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By June Morrall In the 1890s the Pescaderans looked forward to the coming of the railroad, an event that would solve their economic isolation, but there had  been disappointments. Local lumberman Alvinza Hayward began the grading work for a railroad … Continue reading →

I wrote this in 1999 Giant Dedication to the Redwoods By June Morrall “Memorial Park. July 4, 1924, dedicated in honor of those who gave their lives in the defense of freedom and liberty.” It was school’s Superintendent Roy Cloud’s … Continue reading →

“JC” Williamson learned the general store trade so thoroughly from working for the Levy Brothers that he soon opened his own general store called “Williamson’s.” In 1887 he succeeded Joe Levy as Pescadero’s postmaster. Williamson proved he could be innovative, … Continue reading →

The Coburn Mystery By June Morrall In the early 1880s several young Frenchmen, known as the “Levy brothers,” moved into the village of Pescadero. They were talented, energetic and aggressive businessmen, with money and time invested in the general store … Continue reading →

In the 1970s my boyfriend and I often visited the South Coast and Ano Nuevo. On this occasion we caught the reaction of a boy wearing a red sock hat as he realizes the beach is covered with dead sea … Continue reading →

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Richard Ledford answer to my question: Will we hear from you soon? “Yes I am going to write a lot soon, starting at the begining — my spring ’68 long weekend trip hitchhiking from Pasadena to SF and … Continue reading →

In the lumber mill business, in the 19th century, fires were extremely common, in a single day wiping away buildings and trees and stacks of shingles and railroad ties. A typical example was the burning sawdust pile that destroyed Henry … Continue reading →