Dec 27
What happened to the Breeze? Last week the story of 19th century Tribune and Breeze editor George Staniford was told. When Staniford passed away in 1903 his former newspaper the Breeze soon came under the helm of Howard Jack. The name may sound familiar; Howard’s father, land developer and rancher R.E. Jack built the Jack …
Dec 07
Technology changes and the job you thought you had is gone. I hear that one all the time. How about a job that only lasts one year? Elliot Curry told the story in the Telegram-Tribune March 22, 1968: Auto killed San Simeon run Pettenger’s short-lived stage line Two young fellows from Iowa stopped at the …
Oct 12
The Ramona hotel was a luxury destination, host to presidents and the dream of land speculators who thought “If you build a fancy hotel they will come, and buy our land, making us rich. Moooohahahahahaaaaaaaa.” Ok, I may have made up that quote, but I’m pretty sure the general drift is accurate. The all too …
Mar 08
San Luis Obispo fire hose team at a muster in Ventura, 1904. Horses were used to pull hose carts long distances. October 10, 1905 Today we are fortunate to live in an age where the areas cities have professional full time fire fighters or well trained volunteers with excellent equipment. They have agreements for …
Dec 01
One of the places I would turn back time to see would be the Ramona Hotel. Four stories tall, the building covered the block between Higuera and Marsh Streets and fronted Essex St. (Now Johnson Ave.) The Hotel had its own railroad spur, a saloon, ballroom and several drawing rooms. The Hotel opened October 3, …
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