Hi June, I came on this while researching where the jasper on South Farallon Island might have come from locally. I thought you might want to see it. I’m going to keep my … Continue reading
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New Theory: Where Did The Pebbles From Pescadero’s Pebble Beach Come From?
John Vonderlin tells us. (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, After visiting the observation tunnel, then collecting my 58th tire off the beach at Pescadero, I visited Invisible Beach, to see if Neptune’s Vomitorium, was regurgitating any non-buoyant marine debris yet. … Continue reading
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The Coburn Mystery: Meet Two of the Main Characters
(Pescadero’s litigious Loren Coburn testifying in court.) (Sarah Coburn, Loren’s second wife and the sister of his first wife. Sarah was murdered in Pescadero in 1919.)
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South Coast: Back to the Mysterious Tunnel with the Amazing John Vonderlin
Story by John Vonderlin (email John [email protected]) Hi June, I had a chance yesterday to explore the tunnel in the cliffside near Pescadero Beach. I’m convinced the tunnel was part of the coastal defenses, hurriedly constructed after the Japanese attack … Continue reading
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The 1868 Boundary Bill: Pescadero Joins San Mateo County…
[Note: I wrote this in 1977] As spokesman for a circle of prominent South Coast residents, Dr. Isaac Goodspeed faced the press in 1868 and flatly denied accusations that local citizens planned to resist efforts to sever Pescadero from Santa … Continue reading
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Tunnel Trip on Hold, says John Vonderlin
Hi June, A return trip to the tunnel is on hold. But here’s a few more pictures of it. The mud below the entrance is extremely slick because of the small rivulet that flows along the now eroded floor. I’ve … Continue reading
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Warning: “X” Marks the Spot Story By John Vonderlin
Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected] Hi June, Knowing a picture can be worth a thousand words you might want to include the picture numbers from the California Coastal Records Project (CCRP), that cover the Lou Denny Wayne shipwreck … Continue reading
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1897: High School Class in Pescadero
The class occupied one room in the local school building and it is said that students who failed to study were not allowed to attend.
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