Cheryl Anne StappMay 26, 20213 minBayley's Grand DreamThe palatial hotel that A. J. Bayley built long ago in California’s gold country still stands, though it’s empty now, and encircled by a...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 19, 20212 minBirds of Blue FeathersThe California quail, also known as the valley quail, topknot quail, and California partridge, is a prized game bird known for its...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 12, 20212 minThe Legacy of California's MissionsTwo hundred and fifty years after Hernán Cortés claimed Mexico and the vast lands north of it for Spain, it came to the attention of the...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 5, 20215 minSo Many Flags Over California Over the centuries many flags have flown over California soil: the flags of nations, explorers, military units, trading companies…even a...