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While working on “The Coburn Mystery,” in the late 1980s, Carolyn Dias accompanied me on some car rides in and around Pescadero. She remarked that this tree on Pescadero Creek Road was the oldest in California. I wonder if it’s … Continue reading →

From “The Illustrated History of San Mateo County,” Moore & DePue, 1878, reprinted in 1974 by Gilbert Richards, Woodside

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By June Morrall Wally Coburn was never going to work side-by-side with his millionaire landowner father; he had an illness, that, at the time, seemed incurable. But as often happens in life, fate intervened and presented Loren Coburn with another … Continue reading →

I posted a lengthy but interesting series of posts about WWII on the Coastside here: halfmoonbaymemories.com Because of the nature of posting, the last story in the “series” appears first and you have to read backwards. Here’s the last story, … Continue reading →

By June Morrall The Coburns Move Into the Town of Pescadero Up until the 1880s, the Coburn family had been residing near Pigeon Point. My research indicates that they lived on land near Pigeon Point called the “Butano Dairy.” All … Continue reading →

By June Morrall A few hours after the brutal murder of Scotty Rae, a panel of Pescaderans was called to the official inquest organized by County Coroner Dr. Goodspeed. [We’ve talked about Goodspeed before; he was the man behind the … Continue reading →

Story & photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) John’s photos below, of sea foam, wilt in comparison to the story quoted at the bottom of this post. You will not believe how huge sea foam can get, nearly swallowing … Continue reading →

Story & Photo by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Found south of Half Moon Bay Click on image for a larger picture What is it? A big balloon with McDonald’s advertising that got away? It reads: “Try our Southern-style chicken.” … Continue reading →

this fine historical book filled with illustrations of buildings and farms circa 1872. The “new” publication came out some years ago, perhaps in the 1980s, andt if you can find a copy, you’ll add a gem in your library.