Jul 23
His book “Gold and Sunshine” opens with James J. Ayers, then all of 18 years old, departing St. Louis for the California gold fields in February 1849. After a long strange 22-year journey Ayers would briefly become the second editor of the Tribune in San Luis Obispo. Ayers planned get to the California gold by …
Dec 26
Point Arguello has haunted the nightmares of ship captains and navigators for centuries. As recently as 1963, a 1500 ton freighter ran aground there. In 1923, twenty-three sailors were killed with seven U.S. Navy destroyers piled up on the rocks at Point Honda. In 1854 the Yankee Blade steam paddle ship was southbound carrying $153,000 …
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