Cheryl Anne StappMar 133 minDoña Francisca VallejoA dark-eyed beauty, Francisca Carrillo was born in San Diego when California was still a province of Imperial Spain, and raised in the...
Cheryl Anne StappFeb 282 minProvisions Going WestThe courageous folks who braved the overland trek to California in the 1840s knew they had to take enough food to last six months. After...
Cheryl Anne StappNov 1, 20233 minTaylor's Pioneer Paper MillHe turned out to be one of the lucky gold rushers . . . though it can certainly be said that he made his own luck. Three-plus years after...
Cheryl Anne StappAug 30, 20233 minJames Lick's LegacyWhen he died October 1, 1876, James Lick was the wealthiest man in California. From his deathbed in Lick House—the sumptuous San...