Feb 12
You may have wondered about the mysterious henge looming beside San Luis Creek in Avila Beach. It is one of the last remaining monuments to the dawn of modern Central Coast transportation, the Pacific Coast Railway. The concrete plinth was an underpinning to Bridge No. 5. The narrow gauge rails were in use for 66 …
Dec 13
Computers cut the number of jobs needed to hand sort mail. Later they cut the number of pieces of mail when folks began to send e-cards and connect on social networking sites. But you still need humans to deliver the mail. I am not sure if this system has been replaced by another technology but …
Dec 28
The Tribune did not cover the first Polar Bear Dip in Cayucos. Only a handful of people went in the water at the inception of the event in 1981. By the second splash it was on the assignment list for the Tribune photography staff and has been ever since. Let this be a warning to …
Jun 11
Try illustrating a story involving tiny invasive foreign insects, farming and the efforts to prevent the pests from gaining a foothold in the area. Tony Hertz was up to the challenge. I doubt you can find a better Medfly photo. The bug can damage a wide range of fruit and are seen as a major …
Oct 14
October 19, 1981 Atascadero used to have an event called the Mudhole Olympics featuring wacky events and radio DJ’s. Now it is hard to find a real live local disc jockey and impossible to find the Mudhole Olympics. Perhaps they are on a four year cycle like the more famous Olympics but I doubt it. …
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