It’s History: Dana’s Shipmates, Revisited
IT'S HISTORY: By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera In a previous column, I shared the history of a ...
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It’s History: ‘The Endless Summer’
IT'S HISTORY: By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera In writing history, you look for the forgotten or least-told ...
It’s History: Dana’s Lake?
By Carlos N. Olvera This area, once divided up into Mexican land grants, provided the means for cattle raising, which ...
It’s History: The Tale of Dana Point’s Jaws
Photo: The Olvera Collection By Carlos N. Olvera As of late, there have been several shark sightings off the coast. ...
It’s History: The Rich History of Our City Parks and Recreational Areas
A little league baseball field on Del Obispo. Photo: Courtesy of the Olvera Collection. By Carlos N. Olvera Capistrano Bay ...
It’s History: Ed ‘Pop’ Proctor: ‘Waterman’
"Pop" began surfing at 56 years old and was often found at Doheny in the water. Photo: The Olvera Collection ...
It’s History: Murder He Wrote
IT'S HISTORY: By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera Local history, in this column, has included people, events, buildings ...
It’s History: Seeking Serra School
Serra School as it stands today, modified over time and now in use only for storage of old school furniture. ...
It’s History: The Plantation Motel
The Plantation Motel lost its plantation look when the widow’s walk was removed and a second story was added behind ...
It’s History: Remembering the Old Niguel Theater
IT'S HISTORY By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera Monarch Bay Plaza, at Crown Valley Parkway and Pacific Coast ...
It’s History: The Big DP Bank Robbery, Mysteries Remain
IT'S HISTORY By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera The bank robbery sometimes referred to as the largest in ...
It’s History: The Brig Pilgrim, a Not So Romantic Ending
The brig Pilgrim. Photo: Gibby/Zone57 By Carlos N. Olvera As residents, hardly a person is unfamiliar with the brig Pilgrim ...
It’s History: Bringing Water to Our Desert Historically Difficult
Mayor Carlos Olvera surveys the view of Dana Point from Louise Leyden Park in Capistrano Beach. Photo: Andrea Swayne By ...
It’s History: Ocean Institute Iterations
A look back at the institute's rise and evolution The Lantern Bay Realty building at 34179 Golden Lantern was moved ...
It’s History: Capistrano Pier, Only Memories Remain
Capistrano Beach Pier in 1965 during its demolition. Photo: Courtesy of the Carlos N. Olvera Collection By Carlos N. Olvera ...
