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Carlos N. Olvera

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It’s History: Dana’s Shipmates, Revisited

By Carlos N. Olvera In a previous column, I shared the history of a fellow shipmate of R.H. Dana’s, Henry Mellus, who left the Pilgrim…

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It’s History: Woodruff the Man

By Carlos N. Olvera Our local area was a destination for the cow hide trade in the 1800s. Today, it is a destination for people—residents…

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It’s History: Murder He Wrote

By Carlos N. Olvera Local history, in this column, has included people, events, buildings and stories—mostly positive. Death and murder is an unfortunate part of…

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It’s History: Seeking Serra School

By Carlos N. Olvera Many remember hearing the name Serra School, but where was it, and when? In the past, this column has made mention…

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It’s History: The Plantation Motel

By Carlos N. Olvera In 2015, a longtime figure in Dana Point, The Dana Point Marina Inn, formerly known as the Plantation Motel, had seen…

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City Council Reorganizes with New Mayor, Pro Tem

By Allison Jarrell Both in their first term, former Mayor Pro Tem John Tomlinson and Councilman Richard Viczorek were chosen unanimously by the Dana Point…

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It’s History: Remembering the Old Niguel Theater

By Carlos N. Olvera Monarch Bay Plaza, at Crown Valley Parkway and Pacific Coast Highway, was set out to be the first shopping center in…

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It’s History: The Big DP Bank Robbery, Mysteries Remain

By Carlos N. Olvera The bank robbery sometimes referred to as the largest in United States history happened in Dana Point in 1972.  It wasn’t…

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It’s History: Bringing Water to Our Desert Historically Difficult

By Carlos N. Olvera We live in a desert? The history of getting water to the Los Angeles basin is a long and political story….

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It’s History: Ocean Institute Iterations

A look back at the institute’s rise and evolution By Carlos N. Olvera A photo of Dana Cove with the footprint of the Marine Studies…

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It’s History: Capistrano Pier, Only Memories Remain

By Carlos N. Olvera The Capistrano Beach Pier, once an important landmark celebrated as one of Southern California’s prime fishing destinations, came to an end…

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It’s History: The Best of the Past

By Carlos N. Olvera In this week’s double issue we are celebrating the Best of Dana Point. So I thought it would be a good…

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Outlook 2015: Mayor Olvera Shares Expectations for the New Year in Dana Point

By Andrea Swayne If the first 24 years of cityhood were spent in training and warming up, then 2014 was the year Dana Point crossed…

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It’s History: A Cove Becomes a Harbor

By Carlos N. Olvera The majestic cliffs and the south facing beaches of Dana Point were an attraction to the tall ships during the cowhide…

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It’s History: Thunderbird Ceremonial Grounds

Indian ceremonial grounds are now part of a pocket park in Dana Point By Carlos N. Olvera Located on the east side of Golden Lantern,…

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