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Where is Saint’s Rest?

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190?: Did the Pescaderans want their own railroad?

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) The San Francisco Call April 3, 190? ROAD WILL SHORTEN TRIP BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND SANTA CRUZ BY TEN MILES Special Dispatch to The Call Pescadero April 3- Several of the owners and promoters … Continue reading

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Frontier-Justice/Pescadero-Style: Story by John Vonderlin

[Image: South Coast character, identity unknown. Courtesy of the Steele family,] The Crimes of Pescadero, Part II Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, As long as my recent postings have revolved about  Pescadero Creek, perhaps it is … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: More railroad lines were planned for the South Coast

[Note: Proposals for these little “feeder lines” went wild after completion of the transcontinental railroad (Omaha/Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa to Sacramento) in 1869.  This led to over-building of iron roads and a crash in the world of railroad building,  a major … Continue reading

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John & Angelo Discuss the mysterious “Kablooies” of 1900

To catch up, please read John Vonderlin’s post, click here Email John ([email protected]) Angelo is Angelo Misthos. You can read his posts by clicking here —— Angelo to John Thanks, John, for your reply and attachments. You’re right that the … Continue reading

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More Mini-Interview with fisherman-writer Rob Tillitz

Mini-interview with fisherman-writer Rob Tillitz To visit Rob Tillitz’s website, please click here June:  Last year while working on the Princeton “book,” I met a former Coastsider who said he had been “one of the bad boys.” Were you one … Continue reading

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“The Fisherman” Chapter 1 of Rob Tillitz’s Long-Awaited Real-Life Thriller

“Bootlegger’s Cove” a “Real-Life thriller” by Rob Tillitz To visit, Rob Tillitz’s website, please click here THE FISHERMAN Chapter I May 1, 1980. ** 26 MILES OFF the coast of San Francisco. 12 years earlier. ** “NET! COME HERE and … Continue reading

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Bootlegger Cove: Linda Iacono & John Vonderlin don their Smuggler’s Caps

Hi John, I visited with my dad on Thanksgiving and got some more details about Bootleggers Cove and other interesting stories from WWII that I will share at another time. The cave was pretty big and deep, enough for a … Continue reading

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Who is this “madman” Rob Tillitz?

To find out, please click here Rob says he has written the South Coastside book everybody has been waiting for! And he’s going to deliver.

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Honor Local Adventurer Monty Parker

For earlier conversations about Monty Parker, please click here Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I was able to visit the Monty Parker Memorial at the reputed Merry Prankster rappel site yesterday and photograph the note Larry … Continue reading

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